Congrats Islander fans! I wouldn't look past this coming year or the next, you guys have a good team.

Not really, no one said that there all brilliant...
- Ur Not Me

Most of them are idiots...but half the NY tabloids every day are about who's suing who. I guess they are also too stupid to read.

Seriously whatever happened to DP? He liked disappeared since he was let go
- kasperrko

Had a try out with the Hurricanes AHL team, didn't work out.. he stayed healthy for the try out (8 games or so), but he was not good at all. Hasn't done anything as far as i know since.

XxNYIxX

Not a chance.

XxNYIxX
- XxNYIxX

Yeah, WE know that....I was just saving one of the lesser light trolls the trouble of posting it.

And you know this for certain? we are talking about Charles Wang here.
- Spartiarti

When the contract is approved by the BOG, we'll be talking about a written contract with specific provisions. At that point, it won't matter what else Wang wants, irrespective of his perceived omnipotent malevolence.

Just asking... how did u become a Hawks fan living & stuff here????
- Ur Not Me

My uncle was a trader in Chicago and was well connected to all the Chicago teams and he took me to my first ever hockey game at the old Stadium back in the early 80's, met some of the players and legends including Mikita and Hull at a party, got littered with team stuff and the rest is history.

A building draws dollars with which one can pay good players. That's why you need a building. A full Nassau Coliseum at bargain basement payroll is still a financial loss, which is why Nassau should have replaced and imploded it 20 years ago.
- dcb1

Agreed. As I said, creates new revenue streams which can be pumped back into the team.

When the contract is approved by the BOG, we'll be talking about a written contract with specific provisions. At that point, it won't matter what else Wang wants, irrespective of his perceived omnipotent malevolence.
- dcb1

Wang can throw himself and the floor and cry like a 5 year old and it will not matter.

wow...i knew i was good but even i didnt realize i was this good...from august 13th:

also if nothing else, the take away from this entire soap opera is that at the end of the day it is clear that wang IS looking to sell. we MAY have a new owner in the near future.

toot toot

The New York Islanders announced today that a group led by former Washington Capitals co-owner Jon Ledecky and London based investor Scott Malkin has reached a definitive agreement, subject to NHL approval, to purchase a substantial minority interest in the team. Under the terms of the agreement, Charles Wang will continue as majority shareholder and Governor of the Islanders, with the Ledecky/Malkin group transitioning to majority owner in two years.

2 more years, boys...:-)

Congrats folks!!!

Now for some rain....I hope it's revealed later that their future "majority ownership" is substantial and not just 60 them/40 wang sort of split

finally

Congrats folks!!!

Now for some rain....I hope it's revealed later that their future "majority ownership" is substantial and not just 60 them/40 wang sort of split
- stashu

Who cares if its 60/40 as long as wang doesn't have any say in operations. Plus I think it will be more like 80/20

This dude Malkin is filthy rich.

Seriously whatever happened to DP? He liked disappeared since he was let go
- kasperrko

He's actually on twitter now. HDumpty39

This dude Malkin is filthy rich.
- Vukota

Are we now a big spending team?

He's actually on twitter now. HDumpty39
- Danformo

Oh boy I would be scared to follow him

Looks like he has a 2 year leash

XxNYIxX
- XxNYIxX

Exactly. Im happy but im not to pleased with wang being majority owner for another two years.

This dude Malkin is filthy rich.
- Vukota

Excellent!

Good Times Are Coming!!!

wow...i knew i was good but even i didnt realize i was this good...from august 13th:



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- LetsGoIsles

Nobody saw this coming. Complete shocker

Exactly. Im happy but im not to pleased with wang being majority owner for another two years.
- Cptmjl

Look at it this way. Two days ago would you be happy if somebody told you Wang won't be making anymore decisions two years from now? Plus I'm sure going forward these two guys will be in his ear if something wild and crazy is being drummed up in that loony's head

Nobody saw this coming. Complete shocker
- Cptmjl

its a good day. dont be so angry

Look at it this way. Two days ago would you be happy if somebody told you Wang won't be making anymore decisions two years from now? Plus I'm sure going forward these two guys will be in his ear if something wild and crazy is being drummed up in that loony's head
- Vukota

I knew the team was getting sold and I knew it'd be soon. Two more years of him being a majority owner is not good bcs this is our next two years management for better or worse. Hopefully its for better.

its a good day. dont be so angry
- LetsGoIsles

Im not angry at all. You must be estatic.