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Old 03-27-2014, 10:41 PM   #1
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@TSNBobMcKenzie: NYI owner Charles Wang in talks to sell majority stake in NHL franchise. Nothing done yet, no telling if it gets done, but talks underway.
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Old 03-27-2014, 10:44 PM   #2
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Too bad he had already squeezed them into that terrible arena for hockey. Great location, horrible hockey barn.

I bet Islanders fans are ecstatic though.
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Old 03-27-2014, 10:45 PM   #3
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GOOD NEWS

I'm so happy for the New York hockey fans out there!
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Alright CP, we all kick in $20 each, and buy the Islanders.
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Too bad he had already squeezed them into that terrible arena for hockey. Great location, horrible hockey barn.

I bet Islanders fans are ecstatic though.

It's better than the piece of junk they are playing in now.
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Old 03-27-2014, 10:59 PM   #6
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Maybe Spano wants to take another run at it.
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Old 03-27-2014, 11:01 PM   #7
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It's better than the piece of junk they are playing in now.
It's newer for sure, but it's an awful arena for hockey.
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It's newer for sure, but it's an awful arena for hockey.
...and pretty much impossible to modify to make it any better
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Still....its in Brooklyn in a beautiful arena, they may not sell the 500 seats that have horrible sight lines but the premium sweats and boxes there are 100 times better than Nassau

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Old 03-27-2014, 11:16 PM   #10
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Hopefully this ends the Wang/Snow gong show.
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Old 03-27-2014, 11:17 PM   #11
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It's not 500 seats, it's like 20% of the arena or more
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Alright CP, we all kick in $20 each, and buy the Islanders.
Force a Tavares trade to Calgary, sell the Islanders for half price.
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Still....its in Brooklyn in a beautiful arena, they may not sell the 500 seats that have horrible sight lines but the premium sweats and boxes there are 100 times better than Nassau

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No, not really. I love the Nassau, it's so small so any seat is close to the ice. Just watch out for the leaking roof!!

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Old 03-27-2014, 11:20 PM   #14
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Hopefully Wang takes Garth Snow with him. What a gong show the organization is.
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Still....its in Brooklyn in a beautiful arena, they may not sell the 500 seats that have horrible sight lines but the premium sweats and boxes there are 100 times better than Nassau

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The premium sweats are in Edmonton. They're the pants they wear for formal occasions.
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I'm a little disappointed in the boring title. Why no "Wang downsizing?" Or "Wang pulling out"?
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Anybody else wonder if JayZ is a part of the group that buys them? He's involved with the basketball team and the arena people, is he not? I actually think that would be great for the NHL in the States.
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Old 03-28-2014, 06:39 AM   #19
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JayZ is not anymore. He became a player agent so had to sell his stake.
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Old 03-28-2014, 06:48 AM   #20
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Fantastic news for the Islanders. Not too surprising to me anyway that Wang decided to sell after his Lighthouse project failed.
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