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Bumping this because it looks like the Knicks got some new banners. Because of the bridges, some banners had to be re-sized (per the Post: http://nypost.com/2013/10/25/new-garden-new-policy-knicks-hang-division-banners/). The 1950s era Knicks banners now feature that olde-tymey basketball guy instead of the same logo that appears on the 1970-71 banner (old banners visible here http://www.flickr.com/photos/20456447@N03/8713214373/in/photolist-egXv52-7ZmDV7-eeVxhM-8UjxZh-dAWFk9-bu5FbB-95SaFy-9YbLLx-eBXvfx-8k6ctG-8k2XWi-8k6at7-abvnBp-abv7ii-ds2gzi-abxXn9-dUCsYQ-f1BQbL).

On Long Island (and probably Metro-North and NJ Transit land) you get to pay to park before using public transportation!

Not in Ronkonkoma.

A second team in the TO market would be better off in Hamilton so it can be in the big market but have its own indentity ala Anaheim.

Stupid question: Is Toronto called TO because it's TOronto or because it's Toronto, Ontario?

Confused octopus is adorable.

If you abstain, does it count as an automatic yes vote?

Nope, it means you didn't want to vote either way and it gets thrown out

That question was asked by one of the council members. Guess which way he voted on the Coyotes lease.

See everyone in five years!

Can Gary Bettman just speak so we can hear him get booed even there?

Clearly you missed "I trust Gary Bettman".

So she's the one.

It was University of Phoenix guy.

"I trust Gary Bettman!"

Alvarez said she knows the deal is going to pass.

The meeting starts at 7 pm in Arizona. Since they don't do daylight saving, that's 10 ET. Supposedly the meeting might last until midnight local time:

http://www.foxsports...023&feedID=3702

The council meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. PT, but the media has been advised that proceedings could drag on until midnight.

If Bettman and Daly are there tonight, then you'd have to think Sherwood got the council to give the nice men their money so no one gets hurt.

Craig Morgan ‏@cmorganfoxaz2h

An NHL spokesperson said that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly plan to be in Glendale tonight.

If anyone is interested in watching the City Council meeting on Tuesday, it should be streamed here (I think it starts at 10 ET/7 AZ time):

http://glendale-az.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=4

Because I'm a masochist, I've watched a few of these over the years. Expect a lot of talking before the big vote.

That is a correct thought. From the article above:

The Arizona Republic’s Paul Giblin reported that acting City Manager Dick Bowers is balking at putting the deal to a council vote, fearing the city is taking on too much risk.

Looks like the lease agreement has been posted.

http://www.glendalea...116_6062713.pdf

EDIT: a reporter's take on the agreement

http://www.azcentral.com/insiders/brahm1700/2013/06/27/heres-the-deal-glendale/

So less than a week from the assumed deadline for a deal between Glendale and RSE, the sides appear to be far apart, RSE clearly does not believe Glendale is bargaining in good faith, and Glendale has so far balked at putting the deal on the council agenda.

So what's the deadline they need to meet in Glendale to be able to publicly vote on July 2? As I understand it they have to make the details of the deal public a certain number of days in advance of that meeting by law or they can't vote on it.

I'm not sure what the legal requirements are, but according to everything I've read they've been hoping to release details of a deal early this week:

http://www.azcentral...likely-end.html

City officials hope to release details of that draft deal with the hockey team’s prospective owners early next week, then vote on a proposal by July 2, said Glendale spokeswoman Julie Watters.

(This was written on Friday so next week is this week.)

http://www.usatoday....p-deal/2448093/

If things go as planned, city officials would post details of the contract on the city's website as early as Monday and the council would schedule a public council vote for July 2, she said.

(Monday is today! But when have things gone as planned in Glendale?)

If memory serves, the Astros situation was a bit different. They weren't asking to switch like the Red Wings and Blue Jackets. MLB wanted them to move, and gave the new owners a $70 million discount to switch leagues.

The decision whether or not to move the team comes a week after the draft. Eight letters go here.

Well, there's always a chance negotiations break down irreparably before then. But I hope not. Glendale City Council meetings dealing with the Coyotes are fun to watch.

Just to update the calendar, it appears the deadline is now July 2.

http://www.azcentral...?nclick_check=1

But time is getting short. The NHL has agreed to wait until a July 2nd meeting for a proposed deal to go to vote, but not a minute longer. That would make next Tuesday’s meeting informational by nature, and allow the city time to make the proposal public, to satisfy the need for transparency. That also means the nuts-and-bolts negotiating must be done by the end of an electronic session scheduled for Friday, according to the source. If there is no clarity or progress, it could set the Coyotes in motion, and on the road to Seattle.

I know the NHL wants to keep realignment in tact, but I would view Key Arena as a last resort move. I guess it would depend on the number of season there and how much revenue loss would accrue in the time from the first game to the team moving to their new arena. I also wonder if there's a Plan C and what that might be/entail.

Any word on when we will know who's staying/going? I know some vote was to take place next week, but Bettman wanted it sooner, but that's the last I've heard of it.

I think the key dates are the Glendale City Council meeting on June 25 and the NHL Board of Governors meeting on June 27. I haven't heard about any earlier votes on the lease.

Good news. Seattle says they have an ice-o-matic. Though they don't have many seats if this is correct.

The team would have to play at Key Arena, which would only seat roughly 11,000 for hockey. Daly has indicated in the past that it would be a suitable short term home for a franchise.

Deborah Daoust, a spokesperson for Seattle Center and Key Arena, said Tuesday night that the ice making equipment and chilling system are still operational and have been used in the past for events like the Ice Capades and Disney on Ice.

http://www.king5.com...-211315311.html

NHL on OLN

oh sweet jaysus hey there NHL Public Access

I was feeling nostalgic and looked for NHL on OLN regular season YouTube clips. Oh mercy, THE SCOREBUG ON THE BOTTOM AND MUSIC DURING THE REPLAYS THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE CLIPS OF THESE GAMES ON YOUTUBE TO BASK IN THE HORRIBLENESS

Also, the NHL on ESPN2 FiRe oN IcE theme song was the greatest thing to be heard by my 4 year old ears

tOtEs aWeSoMe MiXeD cAsE gUyzz!!!

That one graphic is very ESPN2 Fire on Ice-ish.

In case there's another City Council meeting, bookmark the Glendale Channel 11 stream now!

http://glendale-az.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=4

as an islander fan nd long island resident, everytime i enter the coliseum i always admmire the islanders banners and just look up at the greatness that once was. Im wondering how barclays center is going to handle the islanders banners, i hope all of them make the move because that would be an additional slap in the face next to losing our team to the city. also, the dragons banners were removed after the AFL folded.

Hopefully they make some new ones--but in the same or a similar style--because the banners look pretty beat up when you see them in person. But...

NYIslandersVerified‏@NYIslanders

YES. ALL OF THEM. RT @bringback_nyles:@NYIslanders Will *all* the banners be coming along? #Isles #BarclaysCenter

I just hope there's another city council meeting. Those are always entertaining.