Understanding you are still sour with the Ho-sang conversation a few weeks ago, I'll ignore some of your blatant sensitivity.
Doug Weight has never coached a full season. Let's revisit that one later this year. Jon Cooper missed the playoffs in his first year, which he took over 13 games into a season, and then was bounced in round 1 in season 2--swept by the Canadiens----the lower seed. (Ouch!)
This team will not be in Seattle or Quebec, but rather sign a longer term, not so team friendly lease with the Barclays-if Belmont falls through. I am going to take Bettman, and both owners who explicitly has said they bought a New York franchise, to then look at other options in NY. But the tea leaves read that this team is closer to an arena than ever before.
If you have actually seen tavares interviews, in depth things into his family life, etc, he is actually a low key person, that seems to have been raised to me humble and driven. Have you met him? Not like when you want him to sign your picture or jersey, but ever met him? This summer I had the opportunity to golf with Tavares and clutterbuck 3 times. After I had golfed with them twice last year. I am sure I know him on more of a personal level than you do. I have sat at a bar with him and had a few drinks after our rounds. I believe two of the round we shared a cart, so talking with him for about 4 hours at a time, usually is enough to get a good barometer on a person. He seems genuine, comfortable, and a lot like what you see on tv.
That's great it's cheaper to live in Tampa. As someone that works in a field that looks at economic and demographic indicators, I can contend it is "cheaper" to live there. If your definition "quality of life" is having expensive things at less of a cost, congrats! A bit shallow. If your reference of "quality of life" refers to best place for your significant other to continue to work in the field she does, a place to start a family, and an area with fantastic schools where you can settle for the next 20 years, then I would say the north shore of Long Island is the place to be. (Please note the specifc area of Long Island, as the rest is starting to suck) Especially, since 11 of 12 months (He trains 1 month in Ontario) he lives on Long Island, garden city specifically.
If you are just stating Stamkos' decision was easier because of Tampa, fine. Tavares options are what? Toronto? Similar to living in Long island. Detroit? Oh wait, Stanley Cup contenders were one of your attributes. San Jose? LA? More expensive than NY. Higher Income tax rates, especially for millionares.
Finally--Webster dictionary definition of the work "Fact"
----a thing that is indisputably the case
Please stop labeling your strong opinions, as you did in the previous thread you went at me at Ho-sang thread, as fact. They are not. They are your hypotheses based on information you've been given, read, or chose to believe. Just as my opinions are not fact. However, mine are based on fact. Just because you throw some proverbial "boiler plate bull****" against the wall doesn't make it fact, or even correct. I've provided links. I've provided accurate information. You provide opinion and a woe-is-me the Islander fan response for every move or non move they make. Congrats. Seems like a swell person to be around.
