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Busta Reims said:THat was my first thought, but I read somewhere about changes in the plan for that arena and cost cutting measures and such that lead to it no longer being able to accommodate an NHL arena. Not sure how accurate that is, but, if it's true, Brooklyn would be out of the picture. I'd say odds are that the Islanders become the team to finally fill that arena in Kansas City.
Saint Nik said:Busta Reims said:THat was my first thought, but I read somewhere about changes in the plan for that arena and cost cutting measures and such that lead to it no longer being able to accommodate an NHL arena. Not sure how accurate that is, but, if it's true, Brooklyn would be out of the picture. I'd say odds are that the Islanders become the team to finally fill that arena in Kansas City.
Last thing I'd read was that it was still going to be able to have hockey games but that the capacity would be something like 14,000. Obviously that wouldn't be ideal but I still have to think that a team in NYC drawing 14 thousand a night is going to be more lucrative than a team in Kansas City with a 17,000 seat arena.
Stumpy said:I've read the same. Hockey capacity around 14,500 with some terrible sightlines. While that's not much smaller than Winnipeg, the fanbase just isn't present (although the population certainly would be).
Saint Nik said:Stumpy said:I've read the same. Hockey capacity around 14,500 with some terrible sightlines. While that's not much smaller than Winnipeg, the fanbase just isn't present (although the population certainly would be).
There's not a NHL fanbase in New York City?
Stumpy said:For the Islanders? No. Granted, I lived in the Bronx, but the only hockey fans I knew rooted for the Rangers. Most sports fans were all about baseball, anyway.
At any rate, the Isles' attendance has been abysmal: an average of 12,819 over the past five seasons. Moving into an even smaller arena (with less ability to have low-tier pricing options) with admittedly terrible sightlines doesn't seem like the answer to me.
Busta Reims said:There have been rumblings that the Mets are looking for someone to join them in Queens, so, my guess is that would be option #1 right now.
Erndog said:So is Shea Weber a UFA next summer? I keep hearing conflicting reports that its 2 summers from now.
Anyways know with certainty and why?
Peter D. said:Erndog said:So is Shea Weber a UFA next summer? I keep hearing conflicting reports that its 2 summers from now.
Anyways know with certainty and why?
I keep hearing and reading that both Rinne and Suter are UFAs next summer while Weber would be a RFA next summer (last year before UFA) as well.
Erndog said:Peter D. said:Erndog said:So is Shea Weber a UFA next summer? I keep hearing conflicting reports that its 2 summers from now.
Anyways know with certainty and why?
I keep hearing and reading that both Rinne and Suter are UFAs next summer while Weber would be a RFA next summer (last year before UFA) as well.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/predators/2011-08-02-shea-weber-arbitration-case_n.htm
In their says 2 more years as a RFA. I don't get why though. He will have played 7 seasons and will be over 25 years old.
I must be missing something here.
Erndog said:http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/predators/2011-08-02-shea-weber-arbitration-case_n.htm
In their says 2 more years as a RFA. I don't get why though. He will have played 7 seasons and will be over 25 years old.
I must be missing something here.
Busta Reims said:Erndog said:http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/predators/2011-08-02-shea-weber-arbitration-case_n.htm
In their says 2 more years as a RFA. I don't get why though. He will have played 7 seasons and will be over 25 years old.
I must be missing something here.
This will only be his 6th season towards UFA eligibility. In order to earn a season, a player has to be on the active roster for 40 or more games, and Weber was not in his first year in the league and, therefore, has one more RFA season after this one.
Tigger said:Right, thanks Busta, 28 games his first year.