i don't see the isles making the playoffs next season. not a chance in hell without their captain. - rangerdanger94
With our next and improved captain, we'll be just fine. I'd be more worried about Queen Hank beginning to give up on the possibility of actually winning a cup with the Rags.
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Jun 4 @ 12:56 PM ET
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
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
Location: God bless us Hockeybuzzers, everyone! Joined: 07.31.2006
Jun 4 @ 12:58 PM ET
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
Yeah, when the initial deal to move to Brooklyn was announced, I wondered (on the Islanders thread) if this was postering. I was pretty much told to go put on my tinfoil hat. But there are still a few unanswered questions out there... The conspiracy theorist in me believes that this could simply be a way for Wang to buy some time - move out of Nassau, hope the county misses the Isles. Maybe in a few years the economy has improved enough that he can bring the Lighthouse Project back from the dead.
Picking up on Keaner's comments above, the move to Brooklyn does not guarantee that the Islanders will be in the black. Without seeing the details of the lease agreement, there's no way of determining whether the Isles will (or will not be) profitable with the move. Depends on the lease agreement, and I don't think Wang was in a position of great leverage.
I'm interested in the economics of sports franchises, so it's always fascinating to watch the Islanders.
Yeah, when the initial deal to move to Brooklyn was announced, I wondered (on the Islanders thread) if this was postering. I was pretty much told to go put on my tinfoil hat. But there are still a few unanswered questions out there... The conspiracy theorist in me believes that this could simply be a way for Wang to buy some time - move out of Nassau, hope the county misses the Isles. Maybe in a few years the economy has improved enough that he can bring the Lighthouse Project back from the dead.
Picking up on Keaner's comments above, the move to Brooklyn does not guarantee that the Islanders will be in the black. Without seeing the details of the lease agreement, there's no way of determining whether the Isles will (or will not be) profitable with the move. Depends on the lease agreement, and I don't think Wang was in a position of great leverage.
I'm interested in the economics of sports franchises, so it's always fascinating to watch the Islanders. - Atomic Wedgie
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Jun 4 @ 1:02 PM ET
this cant actually be news to you... - LetsGoIsles
As in 'unexpected'? No....but I couldn't discount the possibility that one side would gave enough to bring him back. We all know too well, that nothing's over til' it's over around here.
thats right 
