Confirmed with Link: Senators are for sale - and it’s a Gong Show

[JimmyApples]

I’d be very surprised. Even if he’s correct, it’s a pretty easy prediction based on media coverage over the last week anyway. I remember this kid tried pushing that a Zaitsev trade was imminent in Oct 2022 because, “according to the streets”, someone saw a for-sale sign on Zaitsev’s property.

If we had a tier list of insiders, Benji is obviously S tier and Lalime’s Martian and Kevin Francis are probably in the E or F row.

The worst is Sens Talk. I’m sure he runs a fine show, but he needs to stop acting like some insider. I was cringing when he had AJ Perez and was trying to tell a legit insider how this is going to shake down lol

 

[Senscore]

The worst is Sens Talk. I’m sure he runs a fine show, but he needs to stop acting like some insider. I was cringing when he had AJ Perez and was trying to tell a legit insider how this is going to shake down lol

"I expect"

"Best guess"

"Most likely"

"I would anticipate"

 

[JimmyApples]

"I expect"

"Best guess"

"Most likely"

"I would anticipate"

Exactly. Basically enough to say “told ya so” if they were right, and get off the hook without losing too much credibility if they’re wrong. But it’s so corny how guys who run small podcast or fan blogs are trying to act like insiders.

If Mendes or Garrioch (or anyone national with credibility) say it’s Andlauer, I’ll believe it.

 

[Bileur]

Andlauer seems like a fine dude but this would be a pretty disappointing result if the bid isn’t merged with RR or others.

I was really hoping for RR or at least really deep pockets. Andlauer doesn’t seem to have either.

I’ll be furious if we hear this guy crying poor in the media in 5 years.

 

[thinkwild]

Im on the streets and i thought i read somewhere that Andlauer was trying to assure everyone that he was going to get the team. Being on the inside now means he'd likely have a good feel. So this why me and my streets think that.

I wonder if the NHL would prefer he get more partners to put more money behind the bid, or remains a smaller group.

 

[MMC]

 

[MMC]

 

[MMC]

 

[MMC]

Sources close to the Vancouver-born actor told Postmedia Monday other groups involved in the bidding process have reached out to Reynolds in the last week and he’s turned down offers to be part of other groups.

When Reynolds made the commitment to Markham-based developer Chris Bratty and the Remington Group, the 46-year-old star of the hit movie Deadpool had no intention of joining another bid if his didn’t win and he’s been steadfast with his approach.

Reynolds has told anybody who was called in the last two weeks that he’s simply not interested in joining another bid.

“The other groups have reached out (to Reynolds),” the source told this newspaper Monday. “But like Reynolds has mentioned previously, Remington was his team and that isn’t going to change.

“He’s not looking for a symbolic piece of this. Remington’s plan was robust and dynamic. None of this was cursory or impulsive for him.”

Reynolds, Bratty and Remington opted not make a $1-billion (all figures U.S.) binding pitch at last week’s Monday deadline because an attempt to get “exclusive” negotiating rights with the National Capital Commission and the City of Ottawa for a new rink was turned down.

Sources close to Reynolds say he’s frustrated and didn’t get into this to walk away at the last minute. We’d heard throughout this sale that some of the bidders had expressed difficultly with changing timelines in this process and the release of information into the data room.

Reynolds got into this because he genuinely wanted to be part of something special with the Senators. He wanted to help put Ottawa on a global stage and felt the same approach that he used with partner Rob McElhenney to have success with Wrexham FC soccer club in Wales.

The other groups reached out to Reynolds because they knew what he could bring to the table from a marketing standpoint.

It was surprising that they walked away because Bratty, Reynolds and the people at the Remington Group had put a lot of time, money and effort into trying to make the deal happen.

It felt like not only did they want it, but the NHL did, too, and we believe commissioner Gary Bettman wanted Reynolds to be part of the league. Sources said Bettman was caught off-guard when Reynolds decided to join Remington, but wasn’t going to stand in his way.

 

[Adrianopolous]

Sources close to the Vancouver-born actor told Postmedia Monday other groups involved in the bidding process have reached out to Reynolds in the last week and he’s turned down offers to be part of other groups.

When Reynolds made the commitment to Markham-based developer Chris Bratty and the Remington Group, the 46-year-old star of the hit movie Deadpool had no intention of joining another bid if his didn’t win and he’s been steadfast with his approach.

Reynolds has told anybody who was called in the last two weeks that he’s simply not interested in joining another bid.

“The other groups have reached out (to Reynolds),” the source told this newspaper Monday. “But like Reynolds has mentioned previously, Remington was his team and that isn’t going to change.

“He’s not looking for a symbolic piece of this. Remington’s plan was robust and dynamic. None of this was cursory or impulsive for him.”

Reynolds, Bratty and Remington opted not make a $1-billion (all figures U.S.) binding pitch at last week’s Monday deadline because an attempt to get “exclusive” negotiating rights with the National Capital Commission and the City of Ottawa for a new rink was turned down.

Sources close to Reynolds say he’s frustrated and didn’t get into this to walk away at the last minute. We’d heard throughout this sale that some of the bidders had expressed difficultly with changing timelines in this process and the release of information into the data room.

