Islanders On The Move - Now It's Mainstream

No one ever said Charles Wang isn't a brilliant man and this latest move proves it. This blogger has been warning of a possible move for the team for a long time and now, its back cover huge story material. There is no doubt those who like to sit back with their Sunday paper thumbing through the Newsday today saw the back page headlines and five major articles concerning the people who would all love to see the NY Islanders become the Kansas City Scouts or the Saskatoon Icelanders. The Islanders are going to play a preseason home game at a glistening new arena. No, not the new Nassau Coliseum, but the Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City. Yes you read that right. Also... yes there is more - they are moving their training camp to Saskatoon. Why is that significant? Well they have been trying to get an NHL team there since their failed attempt to lure the St. Louis Blues in 1983. Back to Charles Wang - he knows he's not going to win a war if he starts one with the town of Hempstead ... (link)