Islanders Next Big Moment: Lighthouse rally Aug. 4, 8 a.m.
by Dominik on Jul 31, 2009 7:00 AM EDT
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PrintMany of this site's readers are scattered about the planet -- the Islanders diaspora, if you will -- but for locals or for your friends back home, the creators of the Lighthouse at Long Island proposal are asking: Will you be attending the Aug. 4 rally?
I'd stop short of calling it the biggest day in Islanders history -- that's reserved for the ice. But I would venture it's the biggest day for the Islanders' future, which is why Islesblogger, 7th Woman and Point Blank were among the online avenues spreading the word about the rally before the public hearings that day.
It is of course a political issue, a development issue and an issue affecting the direction of Long Island. Nick at Let There Be Light(house) has often stressed this and thus discouraged people from wearing Islanders gear to this and other events, to avoid narrowing its scope in the minds of people on the fence.
But for this site's purpose, you bet it's an Islanders issue. No building, no team. No team, no outlet for our vicarious highs and lows. (And egad, no more Cups.) I'm not one who could see myself rooting on the Islanders in another region, under another name -- much less continuing this site in such circumstances -- so this is huge. To that end, the prospects for the Lighthouse project have finally been looking up in recent months. So while I won't be there -- can't be there -- I'll be rooting it on in spirit, on my birthday, hoping for movement that's best for all concerned. [Full day details after the jump.]
8 a.m., Tuesday, August 4, 2009, Nassau Coliseum, Lot 8
Leaders from the surrounding communities, labor, as well as fans and supporters of the project will rally and march to the Lighthouse project public hearing at the Adams Playhouse on the campus of Hofstra University.
Islanders TV announcer Howie Rose will emcee the rally. Guest speakers include Islanders owner Charles Wang, Islanders Alumni players and local elected officials. Islanders forwards Josh Bailey and Joel Rechlicz will be on site meeting fans and offering support.
8:45: March of the Islanders
The rally will conclude and everyone will march from Lot 8 to the Adams Playhouse for the 9:30 a.m. start of the public hearing.
"Just Build It!" T-shirts will be available for the first 2,000 people in attendance. Parking at the Coliseum will be free of charge.
That's an early and long day. But it is history. And hey, free parking.
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Do u get the feelin if there’s good news that Garth and Wanger will pull the trigger and get some RFA’s or am I wishful thinking and if so who would u like to see grab (steal) off someone elses roster.
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Wishful thinking, I’m afraid.
Even if the public hearings go well, it will be a while before they can bake a cake for this project.
And Wang and Snow will no doubt keep this matter separate. I hope at some point after Lighthouse project approval Wang feels inclined to expand the budget, but there are lots of built-in reasons not to (“we need to wait until its built … construction costs … wait until we see an uptick in revenue…” etc.).
As far as RFAs go, I’m generally against chasing them: The price of paying enough of an inflated salary to pry them away from a team usually means giving up multiple #1 picks as compensation. Often the reason they’re not signed yet is because they want a big salary but have no leverage; the reason they have no leverage is the team that owns their rights knows another suitor would have to pay a pretty penny in compensation to deliver that salary.
Kessel might be nice (in theory, he’s one you could steal thanks to Boston’s cap issues, though I think they’d match first, pare payroll later), but even he is the type who makes you wonder, “If I can only pay top dollar to three stars on my team, do I want this guy to be one of them?”
Lighthouse Hockey: Side effects may include Weight gain and frequent game loss.
my point of view – this Janowakowski dude has done a masterful job in stocking the cookie cabinet (this guy is finding talent in the second half of the draft Rakashani, Ullistrum, Debennedetto, Martin, Figeren He’s even taken out some fliers on Petrov, Cazikiis and Lee who I think will be skillfull players let alone first round picks like Okposo, Bailey Taveras and DeHaan) anyways if we have to lose some draft picks to gain an automatic starter and star A) our shelves are full of talent and B) Janakowski (look at 07 picks) can work wonders with late rnd picks. Anaways wishful thinking but I think Garth will make a play for a guy who fits our system and has good character,
on a side note I hope they go for Dubinsky (rangers) worst case the make a put a rival in a hard spot, sort of NFL’s version of the poison pill. And Dom, is stealing someones RFA’s business or is this frowned upon or an act of vegence is coming
I see what you’re saying, but I still fear the cupboard hasn’t been built up enough to start dealing away, particularly after using 2nd- and 3rd-round picks on goaltenders. Very easy to overvalue our own prospects, and often prospects look brightest when we have the least amount of info built up on them: immediately after they’re drafted.
Is stealing someones RFA’s business, or is this frowned upon/an act of vegeance is coming?
So far it’s heavily frowned upon — and that’s going all the way back to 1990-91 when the Blues signed Scott Stevens (cost: 5 1st-round picks, leaguewide anger) and then Brendan Shanahan (cost: Stevens, leaguewide anger, a tampering hunt and a decade of the wrath of Lou).
A little discussion on just how much it’s frowned upon begins at this comment at From the Rink. Whether coordinated or just accepted as business no-no, it’s clearly like touching a grenade and results in de facto suppression of any RFA offers, as well as an open invitation for revenge.
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