Confirmed with Link: Andlauer reaches deal for Ottawa Senators ownership

[Pierre from Orleans]

I hope spezza and Alfie are involved

Alfie yes. Spezza no

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

 

[Sensatauro]

You'll get cold water, own nothing, and like it.

Klaus, I didn't realize you liked hockey...

Nice to have some level of closure here. I'm quite optimistic about where this franchise is heading. Gonna be an exciting year for us I think

 

[hacksaw7]

Shouldnt bother anyone that he's a Habs fan considering one of the groups bidding likely had never even seen a hockey game

 

[Six Assets]

Staios hardly has any playoff experience

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

I’m imagining myself owning the senators vs the canadiens.
It would be a different feeling. Unless he’s really not that passionate of a fan and more of a business owner.

Owning a minority share of the Habs is "this is cool I own a part of this historic team". Majority owner of the Sens though, that's now HIS team. Full stop. Big difference I think.

 

[PlayItAgain]

Local partnership is very important. Great news

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Is Michael Andlauer an Eagles fan or more of a Metallica guy?

What do the Philadelphia Eagles have to do with Metallica?

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

Melnyk family members on hfboards must be really happy, y'all can retire now.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

We literally had a Leafs fan owner for almost 20 years. Who cares?

 

[Sun God Nika]

Alfie yes. Spezza no

Alfie Yes, Spezza Yes.

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

Shouldnt bother anyone that he's a Habs fan considering one of the groups bidding likely had never even seen a hockey game

There is a huge difference between personal fandom, and business. I don't care one iota. Andlauer will be 100% committed to the team's success.. I mean why wouldn't he. I'm sure he's excited to beat the socks off of the Habs with his own team.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Local partnership is very important. Great news

I like it...but I want to know how all this shakes out. Hopefully it's a case where a dozen (or more) of the owners/investors are silent partners, and the decisions are made by a much smaller group.

 

[StittsvilleJames]

What do the Philadelphia Eagles have to do with Metallica?

Battery vs throwing batteries, I guess.

 

[Vachon23]

I hope spezza and Alfie are involved

What about Dany Heatley

 

[Sun God Nika]

Local partnership is very important. Great news

Big + for attendance. That is 15 more sponsors basically.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

I like it...but I want to know how all this shakes out. Hopefully it's a case where a dozen (or more) of the owners/investors are silent partners, and the decisions are made by a much smaller group.

Only Andlauer makes the decions. The others are just investors.

 

[KingAlfie11]

What a great day to be a Sens fan!! We have been through hell and back now we can move on and be a stable franchise

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Only Andlauer makes the decions. The others are just investors.

Investors have pull though. And that's not a bad thing.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Investors have pull though. And that's not a bad thing.

As long as it's not like a Toronto thing where every decision has to go through a board full of big egos.

 

[Sun God Nika]

Investors have pull though. And that's not a bad thing.

Andlauer has controlling interest. Investors over time might pull out but I am sure other investors or Andlauer himself would happily buy their part. I am really interested to see how the real-estate revenues are divided between Andlauer + Investors vs Claridge.

 

[BankStreetParade]

Thank f***ing God this rodeo is finally over and we can attend to the extremely crucial business of the offseason. We're at a pivotal moment if we're going to be a longterm contender and the to-do list is getting longer every day. Hoping this sale has a quick turnaround and the green light on decision makers is given as soon as possible. We don't have anymore time to spare here if this team is going to be a serious playoff team next year.

 

[Butchy Dakkar]

Now bring in RR!!!

I know, I know, #notgonnahappen

 

[Masked]

Garrioch just tweeted that the Malhotra's of Claridge are a partner. which is great since they are worth more than Andlauer (about $2.5B).

Not great. They might want to be the ones building a new arena downtown and I'd rather not have a poorly constructed beige box as a new arena.

Assen na yo!

 

[Sun God Nika]

Now bring in RR!!!

I know, I know, #notgonnahappen

low key hoping he snips the weeknd from the kimmels.