"Erasing them altogether cost more in public relations damage than whatever they are being paid to do the job."
"King has been part of the family for so long - since 1998 - that his excited, high-pitched calls have become part of the fabric of the franchise."
The New York Islanders announced a significant shift by not renewing Lou Lamoriello's contract, which many fans welcomed as a chance for fresh ideas. However, the team also decided to cut its long-time radio team, Chris King and Greg Picker, replacing them with a simulcast of television broadcasts. This decision, though financially motivated, soured the overall positive mood among fans who cherished the radio voices of King and Picker, seeing it as a loss of personal connection with the team's culture.
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