Barclay's Center is only 6 miles from MSG and 13 miles from the Prudential Center.
Literally 20 minutes door to door from MSG to Barclays via subway. Pru Center is about 20-30 minutes in the opposite direction from MSG. There's certainly no shortage of options in the area, now if we can just get an operating league...
Plus, it's in the player's best interest to see that the NHL is willing to move teams to potentially more profitable cities.
Exactly what I was thinking. The NHL can walk into the next meeting noting the expected increase in revenue by the Islanders, along with the impending relocation of the Coyotes and the potential for expansion as reasons why the union should accept the NHL's offers. Increased revenues will help cover the players' contracts.
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The Isles committing long term would make it financially viable for the building to renovate to add additional seating for hockey. Add 2000 new seats that bring in $100 each for 50 dates a year and your looking at ten million a year in additional revenues. That can pay for a pretty good renovation.
The Isles committing long term would make it financially viable for the building to renovate to add additional seating for hockey. Add 2000 new seats that bring in $100 each for 50 dates a year and your looking at ten million a year in additional revenues. That can pay for a pretty good renovation.
It depends if that kind of renovation is even possible. They intentionally chose a design that maximized seating and sightlines for basketball, I have my doubts they would sacrifice that for the Islanders. So the question is whether they can add seats for hockey without compromising the benefits they sought out.
Under the 25-year agreement, which has to be officially approved by the National Hockey League, the Islanders would move to the Barclays for the 2015-16 season.
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