Confirmed with Link: Andlauer reaches deal for Ottawa Senators ownership

[Qward]

Could have been Deadpool....

 

[Hutz]

What do the Philadelphia Eagles have to do with Metallica?

Both things I wouldn't pay to see.

Sweet, just happy to finally see movement. Let's go!

 

[saskriders]

Well hopefully it is a step up from Melnyk. Don't have any reason to doubt him as far as I'm aware.

 

[Alf Silfversson]

Good for Andlauer I guess. I would prefer a bigger tougher owner though. I'm not sure how his perimeter game and soft negotiations with the limited partners will fit into a DJ Smith team.

 

[Union2017]

Not sure if already posted somewhere.....

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

Well hopefully it is a step up from Melnyk. Don't have any reason to doubt him as far as I'm aware.

He moved the AHL team twice in 10 years.

 

[Beech]

He moved the AHL team twice in 10 years.

nothing makes you long for the father more than having to deal with the son!!!!!

we will be regretting this in 4-5 years and longing for the Melnyk days!!!

I fear the same.

 

[Relapsing]

He moved the AHL team twice in 10 years.

Can we not?

The Sens aren't moving. Can we enjoy some good news without casting a dark cloud over it? Just for a day?

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

He moved the AHL team twice in 10 years.

My research is showing the first move to St. John's was a result of Andlauer selling the team to the Canadiens, and the move to Laval had nothing to do with Andlauer. Am I missing something?

EDIT: Well, not NOTHING to do, obviously, as he still part-owned the Habs. But more like, wasn't his sole decision, feels unfair to pin it solely on him.

 

[BankStreetParade]

He moved the AHL team twice in 10 years.

I mean they're renovating their arena in Hamilton and had a sudden surprise when the original plan to complete renovations in the offseason turned into a multi-year, $500M redesign of the area. That's not really the same as a permanent relocation. They'll be back in that building in 2025.

 

[Hale The Villain]

If there's any truth to the rumour the Kimels wanted to bring in Chayka, what a massive bullet dodged.

He's quite possibly the worst GM of all-time not named Mike Milbury.

Why anyone would want to hire him again blows my mind.

 

[JimmySpaetzle]

He moved the AHL team twice in 10 years.

Respectfully, moving a farm team or a junior team is nothing like moving a pro team

 

[bicboi64]

How rich is he relative to other owners in the league, like is he middle of the pack rich or higher end like the Leafs, Habs, Rags, etc...

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

by real estate you mean the CTC, correct?

Yes.

 

[IpsoPostFacto]

My research is showing the first move to St. John's was a result of Andlauer selling the team to the Canadiens, and the move to Laval had nothing to do with Andlauer. Am I missing something?

EDIT: Well, not NOTHING to do, obviously, as he still part-owned the Habs. But more like, wasn't his sole decision, feels unfair to pin it solely on him.

ya, AHL teams get pushed all over the place. Sens left Bingo and the Devils' AHL team moved in. I wonder if it's harder to move an AHL team than an NHL team?

 

[Sun God Nika]

I think it still might but not anytime soon.

It won’t, his name might pop up for Vancouver tho

 

[Nova Stutzlia]

He moved the AHL team twice in 10 years.

Here's a list of Habs top tier farm teams:

