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getbak · 12-19-2017, 10:45 AM

Here are the two proposals: https://www.newsday.com/sports/belmo...cfc-1.15517487

This should be a good move for the Islanders. It's much closer to the core of their fanbase (only about 7 miles from Nassau Coliseum) and is directly adjacent to the railway station, which will make it easier to get to from the city.

If they have one more season in Brooklyn, I wonder where they'll play for the one or two additional years that it will take to build this? Extend their stay in Brooklyn, or move back to the smaller, but renovated Nassau Coliseum?

This Oak View Group seems to know how to get things done (they're also behind the new deal in Seattle). Maybe the Flames need to partner up with them.

12-19-2017, 10:45 AM	#3
getbak Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	Here are the two proposals: https://www.newsday.com/sports/belmo...cfc-1.15517487 This should be a good move for the Islanders. It's much closer to the core of their fanbase (only about 7 miles from Nassau Coliseum) and is directly adjacent to the railway station, which will make it easier to get to from the city. If they have one more season in Brooklyn, I wonder where they'll play for the one or two additional years that it will take to build this? Extend their stay in Brooklyn, or move back to the smaller, but renovated Nassau Coliseum? This Oak View Group seems to know how to get things done (they're also behind the new deal in Seattle). Maybe the Flames need to partner up with them. __________________ Turn up the good, turn down the suck!