The Brooklyn Islanders? Borough President Marty Markowitz yesterday threw Brooklyn’s puck into the ring to land the Long Island hockey team, saying, “Brooklyn is the only place they should consider” if team owner Charles Wang makes good on a threat to fle
As it stands now it'll be the Coyotes to Kansas City and the Islanders to Brooklyn.
It should work for Lord Bettman since it doesn't involve giving Canada another team, even though both the franchises likely to move will be yet more millstones around the leagues neck, much like Bettmans brilliant expansion to Florida, Atlanta, Nashville, Carolina and Tampa Bay.
Before Canada will ever see another team Bettman has to go and be replaced with someone who isn't a meglomaniac midget with illusions of grandeur and a Napoleon complex.
It should work for Lord Bettman since it doesn't involve giving Canada another team, even though both the franchises likely to move will be yet more millstones around the leagues neck, much like Bettmans brilliant expansion to Florida, Atlanta, Nashville, Carolina and Tampa Bay.
Before Canada will ever see another team Bettman has to go and be replaced with someone who isn't a meglomaniac midget with illusions of grandeur and a Napoleon complex.