Season	Farm Team	League
1926-1927	New Haven Eagles	CAHL
1928-1933	Providence Reds	CAHL
1935-1936	Pittsburgh Shamrocks	IHL
1935-1936	Springfield Indians	CAHL
1936-1941	New Haven Eagles	AHL
1941-1943	Washington Lions	AHL
1945-1954	Buffalo Bisons	AHL
1946-1947	Houston Skippers	USHL
1948-1949	Dallas Texans	USHL
1949-1951	Cincinnati Mohawks	AHL
1950-1953	Montreal Royals	QSHL
1953-1959	Montreal Royals	QHL
1955-1956	Shawinigan Falls Cataracts	QHL
1955-1956	Winnipeg Warriors	WHL
1956-1960	Rochester Americans	AHL
1958-1959	Spokane Spokes	WHL
1959-1963	Hull-Ottawa Canadiens	EPHL
1959-1961	Montreal Royals	EPHL
1959-1961	Spokane Comets	WHL
1960-1961	Cleveland Barons	AHL
1962-1967	Quebec Aces	AHL
1963-1964	Cleveland Barons	AHL
1963-1965	Omaha Knights	CHL
1965-1969	Houston Apollos	CHL
1967-1969	Cleveland Barons	AHL
1969-1971	Montreal Voyageurs	AHL
1969-1970	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	WHL
1971-1984	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL
1974-1975	Syracuse Eagles	AHL
1984-1990	Sherbrooke Canadiens	AHL
1990-1999	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL
1990-1991	Fort Wayne Komets†	IHL
1999-2002	Quebec Citadelles	AHL
2002-2015	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL
2015-2017	St. John's IceCaps	AHL
2017-2023	Laval Rocket	AHL

 

[IpsoPostFacto]

nothing makes you long for the father more than having to deal with the son!!!!!

we will be regretting this in 4-5 years and longing for the Melnyk days!!!

I fear the same.

Doubt. Melnyk set quite the standard for divorces, fights with yacht captains, liver transplants, drunken threats to leave town, yoinking back bonus money from staff, public fights with players when their bonus' were due, firing private plane captains in the 'obviously incorrect way', fights with media etc.

I'll start to get worried if Andlauer aggressively refuses to do radio interviews in Ottawa.

 

[milkbag]

nothing makes you long for the father more than having to deal with the son!!!!!

we will be regretting this in 4-5 years and longing for the Melnyk days!!!

I fear the same.

1394 Richmond Rd is where you should be presenting this material, not here.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Doubt. Melnyk set quite the standard for divorces, fights with yacht captains, liver transplants, drunken threats to leave town, yoinking back bonus money from staff, public fights with players when their bonus' were due, firing private plane captains in the 'obviously incorrect way', fights with media etc.

I'll start to get worried if Andlauer aggressively refuses to do radio interviews in Ottawa.

Seriously. Lets not go back to pretending it was a money issue with Melnyk.

And to think that the opportunity of being the Senators owner and one very generous fan stepping up basically extended his life, despite all the shit.

What an unprecedented ownership tenure.

 

[Tap on the Ankle]

The Habs moved their AHL affiliate to St. John's after buying it from Andlauer. They had intended to switch it anyway, he owned the AHL team but he couldn't force the Habs to be an affiliate so he sold it. He then immediately bought the Belleville Bulls and moved them to Hamilton.

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So while it's true he moved a team, it was to fill the gap in Hamilton left by the Habs moving their AHL team out.

 

[starling]

Let's go. Now announce team relocation to Ottawa.

 

[IpsoPostFacto]

1394 Richmond Rd is where you should be presenting this material, not here.

"folks, when he moves the team he can hire his own freight company, am I right? I'll be here all day folks, try the liver"

 

[Beech]

Doubt. Melnyk set quite the standard for divorces, fights with yacht captains, liver transplants, drunken threats to leave town, yoinking back bonus money from staff, public fights with players when their bonus' were due, firing private plane captains in the 'obviously incorrect way', fights with media etc.

I'll start to get worried if Andlauer aggressively refuses to do radio interviews in Ottawa.

Melnyk was walking on water from 2003-2008. Everyone called him Mr. Melnyk just about bowed.

then the other side; of him, of us, of the situation surfaced.. And suddenly the Messiah became the Pariah.

Once bitten is twice shy. I will see what the new owner(s) does.. Let's hope we have the Prince Charming that we want.

 

[Silencio]

If there's any truth to the rumour the Kimels wanted to bring in Chayka, what a massive bullet dodged.

He's quite possibly the worst GM of all-time not named Mike Milbury.

Why anyone would want to hire him again blows my mind.

John "Nathan for You" Chayka