I hope this happens, but it MUST be done right. I'm not 100% what "right" is ....
If it costs more than 250, do it, but audit, audit audit, no lipstick. It needs to = caliper of B1G and NHL.
This will be good for civic pride, national exposure, better for tv, recruiting, attendance, ST holders, our bladders, movement between half/periods, revenue for state and UConn, food variety, concessions, overall entertainment, the 5:00 escape, our NHL pipe dream, tournaments like NCAA bball, frozen four/regionals, nutmeg hockey tournament etc.
That said, I think they should maximize revenue and only have 16,500 - 17-500 seats. I'd rather have a really loud unique (not cookie cutter) arena that makes $ and sell out on a constient basis than a 18,000 arena that just doesn't work for hockey and bball ie barclAys