The Nassau County Board of Directors rejected a 400 million dollar plan to build a new arena and ballpark which would allow the struggling Islanders to stay in Long Island for years to come. But now with the rejection it seems that hockey on the island could be coming to an end.
The voters rejected this bill since they are already paying some of the highest property taxes in the country, a source from the Associated Press and ESPN.com stated, but that does not mean the doors to building a new arena are completely closed.
The Islanders have been one of many successful teams in history, winning four Stanley Cups in the early 80s. But the Islanders have slipped into a coma not making the playoffs in a while, and it seems like the voters don't care if the once-proud team stays on the island any longer. Although I personally believe the Islanders can return to form, they need to find a way to upgrade that stadium or just get off the island and move to Madison Square Garden, or at least an arena that can support the Islanders.
I don't think the Islanders can stay on the island. Honestly, the arena sucks since it hasn't been upgraded in years and it seems like nobody's even making a chance to turn this struggling franchise around. I think this team will be relocated but I don't know if they will leave the New York area. If they do leave, they could possibly go to Quebec City or possibly a trip down to Atlanta, which seems unlikely since they lost their team to Winnipeg.
Hockey is in chaos on Long Island and whether or not the Islanders stay is completely up in the air. As I said before, the doors are not closed and there's still a chance an arena could be built to keep the Islanders on the island. If not, the Islanders could possibly be on their way out.
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