Dee Karl: And Now What? Things were getting better -- then something else.

just move the team to KC/Seattle

just move the team to KC/Seattle

- wingz4life

One day id like to see teams in both places, as well as back in Quebec. Thankfully it wont be this team.

XxNYIxX

One day id like to see teams in both places, as well as back in Quebec. Thankfully it wont be this team.

XxNYIxX
- XxNYIxX

Yes! I completely agree.... Seattle can do better

Yes! I completely agree.... Seattle can do better
- kneughter

Countdown until someone here attacks you for being a Thrashers fan is on...

WOW...what a sad sack this once storied franchise has become! It's embarassing to be honest. I understand there are a lot of underlying issues, but when will it end?

What's next you say. Well, another lottery pick...I guess.

LETS GO ISLANDERS!!!

Dee Karl: And Now What?
Things were getting better -- then something else.
- Dee Karl

Promised I would'nt read anymore of your blogs but I'm guessing you put one right over the plate?

WOW...what a sad sack this once storied franchise has become! It's embarassing to be honest. I understand there are a lot of underlying issues, but when will it end?

What's next you say. Well, another lottery pick...I guess.
- LeftCoaster

Does your memory forget when the Canucks were once a sad sack franchise?
OH maybe your to young, but Nucks fans only come out when your team is winning. Which you had more losing seasons then most. But us Isles fans support an come out no-matter what...
If it's not for the Swedish sisters, Bure,Molgilny,an even having Messier, Canucks have no clue what winning is,

I think this is a great ploy to get the Isles out of the Arena.

Whoever came up with this angle is a genius.

This puts alot of pressure on the politicians, and is a black eye for them.

It's all good!!!

The cost of abatement will be millions... it's a big money grab.

I say knock it down, and rebuild or move them to Brooklyn.

This is the best news I've had today.

This should even cheer up all the Negative Nellies on this board...

I dont get all the trolls who talk against the Islanders. Maybe it was 4 cups in a row we won or that we will always go down in history as being better then these God awful teams these guys root for who knows, but to each his own.

As for the Colliseum no shocker there. Who knows whate other diseases lurk in that building. I think just knock it down rebuild it the simpliest solution.

Yes! I completely agree.... Seattle can do better
- kneughter

Now this guy is funny. An Atlanta fan talking about moving a team . This is rich

I think this is a great ploy to get the Isles out of the Arena.

Whoever came up with this angle is a genius.

This puts alot of pressure on the politicians, and is a black eye for them.

It's all good!!!

The cost of abatement will be millions... it's a big money grab.

I say knock it down, and rebuild or move them to Brooklyn.

This is the best news I've had today.

This should even cheer up all the Negative Nellies on this board...
- jimmc7722

You never know, because the people in this organization march to the beat of their own very crazy drums, but I don't see why Ratner would go on the Isles' broadcast the other night extolling the virtues of playing in Brooklyn if there wasn't anything to the idea of the Isles going there. Obviously Wang knew Ratner would be on the broadcast making his pitch, and I don't think Ratner would take the time out to go to Nassau and do the interview if there was nothing at all to the Brooklyn stuff.

I dont get all the trolls who talk against the Islanders. Maybe it was 4 cups in a row we won or that we will always go down in history as being better then these God awful teams these guys root for who knows, but to each his own.

As for the Colliseum no shocker there. Who knows whate other diseases lurk in that building. I think just knock it down rebuild it the simpliest solution.
- kasperrko

I think it's just sad that this team, who is really close to being a contender, is in the situation it's in. As a Ranger fan I obviously hate them lol, but the ownership before Wang came around just screwed the team in to the ground and it doesn't look like there's a way out of it. I wonder if there is a way to abandon Nassau and move to Suffolk and pay whatever penalty they would have to, would hate to see this team anywhere but the Island

I think it's just sad that this team, who is really close to being a contender, is in the situation it's in. As a Ranger fan I obviously hate them lol, but the ownership before Wang came around just screwed the team in to the ground and it doesn't look like there's a way out of it. I wonder if there is a way to abandon Nassau and move to Suffolk and pay whatever penalty they would have to, would hate to see this team anywhere but the Island
- beuka23

I personally think the worst move this team could make is to Suffolk. However if it's the absolute last and ONLY option in keeping them local, fine.

Prospect three stars

Monday, 03.26.2012 / 12:37 PM

By Cory Wright - / Road to the Memorial Cup


Ryan Strome:
Strome dominated the first three games of Niagara’s series against Oshawa, picking up eight points (3g/5a). The Islanders fifth overall pick in 2011 currently leads the OHL playoff-scoring race. Strome scored a goal and added two assists in Thursday’s 8-2 win and put 51 shots on goal. On Saturday, Strome posted two assists including a helper on Freddie Hamilton’s game-winning goal in a 6-1 victory. Strome scored two goals in 1:05 on Sunday and Niagara threw 50 shots on net again, but Niagara fell 6-4 to Oshawa.

