Speculation: Melnyk Breaking Point

[GrantLemons]

Attendance is gonna be atrocious, man. I can't even grab a sandwich at Dagwoods for lunch without hearing people chatter about about how upset they are with the current state of the franchise.

All that we can hope is that Eug's plan involves selling sooner rather than later. I don't necessarily think trading EK means he's in for the long haul. EM seems like a pretty vindictive guy (see: what happened with Alfie), and if the rumors of him reaching out to EK in the summer and EK ignoring him are true, then he might have just impulsively said "get him off my team before training camp, I don't care what the return is".

Maybe it's wishful thinking, but I'm not sure any decision he makes is an indication of how long he intends to own the team. It may be more of an indicator of which side of the bed he woke up on that day.

 

[GoSensGo]

Attendance is gonna be atrocious, man. I can't even grab a sandwich at Dagwoods for lunch without hearing people chatter about about how upset they are with the current state of the franchise.

All that we can hope is that Eug's plan involves selling sooner rather than later. I don't necessarily think trading EK means he's in for the long haul. EM seems like a pretty vindictive guy (see: what happened with Alfie), and if the rumors of him reaching out to EK in the summer and EK ignoring him are true, then he might have just impulsively said "get him off my team before training camp, I don't care what the return is".

Maybe it's wishful thinking, but I'm not sure any decision he makes is an indication of how long he intends to own the team. It may be more of an indicator of which side of the bed he woke up on that day.

Or who rose to the top of his s**tlist this morning.

 

[Heady Topper]

You know what is awesome, every single time I post that link which is full of audited public information the defenders just totally ignore it and go silent.

Ignore them. If not you let them win

 

[Tuna99]

Attendance is gonna be atrocious, man. I can't even grab a sandwich at Dagwoods for lunch without hearing people chatter about about how upset they are with the current state of the franchise.

All that we can hope is that Eug's plan involves selling sooner rather than later. I don't necessarily think trading EK means he's in for the long haul. EM seems like a pretty vindictive guy (see: what happened with Alfie), and if the rumors of him reaching out to EK in the summer and EK ignoring him are true, then he might have just impulsively said "get him off my team before training camp, I don't care what the return is".

Maybe it's wishful thinking, but I'm not sure any decision he makes is an indication of how long he intends to own the team. It may be more of an indicator of which side of the bed he woke up on that day.

The rational person in me thinks he’s cutting as much costs as he can in order to get as much money out of the team as he can before he sells.

In reality, Melnyck is nuts and has no shame, so he could just hang in for a long time.

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

Keep the #MelnykBoycott #EmptyCTC on until he sells.

Eugene Melnyk has no intention of selling the

Ottawa
Senators





'Underdog' Eugene Melnyk plans to keep Senators - Sportsnet.ca

 

[topshelf15]

Eugene Melnyk has no intention of selling the

Ottawa
Senators





'Underdog' Eugene Melnyk plans to keep Senators - Sportsnet.ca

Then he needs to smarten the f*** up

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

Then he needs to smarten the **** up

Agreed.

Need to Hire a Team President to be the "face" of Management , and disappear into the background ... and focus on Lebreton Flats

 

[topshelf15]

Agreed.

Need to Hire a Team President to be the "face" of Management , and disappear into the background ... and focus on Lebreton Flats

And put some damn money in the team...He will make it back this he has to know

 

[BatherSeason]

Agreed.

Need to Hire a Team President to be the "face" of Management , and disappear into the background ... and focus on Lebreton Flats

Huh? You off payroll?

 

[mysens]

Oh boy, he is more resilient than we thought. EM is hanging on.

 

[topshelf15]

Oh boy, he is more resilient than we thought. EM is hanging on.

I dont want to know who the owner is,and I dont care how much he makes...Just stop selling polished turds as gold nuggets...Know what I mean

 

[Stylizer1]

Seattle vote is in December and soon after his expansion money. Lets hope we get a Christmas gift and he sells.

I really think the only way this fan base truly gets back on board with the Sens is if he sells. Doesn't even matter how well we do. It will never erase the hate for him.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

The less people that go to the games, the quicker he’s forced to sell. At some point (sooner) he will look at the team like a sinking investment, and at some point (later) he will no longer be able to afford that sinking investment.

