[News] Islanders announce move to Brooklyn in 2015

[Parallex]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

Plus, it's in the player's best interest to see that the NHL is willing to move teams to potentially more profitable cities.

Sure... but this isn't really an example of the NHL being willing to move teams to a potentially more profitable city. They're moving to a new arena not a new city and It's not like moving from America West Arena to Jobing has done much to improve the fortunes of the Coyotes.

[Jordan!]

Gotta wonder how sight lines will be.. I know at America West Arena in PHX 1/3 of the building couldn't see one of the nets.

[handgroen]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Interesting that the Barclay's Center only seats 14,500 for hockey. (Insert jokes that the Islanders won't be able to fill those seats anyways)

Only 14,500? What will they do about all the displaced season ticket holders?

[Canada 02]

Hockey at Barclays will be an odd fit, because the arena wasn’t built with a long, oval-shaped ice rink in mind.
There’ll be very few tickets sold in the south end of Barclays when the hockey is played, creating an unconventional U-shaped seating chart.

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/islan...EOnyL06hK4atnL

[valo403]

Originally Posted by Parallex

Sure... but this isn't really an example of the NHL being willing to move teams to a potentially more profitable city. They're moving to a new arena not a new city and It's not like moving from America West Arena to Jobing has done much to improve the fortunes of the Coyotes.

This is a joke right? They're moving from the oldest piece of garbage arena in the league, located in an area that was nearly inaccessible by public transit and a pain in the ass via car to a brand new state of the art arena in the middle of downtown of a city that if counted by itself would be one of the biggest in the country and you're comparing it to the move in Phoenix. Ridiculous.

[WilderPegasus]

While it may have only 14500 unobstructed seats that isn't to say that they can't sell more than that. For big games and with the giant scoreboard they could still sell obstructed seats. People go to watch road games in the playoffs on the scoreboard at various rinks around the NHL. They could do the same at home games in Brooklyn.

[getbak]

The Press Conference is being streamed on the Islanders' website, for anyone who's interested (the stream has started but the PC hasn't started yet).

[Parallex]

Originally Posted by valo403

This is a joke right? They're moving from the oldest piece of garbage arena in the league, located in an area that was nearly inaccessible by public transit and a pain in the ass via car to a brand new state of the art arena in the middle of downtown of a city that if counted by itself would be one of the biggest in the country and you're comparing it to the move in Phoenix. Ridiculous.

Ok, whatever you say bubba. If you can point out anything from what you quoted that's factually inaccurate I'd love to hear it.

[SuperMatt18]

http://www.barclayscenter.com/arena/3d-seating-charts

[GirlySports]

Could they make the rink smaller? I would like the NHL to go back to unique rinks that aren't all the same size and a team could build a team around a small Buffalo Aud rink or an European Sized rink. That would be home ice advantage.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

http://www.barclayscenter.com/arena/3d-seating-charts

Look at the prime seats they are missing at the one end. How much money is that?

[Bill Bumface]

Is it me, or does the seating configuration in that building seem really shallow? It looks like it might actually be a pretty crappy place to watch hockey.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Originally Posted by hulkrogan

Is it me, or does the seating configuration in that building seem really shallow? It looks like it might actually be a pretty crappy place to watch hockey.

Considering the arena was originally made for basketball then it's not shocking that it wouldn't be an ideal place for hockey.

[getbak]

Press Conference finally starting.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by hulkrogan

Is it me, or does the seating configuration in that building seem really shallow? It looks like it might actually be a pretty crappy place to watch hockey.

from the seating charts, it looks like they push back the front rows of seats. Maybe they aren't so shallow for hockey.

[Parallex]

Originally Posted by hulkrogan

Is it me, or does the seating configuration in that building seem really shallow? It looks like it might actually be a pretty crappy place to watch hockey.

I can't imagine sections 1 & 31 being enjoyable lower bowl seats.

[getbak]

Confirmed (Wang): 25 year deal for the Islanders to play at the Barclay's Center starting in 2015-16.

[HOOT]

Originally Posted by Parallex

Ok, whatever you say bubba. If you can point out anything from what you quoted that's factually inaccurate I'd love to hear it.

Well for one this move is nothing like the Phoenix one. Phoenix moved from basically the core to the outter city limits, Islanders are doing the exact opposite. You can't really compare the two moves outside of actually moving.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Does this mean a complete re-tooling of the franchise in terms of name and logo?

[valo403]

Originally Posted by Parallex

Ok, whatever you say bubba. If you can point out anything from what you quoted that's factually inaccurate I'd love to hear it.

How about your 100% completely factually inaccurate statement that they aren't moving to a new city? Does that work, bubba?

Not only is it a different city, it's not even close to being the same city. It's not a different suburb, it's a move from well out in the suburbs to directly downtown in one of the countries biggest cities. But yeah, you were totally accurate. Bang up job.