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I was watching Sportsnet New York yesterday and they said something that the New York Islanders may move to Kansas City? If that is true what will they be the Kansas City Islanders? Any thoughts?
Yea, heard this some time back... KC has a new arena [Sprint Center], some local interest, and a highly motivated shaker-mover [Tim Leiweke] that really wants a team there too.
The Blues played an exhibition game vs the Kings this past September - 11.6k in attendance.
The Islanders and the Kings have agreed to play a preseason game this coming September.
Actually, could see either the Kings or Islanders moving there... however, is the market in KC supportive enough for such?
The man who wants to STEAL THE ISLANDERS -- Newsday.com (http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/ny-spkc186003327jan18,0,3964283.story - broken link)
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... Leiweke usually gets what he wants. Last month, he was listed as the 11th-most influential person in sports by Sports Business Journal, two spots ahead of NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.
Bettman, in May 2008, said: "Few sports executives today can match Tim's vision, his sophistication and his ability to bring the future to the present. He dominates incredible challenges with apparent ease. Nobody does it better."
Leiweke's Sprint Center has six NHL-ready locker rooms, broadcast interview facilities, 72 luxury suites. It makes Nassau Coliseum look like ... well, Nassau Coliseum, cramped and outdated and in need of a serious makeover. Or a wrecking ball. ...
Charron thinks Islanders, K.C. a good fit -- Newsday.com (http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/ny-spscouts186003312jan18,0,3295358.story - broken link)
KC WILL have a team. Liewicke seems bound and determined. He feels he's owed a franchise from the league for his part in getting the Pens a new arena from PA. For those who don't remember, it was his ownership group's outrageous bid on the Pens that got city and state government back at the table to find a way to finance the new arena in Pittsburgh.
IMO, the past in KC is the past. I think a franchise could do well there. All the KC people say the Scouts were ill-promoted and doomed to failure. I don't know how factual that is but an NHL franchise in KC makes a lot more sense to me than one in Phoenix....
if the isles want to move somewhere, why not pick a place in canada that has a large population base like Quebec city, or winnipeg
True Canada should have a team back. It's bad enough that Canada lost 2 or 3 teams, i think. Plus if there is going to be some east coast west coast changes, more than 1 team is goint to have to move.
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