Home / Blog / IslesBlog Podcast: Newsday’s Jim Baumbach on Islanders – Barclays Opt-Out and MoreIslesBlog Podcast: Newsday’s Jim Baumbach on Islanders – Barclays Opt-Out and MoreJoseph Buono 17 mins ago Blog, IslesBlog Podcast, Podcasts Leave a comment 5 Views

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In the latest edition of the IslesBlog Podcast, Joe Buono talks to Newsday reporter Jim Baumbach on his in-depth report that provided some very relevant insight into the details surrounding the Islanders and Barclays Center opt-out clause and other other specifics related to the unique partnership between the two sides.

Joe and Jim discussed:

- The roadmap of who can opt out and when- Whether or not the Islanders are using Belmont and Queens as purely leverage- The Islanders receiving more revenue than originally thought- His view on which side benefits most from the current deal- The impact of Ledecky/Malkin and Mikhail Prokhorov on this relationship- The long-term viability of Barclays as the home of the Islanders- Which possible location between NVMV, Belmont and Willets Point is most likely