NYI & Barclays Center To Make Major Announcement (mod edit: NYI to Brooklyn in 2015)

[Strong Island]

Great news! Will they now renovate the arena to make it more hospitable to viewing hockey?

[Honeycutt]

Is there a relocation fee?

[Mayor Bee]

Originally Posted by njdevil26

Click here for the seating charts... it does look awkward on one side of the ice. http://www.barclayscenter.com/3d-seating-charts/

This looks almost exactly like what the America West Arena in Phoenix did with their bizarre configuration.

[Marlo Stanfield]

Isles' moving announcement will be formally made at 1 pm ET at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

@TSNBobMcKenzie

[DarkHorse]

Let's all sent Kate Murray a nice thank you for our new crumbling parking lot. I mean, it won't be too hard to convince another team to move to Long Island, right? Considering how welcoming the Island is to business? Right? Guys?

On another point, could the SoundTigers move to the Coliseum to give Suffolk residents an easier way to see some hockey?

[MM425]

Great news for the Islanders.

[What the Faulk]

Does this intensify the rivalry with the Rangers or no change?

[The Aura]

https://twitter.com/tsnbobmckenzie/s...13955672539136

Can't believe this ugly era is coming to an end.

[GM17*]

Originally Posted by StrongIslanders90

The is 100% false, Brooklyn is on Long Island... Please just worry about Canada, there is no doubt in my mind that they will still be called the NEW YORK ISLANDERS!!!

lol rough morning or what?

[StrongIslanders90]

Originally Posted by njdevil26

I am VERY happy for the Islanders and their fans. A state of the art brand new arena located close to almost every mode of mass transit...

Hopefully Wang let's Ratner and Prokhorov (sp?) in on the ownership and the Isles will become a financial factor again.

Originally Posted by SweYote

Wow, some breaking NHL news for a change. I like that the team didn't leave the NY area. Good for you Isles fans.

Thank you, this is such a great feeling just wish we didnt have to wait until 2015

[Pinchy]

I'm ignorant on NYC geography.

Is Brooklyn on Long Island? I thought it was the north end of Manhattan. Or is that the Bronx?

[nyrmessier011]

my guess is that it is announcement to play X amount of games there this/next season.

edit: nevermind

[IceDaddy]

Originally Posted by MoonlightGraham

They can't be the Islanders if they don't play in Long Island.

They should call them the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Ummm you know NY is an island right?

[nyscene]

Brooklyn is the extreme west end if LI. Bronx is North of Manhattan. Harlem is northern Manhattan

[Chojin]

The arena seats even less than the MTS Center in Winnipeg. Is this really a good thing?

[StrongIslanders90]

Originally Posted by What the Faulk

Does this intensify the rivalry with the Rangers or no change?

no change imo, the rivalry has always been crazy, the rivalry only gets better and more intense when both teams are good, the Rags are a SC contender and the Isles are getting more and more competitive.

[AtlantaWhaler]

Congrats Isles fans. Much needed move.

Originally Posted by Chojin

The arena seats even less than the MTS Center in Winnipeg. Is this really a good thing?

This is a good point. Ticket prices may be huge.

[Dan-o16]

Originally Posted by What the Faulk

Does this intensify the rivalry with the Rangers or no change?

Think about this:

1. Prokhorov/Ratner constantly troll Knicks/MSG with ads
2. Islanders #1 asset is huge TV rights deal owned by... You got it, MSG.
3. Nets deal is with YES (Yankees).
4. The two arenas are approx. 25 minute trip apart.

So, yeah, baby, it does.

Only prob is that MSG Network is could completely bury our games. I mean, seriously. I hope that they come up with a deal for YES to buy out rights to the Islanders.

Cheers,

Dan-o

[ranold26]

Solid news for the club.

[Krishna]

Originally Posted by Pinchy

I'm ignorant on NYC geography.

Is Brooklyn on Long Island? I thought it was the north end of Manhattan. Or is that the Bronx?

Long Island is apparently part of 2 Burroughs..

Queens and brooklyn. Someone can correct me if I am wrong

[Pinchy]

Originally Posted by Chojin

The arena seats even less than the MTS Center in Winnipeg. Is this really a good thing?

They weren't selling out the Nassau Colliseum.

[Mr Writer]

How does Wong ever expect to make money on his hockey team? Hoping Bettman can someday get the HRR split to 95% to the owners and 5% to the players?

[Stugots]

Originally Posted by Chojin

The arena seats even less than the MTS Center in Winnipeg. Is this really a good thing?

It seats 2k more than the Nassau Coliseum. Not to mention that place is an absolute dump.

As far as Long island goes- it has 4 counties: Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk. Kings and Queens are 2 of the 5 boroughs of New York City.

[Stanley Cup]

Originally Posted by Chojin

The arena seats even less than the MTS Center in Winnipeg. Is this really a good thing?

14,000 seats as per Renaud Lavoie, that can't be a long-term solution.

[StrongIslanders90]

Originally Posted by Dan-o16

Think about this:

1. Prokhorov/Ratner constantly troll Knicks/MSG with ads
2. Islanders #1 asset is huge TV rights deal owned by... You got it, MSG.
3. Nets deal is with YES (Yankees).
4. The two arenas are approx. 25 minute trip apart.

So, yeah, baby, it does.

Only prob is that MSG Network is could completely bury our games. I mean, seriously. I hope that they come up with a deal for YES to buy out rights to the Islanders.
Cheers,

Dan-o

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