I think we will have to wait for the actual details on this guys.
There is a difference between predatory and fair market value. At the end of the day the purchaser will drive the toughest bargain he can and if these combined entities (building and business) are currently in the red due to too much debt then it makes sense that the purchaser would not find those conditions favorable or attractive.
Gaglardi has a history of buying and holding onto assets.....he is not a money man like Hicks. If he becomes the eventual owner of this team it will not be to make a ton of cash it will be to fulfill his dream of owning an NHL team. His passion for Hockey is off the charts and much like Terry Pegula up in Buffalo the Dallas faithful will be getting an owner who is in it for the right reasons (from a fans perspective)
In saying that he is tough and he will not overpay for this asset.....he will want to get it for the cheapest price he can but after that he will be committed to win. He will still run it like a business and will want to make money or minimize losses but he is getting in "eyes wide open". if you gave a choice to Tom of Winning a cup and breaking even financially or losing on the ice but making very good money, he would definitely take door number 1.
If he has one fault it might be that i doubt he is an owner who will pick his guys and sit back let them do their job without input
.....Tom is use to running a large business with allot of moving pieces and being very involved.....he has amazing capacity for absorbing detail and handling a staggering work load while thriving.......he and his father are tireless, bright, and driven
Dallas should be use to owners who are "involved" (Cowboys and Mavs).....Tom would not have the loony, sitting on the bench and schooling the refs style of Cuban but i do see him in the Jerry Jones model of working.....ahhh.....very closely with his GM (not with the JJ ego but with allot of confidence in his ability)......it will be for all the right reasons i only hope it yields winning results
passion to win and loyalty to the Stars will not be an issue