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

[GCK]

Interesting…I don’t really see Andlauer going from owning 20% of the Habs to becoming another minority owner though.

Why would he need to be the minority owner ?

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Sounds like the only one with enough funds to do what we want with both the team and a new arena is Steve. The other three can barely pay the asking price.

And we can take the Dubas, Kypper, Sundin and Spezza things with a few grains of salt. No idea if any are truly involved with the bids or what positions they'd hold if their guy wins.

Interesting…I don’t really see Andlauer going from owning 20% of the Habs to becoming another minority owner though.

I wonder about the business sense of someone walking away from a guaranteed money maker to the Sens.

 

[MCNSTY]

Sounds like the only one with enough funds to do what we want with both the team and a new arena is Steve. The other three can barely pay the asking price.

And we can take the Dubas, Kypper, Sundin and Spezza things with a few grains of salt. No idea if any are truly involved with the bids or what positions they'd hold if their guy wins.


I wonder about the business sense of someone walking away from a guaranteed money maker to the Sens.

His company, Andlauer Healthcare Group, a publicly traded company on the TSX with a current market cap of $2B, seems to suggest that he has pretty good business sense. Ultimately, people want the clout of owning an NHL team, and when you consider the growing value of NHL teams + the real estate play in Ottawa, you can understand why one would pursue this club.

 

[Samboni]

I don’t believe a f***ing thing that has been reported. Too much fluff and made up crap. All of the talking heads are trying stay relevant, but its all supposition.

 

[Sun God Nika]

delete

 

[R2010]

Interesting…I don’t really see Andlauer going from owning 20% of the Habs to becoming another minority owner though.

Isn't it 10%?

Either way 10% to 40% probably would be a big step up if he was keen on it.

 

[Sun God Nika]

Interesting…I don’t really see Andlauer going from owning 20% of the Habs to becoming another minority owner though.

Ya they likely have different visions too on how the franchise wants to be run.

Then there will be the big argument of who gets 51% control . I dont see it happening but it would be amazing. Obviously all the local investor groups would get ditched. Would be something like

45% Andlauer
35% Kimmels
10% Weeknd
5% Melnyks

 

[Sun God Nika]

Why would he need to be the minority owner ?

Kimmels were minority owners in the past too and they probably didn't like being selled out of their position by the majority. They may also be looking for a control position. Which would make this marriage difficult ,

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Ya they likely have different visions too on how the franchise wants to be run.

Then there will be the big argument of who gets 51% control . I dont see it happening but it would be amazing. Obviously all the local investor groups would get ditched. Would be something like

45 Andlauer
45 Kimmels (10% to the Weeknd)
10 Melnyks

That merger would add more time .. they have to want to get this done.

 

[Flamingo]

I would like to hear each of the bidders try to woo us, the fans.

Are any of the sorts betting agencies putting odds on the whole affair?

 

[Sun God Nika]

I would like to hear each of the bidders try to woo us, the fans.

Are any of the sorts betting agencies putting odds on the whole affair?

yes Fan Duel has the kimmels as the favourite.

 

[Flamingo]

yes Fan Duel has the kimmels as the favourite.

Has it been pretty stable over the past week?

 

[IpsoPostFacto]

That merger would add more time .. they have to want to get this done.

they should sign up former cast members of Dragons Den.

 

[Sun God Nika]

Has it been pretty stable over the past week?

looks like they took the lines down. It was a risky prop bet to have up in the first place.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Kimmels were minority owners in the past too and they probably didn't like being selled out of their position by the majority. They may also be looking for a control position. Which would make this marriage difficult ,

If they really want that the team badly like reports suggest, it might be a case where they’re either sharing with Andlauer or get nothing at all.

Mendes suggested it could be like MLSE, where Andlauer and Kimels get equal controlling interest, but I imagine that could be a problem down the road.

 

[Neil Patrick Harris]

If that's the case than f*** the Kimels.

No way. I can think of few bigger daggers to stick into Leafs fans than to have their longtime captain team up with Alfie in the Sens front office.

They take Spezza. We take Sundin.

 

[IpsoPostFacto]

Would North American sponsors have been ready for this kind of advertising? sigh, I would have.

 

[Sun God Nika]

Would North American sponsors have been ready for this kind of advertising? sigh, I would have.

gotta drop it man. its a missed opportunity but we need to move on.

 

[Adrianopolous]

Would North American sponsors have been ready for this kind of advertising? sigh, I would have.

Snoop will do it better

 

[IpsoPostFacto]

Snoop will do it better

nope.

 

[branch]

They're both just sucking him off in case he gets the gig so he will give them scoops

 

[IpsoPostFacto]

gotta drop it man. its a missed opportunity but we need to move on.

as of this moment, there is nothing to move on to.

 

[IpsoPostFacto]

They're both just sucking him off in case he gets the gig so he will give them scoops

pretty much. Ian's story isn't that great tbh. loaded dude picks up tab for guy on per diem. ok, I've done that in the past. Do not trust me with your hockey team.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

They're both just sucking him off in case he gets the gig so he will give them scoops

Seems more likely that Kypreos knew how to be a succesful media personality. I dislike his media persona but I also know that that is all it is, a character. I am more than willing to accept that he is a great guy.

The piling on is a bit distasteful, we should be willing to give the guy a chance. Kind of nuts that other media personalities feel the need to vouch for him, our fanbase can be really f***ing toxic.

 

[Micklebot]

pretty much. Ian's story isn't that great tbh. loaded dude picks up tab for guy on per diem. ok, I've done that in the past. Do not trust me with your hockey team.

I mean, sure, but he's just talking about the person behind the bombastic media personality. Idk, I'm more than happy to hear he isn't an arrogant ahole off camera, I have no idea what he'd be like as an advisor on hockey matters behind the scenes, not sure his media hits give a lot of insight into that though.