radoran Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/islanders/islanders_skate_to_barclays_in_brooklyn_s8QVci06EOnyL06hK4atnLDeveloper Bruce Ratner has scored a major goal by landing the Islanders ice hockey team for his Barclay's arena in downtown Brooklyn, sources said.The announcement was expected at a press conference this afternoon with Ratner, Mayor Bloomberg, Islanders owner Charles Wang, National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I think this is a positive move for the Islanders franchise... I wonder what the length of the lease is though, as apparently the Barclay Center only holds 14,500 for hockey. That's not good enough in a New York market.Does this help Wang market the team to prospective buyers? He's still not going to get his $300 million asking price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 The good news is that the Islanders only have to sell another 1,300 tickets over their 29th ranked attendance last season to sell out.The bad news is selling out all of their games will put them at 28th. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idahophilly Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 The Brooklyn Americans are back! ok maybe not.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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