News Article: Lemieux, Burkle exploring possible sale of Penguins

Headshot77

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Seems to me that's less than what was reported when they announced they were 'exploring the possibility of a sale'


The value of the Penguins only went down 1% since last year. With the Civic arena property included in the sale, $750,000 is probably a good deal for whoever is buying the team.
 

Ignatius

LET HIM IN TO THE BOX
Apr 28, 2010
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What's the cash, after taxes pay out of the Powerball?

I was just thinking about that today as well. In the state with the highest lottery taxes, New York, it was estimated that a stand alone jackpot winner would receive $577 million after all is said and done with taxes on a lump sum payout. I'm sure if someone tossed that kind of money at Burkle and Lemieux they would take it.

Upon winning I will buy the Penguins
 

Zen Arcade

Bigger than Kiss
Sep 21, 2004
20,308
2,216
Pittsburgh
If I win the powerball I'll buy the team with good intentions and immediately go mad with power. Steigerwald will praise me all game instead of Kunitz and I'll commission a new version of "Boys of Winter" that's just someone singing my name over and over again to the tune of the original song.
 

ibar726

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Aug 6, 2013
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If I win the powerball I'll buy the team with good intentions and immediately go mad with power. Steigerwald will praise me all game instead of Kunitz and I'll commission a new version of "Boys of Winter" that's just someone singing my name over and over again to the tune of the original song.
You would seriously retain Steigerwald?
 

Son Goku

henlo u stinky egg
Mar 8, 2014
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The World Of Void
If I buy the team my first order of business will be an immediate Kunitz trade, force the GM's hand into upgrading our defense and no more wiffleball.
 

Zen Arcade

Bigger than Kiss
Sep 21, 2004
20,308
2,216
Pittsburgh
I'll replace the Lemieux statue with a Mount Rushmore type installation featuring Jarkko Ruutu, Bobby Farnham, Matt Cooke and Francois Leroux.
 

SEALBound

Fancy Gina Carano
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Jun 13, 2010
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Me: Hi JR, I'm SEALBound the new owner.

JR: Well Hel...

ME: SHUT UP! Here is your To Do list that must be done by the end of the week or else you're gone.

JR: Ummmm...okay...let's see: Goodbye Kunitz. I believe that means you want him traded. I'm not quite sure what you mean by "**** Porter". Do you trade or send down or....

ME: OFF the roster!

JR: Okay, okay, done. Let's see, never trade another 1st round pick for as long as you live. Bye Letang, hello Laine. That will be tough as...

ME: Shut it! Do it, do it now.

JR: Okay, okay, done. Fire Moorehouse...you have that scratched out?"

ME: Yes, I will do that.

JR: Okay, fire Guerin. Why's that?

ME: Elmer.

JR: Gotcha. Fire Tocchet, okay. Call Ray Shero and remind him he's fire. Ummm...okay. Call Dan Bylsma and remind him he's fire. Seriously? If Laine and Puljujarvi are not selected by the Penguins, fire yourself. Oh nope wait...there it is right there in the fine print. I'm fired anyways. ...wonderful. :(

We may suck this year and next...but it will be a small price to pay. #MakethePenguinsGreatAgain
 

66-30-33

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Jan 24, 2006
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Can the team be sold to new owners damnit. Get some hockey guys who know what they are doing to run a succesfull org already.
 

Gallatin

A Banksy of Goonism
Mar 4, 2010
2,951
541
Pittsburgh
If I bought the team, I would also buy from the Calgary Flames a new President of Hockey Operations - Brian Burke.

And then step back and let him take care of it all, chewing my fingernails instead of giving in to the temptation to meddle.
 

Corvidae

Registered User
May 5, 2009
5,196
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Me: Hi JR, I'm SEALBound the new owner.

JR: Well Hel...

ME: SHUT UP! Here is your To Do list that must be done by the end of the week or else you're gone.

JR: Ummmm...okay...let's see: Goodbye Kunitz. I believe that means you want him traded. I'm not quite sure what you mean by "**** Porter". Do you trade or send down or....

ME: OFF the roster!

JR: Okay, okay, done. Let's see, never trade another 1st round pick for as long as you live. Bye Letang, hello Laine. That will be tough as...

ME: Shut it! Do it, do it now.

JR: Okay, okay, done. Fire Moorehouse...you have that scratched out?"

ME: Yes, I will do that.

JR: Okay, fire Guerin. Why's that?

ME: Elmer.

JR: Gotcha. Fire Tocchet, okay. Call Ray Shero and remind him he's fire. Ummm...okay. Call Dan Bylsma and remind him he's fire. Seriously? If Laine and Puljujarvi are not selected by the Penguins, fire yourself. Oh nope wait...there it is right there in the fine print. I'm fired anyways. ...wonderful. :(

We may suck this year and next...but it will be a small price to pay. #MakethePenguinsGreatAgain

This is all... incredible. You have my support. If I win and buy the team I will use this as a blueprint. I will also tear down the NYI statue.

P.S. The **** Porter was legit lol territory
 

Coastal Kev

There will be "I told you so's" Bet on it
Feb 16, 2013
16,755
5,020
The Low Country, SC
If I win the powerball I'll buy the team with good intentions and immediately go mad with power. Steigerwald will praise me all game instead of Kunitz and I'll commission a new version of "Boys of Winter" that's just someone singing my name over and over again to the tune of the original song.

Make me GM and I promise you the next guy that assaults one of our stars ends up in long term hospice care.
 

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