Niagara holds a 2-1 lead over the Oshawa Generals. Next game: Wed. @ OSH 7:05

Andrey Pedan:
Pedan’s seventh-seeded Guelph Storm currently hold a 2-0 series lead over the second-seeded Plymouth Whalers. The Islanders prospect and Guelph blueliner is second in playoff scoring amongst defenseman in the OHL. Pedan scored the game-winner in a 4-2 victory on Friday night and contributed two assists in Sunday’s 5-3 win. Pedan holds the Whalers’s number as he now has two goals and six assists in six games against Plymouth.

Guelph holds a 2-0 lead over the Plymouth Whalers. Next game: Tues. @ PLY 7:05

Kirill Kabanov
Kabanov and the Shawinigan Cataractes beat up the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies over the weekend, winning both games by a combined 13-4. Kabanov contributed a goal in Friday’s 7-1 rout of the Huskies and a goal and an assist in Saturday’s 6-3 win. Shawinigan showed no mercy against Rouyn-Noranda, outshooting them 28-5 in the third period of Friday’s contest. Rouyn-Noranda reached double-digit shots in a period for the first time in the third period of Saturday’s game.

Shawinigan holds a 2-0 lead over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. Next game: Tues. @ ROU 7:30

I think it's just sad that this team, who is really close to being a contender, is in the situation it's in. As a Ranger fan I obviously hate them lol, but the ownership before Wang came around just screwed the team in to the ground and it doesn't look like there's a way out of it. I wonder if there is a way to abandon Nassau and move to Suffolk and pay whatever penalty they would have to, would hate to see this team anywhere but the Island
- beuka23

I like when ranger fans aren't bumhole or an idiot!

I personally think the worst move this team could make is to Suffolk. However if it's the absolute last and ONLY option in keeping them local, fine.
- BringBackBalky

I live in Suffolk myself and if it is the last option then so be it. I truly still beleive this team is going to stay in NAssau some how some way though

I personally think the worst move this team could make is to Suffolk. However if it's the absolute last and ONLY option in keeping them local, fine.
- BringBackBalky

The area they talked about, Pilgrim state, I don't think would be so bad it's not too far out and it's in between Southern state and the LIE off of the Sag, and only about 25 minutes from the Coliseum, wouldn't be terrible and a few more tax dollars out here lol

I like when ranger fans aren't bumhole or an idiot!
- Danformo

thanks, I think lol, but most of us are hockey fans first, only trash talk on game days lol

The area they talked about, Pilgrim state, I don't think would be so bad it's not too far out and it's in between Southern state and the LIE off of the Sag, and only about 25 minutes from the Coliseum, wouldn't be terrible and a few more tax dollars out here lol
- beuka23

It's really the only logical place to put an arena around here. You (and me bc I live so close) could argue up by the CI courthouses, near the Ducks stadium, but I'm not sure there's enough room over there.

I'm not sure how the arena, as much as I'd like it to, would work at Pilgrim. There are still a couple of buildings in use there. But there are so many abandoned sh !tholes too, it's really the perfect spot. You'd have to overhaul roads coming in and out of there majorly though, they're hardly wide enough to fit two cars in some spots.

thanks, I think lol, but most of us are hockey fans first, only trash talk on game days lol
- beuka23

There's actually a good number of Ranger fans, yourself included, that can come in here and have an intelligent conversation without spewing idiocy. But there's always exceptions to the rule

If the asbestos issue is bad enough to let Wang break the lease, the team will be gone from New York. That lease is the only thing preventing other potential buyers from making offers on the franchise to Wang. If the lease is a non-factor, expect lots of offers from buyers to take the team off Wang's hands, buyers from other areas that will move team out of New York.

I dont get all the trolls who talk against the Islanders. Maybe it was 4 cups in a row we won or that we will always go down in history as being better then these God awful teams these guys root for who knows, but to each his own.

As for the Colliseum no shocker there. Who knows whate other diseases lurk in that building. I think just knock it down rebuild it the simpliest solution.
- kasperrko

Who cares? ignore them and they go away.

You never know, because the people in this organization march to the beat of their own very crazy drums, but I don't see why Ratner would go on the Isles' broadcast the other night extolling the virtues of playing in Brooklyn if there wasn't anything to the idea of the Isles going there. Obviously Wang knew Ratner would be on the broadcast making his pitch, and I don't think Ratner would take the time out to go to Nassau and do the interview if there was nothing at all to the Brooklyn stuff.
- UIF

I think there is something to the Brooklyn possibility, but as BD Gallof said, Wang's going to need profit assurances, some kind of deal with the arena that will guarantee that he will make a profit from moving the team there. If he doesn't get that, there's no way he's rolling the dice on moving the team to Bklyn and being a tenant again with no guarantee that he'll make money. He'd be better off moving the team somewhere like Quebec or selling to someone else.