Spartachat
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The only similarities I see between Melnyk and Bieber is that both of their fanbases are made up of young attractive females.
Paul Anka almost owned a piece of the Senators....
Yeah, I remember the whole Paul Anka thing. At the end of the day, no one thinks that Anka was actually serious - he toyed with the idea, enjoyed the attention it got him, but then decided that he really wasn't too interested in losing money in pro sports. Like a lot of stars, Anka also has a reputation for being, let's just say, a little difficult at times.
Owning a sports franchise is either a) a vanity play for the ultra rich or b) part of a larger empire, with the sports franchise as an attention grabber but ultimately a loss leader. (Rogers doesn't actually make any money from owning the Jays, for instance, but the Jays provide a ton of content and profile for their lucrative broadcasting and cable business.) This is why Melnyk is in such a tough spot - the Sens and the CTC are basically all he has left, so he is asset rich but cash poor...
Has the cashflow , though, as part of a group of ownersOk? So, he definitely doesn't have the bankroll for it.
I see where this is leading. Good market vs. Bad market, ownership with deep pockets, no corporate support, joe fan already pays his fair share, blah, blahIt's more apparent than ever that pro sports ownership is for billionaires, not hundreds of millions-aires. Plus it's a private club. The other owners have to agree to let you in. Maybe Bettman will save us again by finding us another Melnyk so we can thank him again. But hopefully this time, the new real estate deals, mass public transit, and the growth of the city will give them a better chance to succeed this time.
Hmm, Bieber could do it in a partnership, you say?
Bieber: ~285 m
Anka: ~80 m
Matt Perry: ~80 m
Alfredsson: ~50 m
We're getting there, little by little...
Tom Cruise went to Henry Munro in 6th grade, maybe we can entice him and his ~550 mil net worth to buy in...
Would be great, Bieber and Cruise could settle any disagreements about the teams direction in the octagon, Perry could were sens jerseys in all his new shows, and Alfie could sit in the owners box eating nachos. Not sure what Anka's role in this would be though.
blasphemous... Lyndon Slewidge or that girl from the Sweden games, Janic Kavander.Anka would be the anthem singer.
He probably has the least amount of refunds to offer.What’s with Euge, are the Sens the first team to offer refunds
Lutke is worth $6.2 billion US right now. But is he a hockey fan?What about Tobias Lutke? Runs the most profitable company in Canada.
NHL could have direct access to Shopify.
Who cares. Dis iz biznehs mainLutke is worth $6.2 billion US right now. But is he a hockey fan?
Lmao truth.The only similarities I see between Melnyk and Bieber is that both of their fanbases are made up of young attractive females.
Lutke is worth $6.2 billion US right now. But is he a hockey fan?
Well played.The only similarities I see between Melnyk and Bieber is that both of their fanbases are made up of young attractive females.
According to Wikipedia, these are his business ventures although it's hard to know what he's still really invested in:Is there anywhere we can see a list of Eug's major investments?
If his company assets have seen a big drop from covid, or maybe devalued investments will see a cash call against his loans, this could force him to sell his liquid asset team to avoid something of a partial collapse or full financial collapse.
A guy can dream....a real owner could take advantage of the cap issues of others, effectively buy talent for cash relief, and set up for a real FYOUS. Time is of the essence; we need an edge if we are going to beat 31 teams on the way to a Cup in the coming years.