Reynolds got into this because he genuinely wanted to be part of something special with the Senators. He wanted to help put Ottawa on a global stage and felt the same approach that he used with partner Rob McElhenney to have success with Wrexham FC soccer club in Wales.

The other groups reached out to Reynolds because they knew what he could bring to the table from a marketing standpoint.

It was surprising that they walked away because Bratty, Reynolds and the people at the Remington Group had put a lot of time, money and effort into trying to make the deal happen.

It felt like not only did they want it, but the NHL did, too, and we believe commissioner Gary Bettman wanted Reynolds to be part of the league. Sources said Bettman was caught off-guard when Reynolds decided to join Remington, but wasn’t going to stand in his way.

Who gives af honestly. He thinks he's more important than he is

 

[Gil Gunderson]

The Brattys were shitty partners for him to align himself with.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Who gives af honestly. He thinks he's more important than he is

I give af, would have liked him as part of deal.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Andlauer seems like a fine dude but this would be a pretty disappointing result if the bid isn’t merged with RR or others.

I was really hoping for RR or at least really deep pockets. Andlauer doesn’t seem to have either.

I’ll be furious if we hear this guy crying poor in the media in 5 years.

Do the Brattys/Reynolds have any deeper pockets than Andlauer?

Again, Andlauer’s primary revenue source won’t be his NHL team. Stop comparing him to Melnyk

 

[SpezDispenser]

Only 1.2 billion net worth per the streets.

Ew

Lol, with a huge revenue stream. It's not like the nhl would allow him to buy the team, then say it's cool if you don't have the 100 million a year for operating costs, don't worry about it!

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Reminder that even Melnyk was spending to the cap for the first several years of ownership. He only stopped after his personal money troubles came about, hopefully Andlauer doesn't have those.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

Lol, with a huge revenue stream. It's not like the nhl would allow him to buy the team, then say it's cool if you don't have the 100 million a year for operating costs, don't worry about it!

true. dude has an actual company.

wtf was melnyk doing? selling horses or something lol. big step up.

 

[benjiv1]

I still stand by my statement that internally the team is preparing to hand over the “keys” as of July 1st.

There’s a lot of work to be on on the operations side over the course of the summer. Starting in August/September would be really tough.

Could it go that long, sure. But I’ve been told multiple times that July 1st is the target.

I still stand by my statement that internally the team is preparing to hand over the “keys” as of July 1st.

There’s a lot of work to be on on the operations side over the course of the summer. Starting in August/September would be really tough.

Could it go that long, sure. But I’ve been told multiple times that July 1st is the target.

Also, I am by no means an S tier insider lol.

In the words of the great Tom Delonge, I give myself a solid B-.

 

[Sens Vader]

I still stand by my statement that internally the team is preparing to hand over the “keys” as of July 1st.

There’s a lot of work to be on on the operations side over the course of the summer. Starting in August/September would be really tough.

Could it go that long, sure. But I’ve been told multiple times that July 1st is the target.


Also, I am by no means an S tier insider lol.

In the words of the great Tom Delonge, I give myself a solid B-.

Have you also heard Andlauer is the winner?

Martian is spot on most of the time no?

 

[Burrowsaurus]

i don’t like the idea of a predetermined GM. who is Staios. nobody.

 

[benjiv1]

Have you also heard Andlauer is the winner?

Martian is spot on most of the time no?

My “source” is out of the office for the long weekend, so I don’t want to bother/ask.

When I met up with him last week, he expected it would be Andlauer so that wouldn’t surprise me at all.

Martian is solid, I expect his source is either on the finance or HR side of things, as a lot of what he passes on is the sort of stuff I used to get.

 

[DJB]

This would be the most positive thing about Andlauer winning IMO.

Staios has only been an advisor and never had any type of GM work in the past

This would be bad

 

[Bileur]

Do the Brattys/Reynolds have any deeper pockets than Andlauer?

Again, Andlauer’s primary revenue source won’t be his NHL team. Stop comparing him to Melnyk

It is very obvious that Reynolds brought more to the table than money and would have brought a ton of excitement to the city.

I didn’t compare him to Melnyk. Like I said, Andlauer seems like a fine dude. Pretty hard to say more clearly that he isn’t like Melnyk without expressly stating it.

I still would prefer someone with deeper pockets.

 

[King Karl]

What an enormous disappointment.

 

[Senscore]

Is it reasonable to suspect Staois would be brought in to the organization? Yes.


But to put him in the big chair on day 1 seems a little hasty.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

It is very obvious that Reynolds brought more to the table than money and would have brought a ton of excitement to the city. It’s quite disingenuous to pretend that isn’t the case.

I didn’t compare him to Melnyk. Like I said, Andlauer seems like a fine dude. Pretty hard to say more clearly that he isn’t like Melnyk without expressly stating it.

I still would prefer someone with deeper pockets.

I don’t disagree, but his terms are so narrow. He wanted to be the face of ownership and decided to partner with a family that has a terrible relationship with the NHL. It was a more of a longshot than we thought.