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Found July 26, 2008 on Scores Report: Yardbarker Blogger Network
The Islanders' Dilemma: The Bizarre Ownership History of Charles Wang
TEAMS: New York Islanders
PLAYERS: Rick DiPietro,  Alexei Yashin,  Roberto Luongo
In the grand tradition of larger-than-life New York sports impresarios, Charles Wang is running his organization his way. He has never apologized for his approach to building a business. Whether in sports or in the computer world, Wang has gone about it in an unorthodox manner. Questionable decisions are nothing new for Wang's Islanders, as the New York press has deemed the team's front office as "The Long Island Lunacies." For years, Wang has employed Mike Milbury to run...
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  • MikeSB
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    MikeSB said July 26, 2008

    Yeah some very curious moves, especially signing on Garth Snow as GM, I was more shocked when I saw they had hired Ted Nolan then I was when I heard they fired him.

  • BiffScooter said July 26, 2008

    You're forgetting he also dealt Jokinen to Fla in the Luongo deal, but that's not the worse. In getting Yashin, Mad Mike traded Chara, Muckalt (a usable F in his time) and the '01 2nd overall pick (Ottawa took Spezza).

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