I'm not disagreeing with your overall point, but I never wanted to live in the city. Working there was bad enough.
- JimmyP

These young kid players know nothing.

You couldn't pay me to live there.
- JimmyP

I bet there's an amount of money you could be paid to live in NYC

Andrew Marchand
@AndrewMarchand
NEWS: Brendan Burke has emerged as the lead candidate as the next radio voice of the Yankees as WFAN's transition from John Sterling begins, The Post has learned.

Andrew Marchand
@AndrewMarchand
NEWS: Brendan Burke has emerged as the lead candidate as the next radio voice of the Yankees as WFAN's transition from John Sterling begins, The Post has learned.
- eichiefs9

Let’s Go!!

Andrew Marchand
@AndrewMarchand
NEWS: Brendan Burke has emerged as the lead candidate as the next radio voice of the Yankees as WFAN's transition from John Sterling begins, The Post has learned.
- eichiefs9

I believe Howie Rose found time to do both jobs......i.e., Mets radio and Islanders play by play. So even if Burke gets the job, we may not lose him.

I think the number one factor above all else is MSG. NYC to us is no big deal, but anyone outside of New York thinks MSG is the worlds greatest stage. Young players are drawn to the city life with the nightlife, restaurants, A list celebs etc. I have zero doubt the Rangers are run like a well oiled machine but to me that’s just the icing on the cake.
- kindlyrick

Manhattan hasn’t been the nightlife, celebrity drawing apparatus it once was for years now. That’s moved to Brooklyn for the most part over the last decade especially so in the last five years. Players go there for multiple reasons I’m sure there’s some that have the thought that you’re mentioning but every player is an individual. I will say though more players want to go there because it’s an organization that has a reputation of being well run and treats their employees well.

That’s a draw for any employee for any business. With that said I’m getting pretty sick of this debate of why players go places. None of us have any idea. They’re all individuals with different needs and wants. There’s no one reason. It’s the GM’s job to sell the team to the player. If they can’t they’re not doing their job well. Period. Everything else is just an excuse imo.

I bet there's an amount of money you could be paid to live in NYC
- eichiefs9

Are you going to start a Go Fund Me?

Manhattan hasn’t been the nightlife, celebrity drawing apparatus it once was for years now. That’s moved to Brooklyn for the most part over the last decade especially so in the last five years. Players go there for multiple reasons I’m sure there’s some that have the thought that you’re mentioning but every player is an individual. I will say though more players want to go there because it’s an organization that has a reputation of being well run and treats their employees well.

That’s a draw for any employee for any business. With that said I’m getting pretty sick of this debate of why players go places. None of us have any idea. They’re all individuals with different needs and wants. There’s no one reason. It’s the GM’s job to sell the team to the player. If they can’t they’re not doing their job well. Period. Everything else is just an excuse imo.
- Cptmjl

We need Vito Corleone Lou.

So '95 fisherman will be your retro 3rd jersey...

We need Vito Corleone Lou.

- ses111

Sell the player on what the organization is doing, where they’re going, and how they’ll be treated. Yes, if that doesn’t work threaten their lives and the lives of their family members.

Wouldn't be the first time somebody on here was wrong.
- Isleshockeyman

I thought I was wrong once. but I was mistaken.

Sell the player on what the organization is doing, where they’re going, and how they’ll be treated. Yes, if that doesn’t work threaten their lives and the lives of their family members.
- Cptmjl

Lou needs to watch Glengarry Glen Ross.

Lou needs to watch Glengarry Glen Ross.
- ses111

ABC baby.

ABC baby.
- Cptmjl

🤣🤣🤣 Fack you that’s my name

Maybe this coach will actually play him.
- niteislander

If he plays well he will.

I bet there's an amount of money you could be paid to live in NYC
- eichiefs9

The starting point would be a figure with 9 zeros.

A lot of the ones without wives/kids do. I don't think a 24yo making $6M/yr is dying to live in Westchester
- eichiefs9

100% correct. Once the guys get married and have kids they move up to Westchester.
Typically.

By the way is everyone done analyzing the Romanov trade yet? Just askin’

🤣🤣🤣 Fack you that’s my name
- Vukota

You’re known as the ABC baby?

ABC baby.
- Cptmjl

Islanders have been too much like Shelly Levene and not enough Ricky Roma.

Islanders have been too much like Shelly Levene and not enough Ricky Roma.




- ses111

I just realized Vukota has been on this site since 2007. I didn’t even know this site existed for that long

You’ve been here since 2008

Islanders have been too much like Shelly Levene and not enough Ricky Roma.




- ses111

Coffee's for closers...

Coffee's for closers...
- JohnScammo

I just realized Vukota has been on this site since 2007. I didn’t even know this site existed for that long

You’ve been here since 2008
- Cptmjl

We've seen a lot of bad hockey during this time.

I just realized Vukota has been on this site since 2007. I didn’t even know this site existed for that long

You’ve been here since 2008
- Cptmjl

He's got me by 11 days