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Home / Blog / IslesBlog Podcast: Newsday’s Jim Baumbach on Islanders – Barclays Opt-Out and More IslesBlog Podcast: Newsday’s Jim Baumbach on Islanders – Barclays Opt-Out and More Joseph Buono 17 mins ago Blog, IslesBlog Podcast, Podcasts Leave a comment 5 Views Subscribe to the IslesBlog Podcast on iTunes 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