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

[Gil Gunderson]

Did I hear wrong or did Bruce say Desmarais didn’t want Reynolds involved but met with him after?

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

GARRIOCH: Bidding for Senators about to get serious as Ryan Reynolds steps up efforts to be part of a group

It's believed the 46-year-old Canadian actor has talked with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to express formal interest in the franchise.

ottawasun.com

Damn. "There's going to be a bidding war". At least 6 bidders. Could sell for between 800m-1b. At least two 650m offers made to Melnyk previously. Must commit to building new arena. Should know by mid-January who is accepted buyer with hope of completion by June.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

Seems almost every asset class in the world has tanked in value except major sports franchises. guess it makes sense when the asset is 1 of 32 in the world.

hope it means someone with major sugar daddy/mommy money is coming in.

 

[Micklebot]

Now Elliott is saying the Weekend might be interested in the Sens and has definately been contacted about it, lol.

 

[Loach]

Now Elliott is saying the Weekend might be interested in the Sens and has definately been contacted about it, lol.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

We've sure come a long way from being told nobody would ever want to buy this team, and that if they did, it would be with the intention of moving it out of Ottawa.

 

[NyQuil]

Here he is trying to find footage of a Senators victory.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Now Elliott is saying the Weekend might be interested in the Sens and has definately been contacted about it, lol.

Another person that would need a sugar daddy.

 

[Micklebot]

I'm just glad we've moved on from Beiber being the famous star associated with a sens sale...

 

[Micklebot]

Another person that would need a sugar daddy.

If you think guys like the weekend and Ryan Reynolds are being linked to team purchases due to their financials, you'd be missing the point. They bring something other than money.

 

[bicboi64]

If the Weeknd buys the Sens they're moving to Scarborough. No one will go to games though, traffic in Scarborough is as bad as that one exit out of the CTC

 

[NyQuil]

If the Weeknd buys the Sens they're moving to Scarborough. No one will go to games though, traffic in Scarborough is as bad as that one exit out of the CTC

If Scarborough moved away from Toronto.

 

[bicboi64]

If Scarborough moved away from Toronto.

All of Toronto will appreciate that. Its a bit of a shithole. Small roads, poor municipal design, unchecked migration without providing adequate housing, healthcare (lol that's most of the GTA though).

In all seriousness, the memes if Weeknd is a part of ownership will be hilarious

 

[Butchy Dakkar]

Ryan please

 

[Joeyjoejoe]

JR from TSN 1200 at Hour 4 of the morning show stated that he’s hearing that Michael Andlauer is currently the favourite to win/buy this franchise.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

JR from TSN 1200 at Hour 4 of the morning show stated that he’s hearing that Michael Andlauer is currently the favourite to win/buy this franchise.

I guess he sells his share of the Habs, which is probably worth like $350 mil at this point.

 

[The Waffler]

 

[Micklebot]

Oh, my god... Every Canadian celebrity with some sort of Ottawa connection seems to be throwing their hat in the ring...

Who's next, an Alanis, Tom Cruise, Dan Akroyd conglomerate?

 

[Flamingo]

Oh, my god... Every Canadian celebrity with some sort of Ottawa connection seems to be throwing their hat in the ring...

Who's next, an Alanis, Tom Cruise, Dan Akroyd conglomerate?

 

[Cosmix]

Yes it seems its been let go of for the most part. I guess to their credit, so many of these things weren't known when those debates were had.

I've wondered that as well, but if Dorion being hot on the trade market is to be believed, I am not so sure.

Dorion might have to get higher executive approval for any trades. At least I hope that constraint is in place.

 

[otown]

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If they are involved naming the new barn will be easy, Schitts Rink!

 

[JimmySpaetzle]

JR from TSN 1200 at Hour 4 of the morning show stated that he’s hearing that Michael Andlauer is currently the favourite to win/buy this franchise.

Isn’t he barely even worth a billion dollars? That’s no different than Melnyk was lol

 

[Xspyrit]

I heard that Ottawa native and Senators legend Eric O'Dell has also shown interest in buying the Senators

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Isn’t he barely even worth a billion dollars? That’s no different than Melnyk was lol

I’m pretty sure he’s teaming up with the Oshawa Generals guy. Both of them individually tried to buy the team from Melnyk in recent years.

 

[BondraTime]

A moneybags + celebrity situation is the bees knees.

A "Welcome to Wrexhum" doc for the Sens, and the NHL, that apparently has already been discussed between Reynolds and Bettman, would be an absolute coup for the team and league, and the majority owners.