Sale of the Sens - the renewal WC let us all down...

[Silencio]

I dont know why but I find it funny that Burrows liked that tweet. Give that guy another extension!

He's the hero Ottawa deserves.

 

[Take a Bath Son]

150% chance the Sens are getting sold. Saying goodbye to Hoff, Lee and Melnyk will be tough but there's a 150% chance I'll get over it.

 

[GrantLemons]

150% chance the Sens are getting sold. Saying goodbye to Hoff, Lee and Melnyk will be tough but there's a 150% chance I'll get over it.

150% chance Melnyk owns the team for the next 10 years while butchering the Lebreton deal and subsequently moving the team to Hartford (after all, it's no different than a grocery store).

I hope yours is the real timeline, though.

 

[bert]

God you don't know how badly I needed this!!!!

Same situation for me, but im not going to hold my breath.

 

[armani]

Same situation for me, but im not going to hold my breath.

Sink or swim time for Melnyk. Keep losing your money or sell.

 

[bert]

All excellent picks relative to where they were picked.

I would also whole heartedly disagree that Brown was a great selection in that spot. However Bowers on the other hand looks like an incredible pick. I would agree overall he has done a good job many of those players were picked in Ontario and Quebec. They just fired the scout that had the most viewings of all those players and pushed for Chabot from the time he was a 16 year old. So im skeptical he can keep the same track record. Also add Francis Perron to that group he was a good pick for where they got him.

 

[Wondercarrot]

No doubt in my mind *checks calendar*

 

[BUCKLE UP]

Time for the late morning buckle up.

 

[armani]

No doubt in my mind *checks calendar*

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How certain do you feel today about a sale compared to two weeks ago? Did you also hear who the new owners are?

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Tbh I think the sale is inevitable now. Melnyk is a businessman and since he can't improve the situation financially he'll only lose more. It's done.

In a month we literally can go from 0 to 100. He must sell.

 

[senswon]

Yeahhhhhhhh if they could just go ahead and release some good news for a change that'd be greaaaaaaaaat

Anything at this point. Jeez.

 

[edguy]

Yeahhhhhhhh if they could just go ahead and release some good news for a change that'd be greaaaaaaaaat

Anything at this point. Jeez.

Incoming news release from Senators about 50 cents off parking

 

[Xspyrit]

How much are the Sens estimated today? How much did Melnyk buy?

 

[Cosmix]

Same situation for me, but im not going to hold my breath.

Don’t hold your breath; it makes you turn blue!

 

[Cosmix]

No doubt in my mind *checks calendar*

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“My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met.” Rodney Dangerfield.

Great pic.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

So, assuming a sale goes through, and new ownership opts to go with a clean slate (or close to it), will we be able to attract top candidates for GM and coaching positions? How about UFA?

Also, who would you target for GM and head coach?

(I'm trying to take my mind off the flames currently surrounding this org and focus on happy thoughts...)

If this organization is actually going to be run like other teams if they are sold, and have multiple experienced executives, while I'd be surprised if Dorion is kept on as the main decision maker, I'd wonder if they'd keep him in a different role.

He's obviously an exceptional amateur scout. I also think that it's hard to have a fair evaluation of his talents as a general manager given the difficulty in working for a Melnyk owned team. One thing I think, is he should absolutely not be the "front man" of a management group. It's just not his strong suit.

If the Senators fire him, they pay him regardless until he gets hired by another team. Will he get hired elsewhere as a GM? Probably not. Assistant GM or in a lesser executive role maybe. So with this in mind, unless Dorion has some sort of toxic element to him behind the scenes, as long as Dorion is open to a change in position over a dismissal, it makes sense to find the best possible role he can help the club in and use his talents there.

 

[Micklebot]

If this organization is actually going to be run like other teams if they are sold, and have multiple experienced executives, while I'd be surprised if Dorion is kept on as the main decision maker, I'd wonder if they'd keep him in a different role.

He's obviously an exceptional amateur scout. I also think that it's hard to have a fair evaluation of his talents as a general manager given the difficulty in working for a Melnyk owned team. One thing I think, is he should absolutely not be the "front man" of a management group. It's just not his strong suit.

If the Senators fire him, they pay him regardless until he gets hired by another team. Will he get hired elsewhere as a GM? Probably not. Assistant GM or in a lesser executive role maybe. So with this in mind, unless Dorion has some sort of toxic element to him behind the scenes, as long as Dorion is open to a change in position over a dismissal, it makes sense to find the best possible role he can help the club in and use his talents there.

I'm under the assumption that he would not take a lesser role, but would have no issues with him in a role more befitting of his current skill set.

 

[DrakeAndJosh]

We need this more than ever

 

[albator71]

Karlsson re-signed without a doubt.
Stone and Duchene re-signed. Hopefully Dizzy.
New GM maybe able to obtain value (depending on uow things play out) for Hoffman if he is not traded by PD already.
The Chabots the Whites the young guys.

Then who knows. I actually don't mind PD the Scout.

Even if we have a new owner what makes you think that Karlsson wants to resign here? Maybe Karlsson would like to play elsewhere, maybe him and his wife would like to have a fresh start in a new city. after all the drama that he and his wife as endure im not so sure that they want to stay.

 

[operasen]

Surely NHL and Bettman have to approve any sale. Like any other big organization, somewhere that would be leaked or at least speculated on. Has there been any noise?

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

Surely NHL and Bettman have to approve any sale. Like any other big organization, somewhere that would be leaked or at least speculated on. Has there been any noise?

There has been noise, yes. I've heard rumours of the sale with about the same frequency as I'd heard the Hoffman rumours. Not saying anything's done or imminent, just that there's enough smoke to believe in the possibility of a fire.

 

[JoeSakic]

Hard to believe to be honest given that Gary Bettman just came out and shot down the rumours and insisted the team was not for sale. I know, I know he could be covering it but I don't see him being so open about it if there was legitimate interest.

 

[BankStreetParade]

There has been noise, yes. I've heard rumours of the sale with about the same frequency as I'd heard the Hoffman rumours. Not saying anything's done or imminent, just that there's enough smoke to believe in the possibility of a fire.

That's pretty fair. The complexity of deals like that are immense. There's so many different parts, so much vetting, so much financial information, contractual and legal elements that all have to be given exacting attention. I feel like if there's this much smoke then there's no way we don't hear the sale is official before the end of the summer.

 

[Fandlauer]

Hard to believe to be honest given that Gary Bettman just came out and shot down the rumours and insisted the team was not for sale. I know, I know he could be covering it but I don't see him being so open about it if there was legitimate interest.

Bettman refutes Thrashers-to-Winnipeg reports

 

[Gil Gunderson]

That's pretty fair. The complexity of deals like that are immense. There's so many different parts, so much vetting, so much financial information, contractual and legal elements that all have to be given exacting attention. I feel like if there's this much smoke then there's no way we don't hear the sale is official before the end of the summer.

I think the team will eventually be sold in the near future (what Melnyk is doing is not sustainable). I just want it to happen before we decide to ship out Karlsson and Duchene walks.