In Lighthouse debate, what are Islanders worth?
Quick ReadIs this project really just about saving the Isles?
Photo credit: Getty Images | Andy Sutton of the New York Islanders is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the first period of a preseason game against the Los Angeles Kings at the Sprint Center in Kansas City. (September 22, 2009)
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There is no telling if the Islanders are really worth the $3.8 billion it apparently will take to keep them here, just as there is no telling what Long Island would be like if they left. Either way, people who have been down this road say you don't want to find out.
"We feel for you guys, totally," said Alan Victor, president of the Hartford Whalers booster club, a group that can attest that...
