News Article: Lemieux, Burkle exploring possible sale of Penguins

[BrookswasHere44]

THIS is news I can get excited about!

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

THIS is news I can get excited about!

Same here. There's a good dozen ****heads at the top I'd love this team to be rid of.

 

[brewski420]

I too look at this as a positive.

 

[ObsessedCreative*]

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA this organization continues to be the biggest joke in the NHL... GONGGGGGGG

 

[mpp9]

Not sure what to think of this.

 

[brewski420]

I just hope we don't re-locate. I don't think we will.

Maybe these are the changes everyone hoped for?

There is no chance they would/could relocate.

 

[Shrimper]

Not sure what to think of this.

Same. I hope this doesn't raise relocation issues.

 

[Sutter16]

Not sure what to think about this, but if a Mark Cuban is interested I wouldn't mind him being an owner here

 

[brewski420]

Same. I hope this doesn't raise relocation issues.

Why would it?

 

[The Greatest 101]

Great news.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

I'll give you a milk and three crayons.

 

[Jacob]

Same. I hope this doesn't raise relocation issues.

They have a lease with another 20+ years remaining.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I will match everything the board puts in, plus 1%, to give me 51%

I wouldn't trust you with full control. You'd probably do something stupid like trade Lovejoy or Scuderi for Despres, and then follow it up by insisting your scouting staff actually stop ignoring forwards in the draft.

 

[ObsessedCreative*]

They continue to have a franchise under control by a fat ass politician ****** with absolutely no qualifications to run a hockey team, and now Mario is yet again taking his ball and going home...

 

[Shrimper]

Why would it?

Anything could happen.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

I wouldn't trust you with full control. You'd probably do something stupid like trade Lovejoy or Scuderi for Despres, and then follow it up by insisting your scouting staff actually stop ignoring forwards in the draft.

In JR & Shero We Trust !

 

[IcedCapp]

They continue to have a franchise under control by a fat ass politician ****** with absolutely no qualifications to run a hockey team, and now Mario is yet again taking his ball and going home...

taking his ball and going home? I get being frustrated with the past 5 years, but man, I think he's done plenty for the franchise/city...?

 

[brewski420]

Anything could happen.

They have a lease don't they for at least 20 years?

 

[mikethelegacy]

They have a lease don't they for at least 20 years?

Yes.

Not to mention the commissioner won't even let Phoenix relocate, so why in the hell would he let one of the most profitable teams in the league?

 

[T1K]

The team isn't gonna relocate for a very long time.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

They continue to have a franchise under control by a fat ass politician ****** with absolutely no qualifications to run a hockey team, and now Mario is yet again taking his ball and going home...

Ease up on the hysterics.

This was always the end game for Lemieux. He bought the team to salvage the money he was owed. Making sure it didn't leave Pittsburgh, which he grew to really love, was a big secondary concern.

But he was willing to sell the team in 2005. He's never been a visible owner. He's allowed those underneath him to be the visible face of the franchise during major news announcements. He and Burkle preferred to stay in the shadows.

It was only a matter of time until Lemieux decided he'd recovered enough of his capital and that the Pens were stable. He'll sell most - probably not all - of his shares, keep an emeritus position on the board or something, and kick his feet up back home.

Burkle's a businessman. If he's looking to sell his portion, it's probably because he's eying a new venture and wants the capital.

 

[Night Shift]

Same. I hope this doesn't raise relocation issues.

I'm pretty sure Bettman is a commissioner that is an anti-relocation kind of guy unless there is a very good reason to move a team. I could see the league blocking a move and one of the reasons is Consol is brand new. And a better reason is they've had success in this market.

 

[Kovifan27]

Getting into the playoffs at all costs was the goal every year. If we get further great but they wanted the playoff revenue.

Who was rumored to purchase the team last time? I know Cuban was in the mix supposedly.

 

[gordie]

I've been predicting that they would become tired with their toy. There's a Pittsburgh firm who has been interested in the past in purchasing this team. At least the crony hirings of Morehouse, Tocchet and Guerin will finally come to an end. Now my other prediction of Sidney Crosby following Mike Babcock to Toronto and Malkin possibly? wanting to go play in the KHL should be the next predictions to come true.

 

[gordie]

oh..

clearly this is because they are upset over the Despres trade.

Why would they decide to sell over the jettisoning of a bum like Despres?