Question for you Isles fans:

Is the Wang in this for the long haul, or do you think he will look to unload the Islanders?

I'm just wondering if now that the real estate development is dead and buried, does he still want to own a hockey team?

Thanks in advance.
- Atomic Wedgie

This question always stirs debates on here.

IMO, Wang is a guy who is obsessed with his own legacy. He wants to be remembered as the guy who saved the Isles and returned them to glory. He's also a business man who knows he's been losing close to $20 million since he bought the team over a decade ago. Since this team finally has a decent dance partner with Barclays and will actually be operating in the black for the first time in over 20 years, I'm inclined to think Wang isn't going anywhere and will enjoy trying to make some of his lost revenue back over the next several years before allowing his son to take over and possibly share with the Ratner group.

Xxkeaner17xX

i don't see the isles making the playoffs next season. not a chance in hell without their captain.
- rangerdanger94

yha.. cause he was the difference maker on the team.

XxNYIxX

I do
- mighty13duck

Not a chance.

We have way to many of our own guys to resign. Honestly not interested in a defenseman that cant play defense anyway.

i don't see the isles making the playoffs next season. not a chance in hell without their captain.
- rangerdanger94

there captain will play next season...lock up the PO spot for the isles.

Not a chance.

We have way to many of our own guys to resign. Honestly not interested in a defenseman that cant play defense anyway.
- TrueBlue9182

Maloney thinks its a sure thing and he is the missing piece. HNL

DP is the new captain
- mighty13duck

that could work.




NOT!

XxNYIxX

I can't say I'm surprised somebody is going to foolishly over pay him in July. Train wreck in his own end. Good on the PP but I think Viz is better and this gives Donovan a legit shot to make the team and get some pp time as well
- Vukota

Xxkeaner17xX

Question for you Isles fans:

Is the Wang in this for the long haul, or do you think he will look to unload the Islanders?

I'm just wondering if now that the real estate development is dead and buried, does he still want to own a hockey team?

Thanks in advance.
- Atomic Wedgie

Not necessarily...Ratner is the guy who recruited Wang and the Isles to Brooklyn, and after he did so, he became involved in the Coliseum property and now has one of the final bids under consideration to renovate the Coliseum (obviously that idea didn't just pop into his head, and Wang has to be involved somewhere in that process). There's quite a bit going on between Wang and the folks at Barclays, I think. We never really found out what the actual deal was with the Isles moving to Brooklyn...does Wang get a small share of revenue from events other than Isles' games? Does Ratner share in Isles' revenues?

Whether Wang officially sells or not...who knows? It'll most certainly be to one or more of the Barclays folks if he does, I would think. But even if he doesn't I don't think he'll be out on a financial island anymore. There are bigger interests now at the new arena with a stake in the Isles' success, and I'm sure they're willing to invest and/or support Wang on some level going forward.

((UIF))

that could work.




NOT!

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- XxNYIxX

Why not may boost his confidence

great decision by management...dont overpay for a late 30-something year old with barking knees and a liability in his own zone. we have enough offensive dmen...

Sather will be all over Streit. They love ex Islanders.
- ses111

Slats loves ex-devils.

I can't say I'm surprised somebody is going to foolishly over pay him in July. Train wreck in his own end. Good on the PP but I think Viz is better and this gives Donovan a legit shot to make the team and get some pp time as well
- Vukota

I think Donovan would have to have a disastorous camp not to make the team at this point.

Maloney thinks its a sure thing and he is the missing piece. HNL
- mighty13duck

Honestly he may have had a point before we acquired john moore at the deadline. But with him in the fold, if we can deal del zotto + for yandle I Think we'll be ok on D.

Not necessarily...Ratner is the guy who recruited Wang and the Isles to Brooklyn, and after he did so, he became involved in the Coliseum property and now has one of the final bids under consideration to renovate the Coliseum (obviously that idea didn't just pop into his head, and Wang has to be involved somewhere in that process). There's quite a bit going on between Wang and the folks at Barclays, I think. We never really found out what the actual deal was with the Isles moving to Brooklyn...does Wang get a small share of revenue from events other than Isles' games? Does Ratner share in Isles' revenues?

Whether Wang officially sells or not...who knows? It'll most certainly be to one or more of the Barclays folks if he does, I would think. But even if he doesn't I don't think he'll be out on a financial island anymore. There are bigger interests now at the new arena with a stake in the Isles' success, and I'm sure they're willing to invest and/or support Wang on some level going forward.

((UIF))
- UIF

Well said

i don't see the isles making the playoffs next season. not a chance in hell without their captain.
- rangerdanger94

I can't say I'm surprised somebody is going to foolishly over pay him in July. Train wreck in his own end. Good on the PP but I think Viz is better and this gives Donovan a legit shot to make the team and get some pp time as well
- Vukota

Oh he sounds like he was made for the Penguins.

I think Donovan would have to have a disastorous camp not to make the team at this point.
- Cptmjl

I mean he led the AHL in points for a D-man why he doesn't get discussed more is beyond me

Oh he sounds like he was made for the Penguins.
- canadianpenfan

You get my pm?

You get my pm?
- Vukota

Yessir. But I don't understand french.

So I guess I'm not the only one who saw all of this as good news?
Streit is barely a second pairing dman at this point. He's a total liability in his own zone, especially against physical forwards. While he still has puck skills, he's terrible at keeping pucks in the offensive zone and tends to be too tentative in his decision making with the puck. All in all, I think it's addition by subtraction at this point. I appreciate his service and hopes he appreciates being overpaid by us for those years, but we have far better dmen coming along in our system and money to burn. Via con dios Streiter

Xxkeaner17xX

I mean he led the AHL in points for a D-man why he doesn't get discussed more is beyond me
- Vukota

Cant be worse than Hickey and Finley ( I know many here like Hickey, but I don't think he is our answer on defense)

Yessir. But I don't understand french.
- canadianpenfan

Cant be worse than Hickey and Finley ( I know many here like Hickey, but I don't think he is our answer on defense)
- mighty13duck

Exactly!

Welcome to the Oilers Streit! He'll be re-united with his old Swiss coach Krueger.

Yessir. But I don't understand french.
- canadianpenfan

Think of it as "One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest'

Xxkeaner17xX