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October 22, 2014
Ledecky, Malkin on fans, fancystats & fifth rings
In their introductory press conference as the newest minority owners of the Islanders, Jon Ledecky and Scott Malkin were open and enthusiastic about bringing fans from Long Island to Brooklyn, hating the Penguins and resuming the Drive for Five.
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October 22, 2014
Open Thread: New Owners Press Conference
A place to discuss, celebrate and most likely already condemn the Islanders new minority owners Jonathan Ledecky and Scott Malkin.
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October 9, 2014
Isles Sale Final: New owners introduced Oct. 15
The New York Islanders have finalized the sale of the team from Charles Wang to Jonathan Ledecky and Scott Malkin, who will be introduced at a press conference on Wednesday, Oct. 15.
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October 3, 2014
Barroway drops Isles lawsuit, covets Coyotes
Andrew Barroway has reportedly dropped his lawsuit against New York Islanders owner Charles Wang, a move believed to be aimed at getting control of the Arizona Coyotes instead.
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September 30, 2014
NHL Board Approves Islanders Sale Just 'Cuz
The NHL's Board of Governors unanimously and unexpectedly voted today to approve the sale of the Islanders from Charles Wang to Jon Ledecky and Scott Malkin, which was agreed upon just a few weeks ago by all parties.
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September 19, 2014
Sale Lawsuit: Barroway asked Wang's 'forgiveness'
New filings by Charles Wang show Andrew Barroway asking forgiveness in what became a contentious and ultimately failed bid to buy the New York Islanders.
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September 15, 2014
Report: Wild owner wants in on Isles sale
The latest to join the ever-expanding list of Islanders suitors is Phil Falcone, who is a current part-owner of the Minnesota Wild. A report in the New York Post says Falcone is "thinking about" joining new owners Jon Ledecky and Scott Malkin.
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August 27, 2014
Wang Wants Suit Moved to Nassau
Newsday reports that New York Islanders owner Charles Wang is seeking to get Andrew Barroway's lawsuit over the sale of the team moved from Manhattan to Nassau County. Meanwhile, someone else wants the Marriott debt.
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August 20, 2014
Ledecky, Malkin ready to disappoint Isles fans
[humor] Jonathan Ledecky and Scott Malkin have agreed to buy the Islanders and plan to disappoint fans in the near future in keeping with the franchise's long-standing heritage of management strife and uncertainty.
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August 19, 2014
Ready for Hockey? Howie Rose will pump you up now.
New York Islanders announcer Howie Rose's interview with Pete McCarthy on the Sports Zone at WOR 710 is long, wide-ranging, and a must-listen.
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August 19, 2014
Isles New Owners: Who are these guys?
Jonathan Ledecky and Scott Malkin are college friends, successful business owner/investors, and soon-to-be sports owners who will take control of the New York Islanders from Charles Wang.
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August 19, 2014
Isles Sale Price? More than this, less than that
The NHL would like you to believe the New York Islanders are going for a premium. Investment bankers would like you to believe nobody in their right mind would pay that much for that.
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August 19, 2014
Nystrom on Isles Sale: Wait and see. And stay.
After news of a sale, New York Islanders legend Bobby Nystrom still hopes the Isles don't stay in Brooklyn.
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August 19, 2014
Wang to Sell Major Stake to Ledecky, Scott Malkin
Charles Wang will sell majority control of the New York Islanders as part of a multi-year process, pending NHL board of governors approval.
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August 12, 2014
Light Reading: Your Barroway-Wang legal documents
If Law Suitin' is your name and close readin' is your game, then you may enjoy the opportunity to peruse the entirety of the legal filings by Andrew Barroway's group (NY ICE LLC) in his lawsuit filed against Charles Wang (CBW/SK Sports Ventures).
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August 11, 2014
Isles Sale Talks: Barroway sues Wang, of course
Rejected New York Islanders bidder Andrew Barroway has sued Charles Wang, claiming the Islanders owner reneged on a deal after seeing the L.A. Clippers fetch a mammoth sale price.
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August 5, 2014
Isles Sale: Wang-Barroway Talks Cease
After a spring of "in talks, but it's far from done" reports, it now appears talks have ceased between New York Islanders owner Charles Wang and Andrew Barroway to sell part or all of the NHL team.
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June 20, 2014
NYI Sale: Barroway Amasses Troops, Wang holds fire
In Sports Business Daily, Chris Botta laid out a few details about where the talks sit today between prospective Islanders owner Andrew Barroway and current owner Charles Wang. Barroway has personnel ready to join when the sale is complete.
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May 16, 2014
Isles Sale Talks: Barroway has financing, partners
Rumblings about the proposed sale of the New York Islanders with reported bidder Andrew Barroway getting closer to arranging the financing and partners needed to meet Islanders owner Charles Wang's roughly $400 million asking price.
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April 25, 2014
Buy Us: Revenue sharing softens Isles losses
The two-front effort to drum up buyers and increase the price for the New York Islanders appears to be growing.
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April 25, 2014
Bettman: Lots of people want the Isles, but...
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman re-iterated that owner Charles Wang has received "lots of interest" for his Brooklyn-bound club, "but he hasn't made a firm decision to sell."
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April 23, 2014
Isles Sale Rumors: Rich guy mulls, prefers not to
The latest story in an entertaining saga has a mysterious Syracuse billionaire mulling, then deciding against, an opportunity to pursue the New York Islanders
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April 19, 2014
Isles Sale: Rich guy might decide to bid soon
Syracuse Crunch owner Howard Dolgon believes an unidentified investor is likely to move forward with a solo bid to buy the New York Islanders.
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April 18, 2014
Report: Multiple buyers interested in Isles
According to the Sports Business Journal's Chris Botta, Andrew Barroway is "no longer alone in his pursuit of the New York Islanders."
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April 12, 2014
$370M Valuation: It's complicated.
New York Islanders sale talks reportedly continue with one bidder, though there are several hurdles and it continues to look like no deal for all or even part of the team is imminent.