GARRIOCH: Presumptive top bidder for Ottawa Senators walks away in frustration, via @ottawasuncom https://t.co/nKy20cuX1Q
– Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) June 9, 2023
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Wow. The Senators sale is starting to get a little complicated, let’s put it that way.
Toronto billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos will no longer be involved in the process, according to the Ottawa Sun.
The reason is simple: Apostolopoulos is frustrated to see that there are no new concrete developments in the file.
This leaves only two potential buyers: Michael Andlauer’s group and Michael Kimel’s group.
Worst of all, Steve Apostolopoulos is the one who has made the biggest monetary offer. We’re talking in the region of a billion dollars, which is a lot of money.
It’s a frustrating situation for those who have submitted offers to the NHL…
But it’s even more frustrating for fans of the franchise.
That leaves a lot of uncertainty about what’s next, and I can’t imagine that’s a good thing in view of the opening of the free-agent market on November 1.
As noted in the article above, Michael Andlauer, who is also a minority owner of the Montreal Canadiens, seems very interested in acquiring the Ottawa franchise. The offer he tabled went as high as $900 million, but it seems he’s still looking for new investors to bring even more money into the project.
All of which is to say that the case for selling the Sens, well…
In bursts
– If he’s at peace with his decision, that’s all that matters.
Les Amateurs de sports I The decision to step down as commissioner of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League was not an easy one for Gilles Courteau.
That said, he doesn’t regret his decision, as he explains to host @LangloisMario.https://t.co/OT8awPJz9q– 98,5 Sports (@985Sports) June 9, 2023
– No worse for wear!
Since arriving in Vegas, Jonathan Marchessault has been among the NHL’s playoff elite. He’s even ahead of Pastrnak, Kucherov, Stamkos, Ovechkin, Draisaitl and McDavid among scorers! pic.twitter.com/8hcsnVR6CS
– BPM Sports (@BPMSportsRadio) June 9, 2023
– Nice little ranking.
Not many 8th round picks end up with statues in front of the NHL arena they called home, but that’s why Pekka Rinne is considered one of the greatest draft picks ever. See where he ranks in 60 Diamonds: The Greatest Picks of the 60 NHL Drafts https://t.co/PZphPb2nx4
– Adam Kimelman (@NHLAdamK) June 9, 2023
– It’s obviously working!
Last night, the @FlaPanthers improved to 7-0 in overtime during the 2023 #StanleyCup Playoffs. Only four other clubs have won as many in a single postseason, with head coach Paul Maurice also guiding the 2002 Hurricanes to that feat.#NHLStats: https://t.co/hYgJeQvexv pic.twitter.com/n3bSlC3ogo
– NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 9, 2023
– Enjoy your reading.
From Jacques Demers to Jacques Lemaire, via Charles Thiffault and Denis Savard, a look at those who participated in the Canadiens’ last Stanley Cup without scoring a goalhttps://t.co/GSoOE7syoe
– Guillaume Lefrançois 🟦🇨🇿 (@glefrancoisLP) June 9, 2023