He’ll sell quickly to save money, or hang on for a little longer and bleed out

 

[coladin]

The less people that go to the games, the quicker he’s forced to sell. At some point (sooner) he will look at the team like a sinking investment, and at some point (later) he will no longer be able to afford that sinking investment.

He’ll sell quickly to save money, or hang on for a little longer and bleed out

Ok

 

[Stylizer1]

Ok

Lebreton is going to cost more to run and if no one is going he will lose more money. I think part of the deal is he is trying to include the CTC and land around but nobody wants that $#!+.

 

[mysens]

He is bringing in new money, I have been saying this for months now, wait and see....something will come out soon, hopefully by EOM. He will not sell, he is bringing in new partners......plural.

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

Huh? You off payroll?

It may come as a revelation to you, but everyone that disagrees with your opinion is not necessarily on the payroll of EM. I've been fed up with EM increasing involvement with the hockey operations for quite a awhile now, but see no use in lowering myself to the blind rage that some posters have for him.

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

Seattle vote is in December and soon after his expansion money. Lets hope we get a Christmas gift and he sells.

I really think the only way this fan base truly gets back on board with the Sens is if he sells. Doesn't even matter how well we do. It will never erase the hate for him.

“Eugene Melnyk took the floor at the Board of Governors meeting this week in New York City, I’m told he gave an impassioned speech about how he’s in Ottawa for the long haul despite what other governors and owners may have read in the media. He plans to be there for a long time and he said he ‘relishes the underdog role’ and he’s gonna be there long enough for the Senators to turn around.”

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said during Saturday Headlines on HNIC

 

[Blotto71]

Eugene Melnyk has no intention of selling the

Ottawa
Senators





'Underdog' Eugene Melnyk plans to keep Senators - Sportsnet.ca

Good thing he's never gone on record before only to have his statement proven false or outright deceitful.

Phew. Crisis averted!

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

The less people that go to the games, the quicker he’s forced to sell. At some point (sooner) he will look at the team like a sinking investment, and at some point (later) he will no longer be able to afford that sinking investment.

He’ll sell quickly to save money, or hang on for a little longer and bleed out

The Senators, or what you're calling a sinking investment, that was valued at 420 million US last year, is what gave his RLG the edge on the Lebreton Flats redevelopment bidding process with the NCC.

He says in in for the long game, and with millions, perhaps billions to be made over a couple of decades building a selling condos and whatever at Lebreton Flats, he would be foolish to bail after receiving an expansion fee in the next year or two.

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

Lebreton is going to cost more to run and if no one is going he will lose more money. I think part of the deal is he is trying to include the CTC and land around but nobody wants that $#!+.

Just what do you mean when you say "Lebreton is going to cost more to run"?

 

[JD1]

You know what is awesome, every single time I post that link which is full of audited public information the defenders just totally ignore it and go silent.

sorry Harris. . I'll call bs.

the last time I saw you posted that article, which is from 6 years ago, I suggested you go read more about the panthers. ya I read the article. it is a journalist's article and he has a particular opinion.

there is a ton of more current information available to read about the panthers.

reading that information, which isn't written by a journalist but is rather public municipal information and therefore factual, should leave you with a different perspective. it is doesn't, feel free to reach with questions and I'll try to explain the information to you.

hopefully my response is clear enough for you and you take me up on the invitation to do some further reading.

 

[otown]

EM won't sell before:
* he gets his share of the dough from Seattle's franchise fee.
* a solid plan for Lebreton is in place which will ultimately raise the value of the franchise.

If the franchise continues to fizzle as season ticket holders and walk up buyers stay home, it will be necessary to bring in new financial partners with shares in the team IMO.

It is the old "finger in the dike" scenario!

 

[BatherSeason]

It mat come as a revelation to you, but everyone that disagrees with your opinion is not necessarily on the payroll of EM. I've been fed up with EM increasing involvement with the hockey operations for quite a awhile now, but see no use in lowering myself to the blind rage that some posters have for him.

Then why do you keep defending him?

 

[Stylizer1]

Just what do you mean when you say "Lebreton is going to cost more to run"?

Seeing how he outright owns the land in Kanata and will be leasing it in Lebreton is one. To impress people at the new venue is going to require more cash too. Losing out on tickets would definitely make a bigger hit to his bottom line.