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

[Nac Mac Feegle]

I’m scratching my head over comments that, should the sale materialize, the team will be flush with cash. Fans need to realize that Ottawa is a small market team with limited revenu streams. No matter who owns the team, there will be a budget and it likely won’t extend to the cap. And you can forget about a new owner pouring a ton of his own money to keep the team afloat. No owner buys a team to lose their own money. That would be foolish, and they likely didn’t get rich by being foolish.

I would expect a new ownership group to reorganize the front office, and add stability and confidence in the team - similar to what EM did very early on.

It all depends on the deal, and how Lebreton shakes out. If the team owns the new arena, and a few businesses/properties around the building, it can be a sustained money maker. Obviously not a cash machine like the leafs/habs, but enough to keep up with rising player costs and have a full front office, scouts, and hit the cap (maybe not all the time, but when it's worthwhile to be a cap team).

 

[Studzle]

Not long ago our biggest complaint was Alfie leaving, Boucher playing vets in our top 6 and Boro with Karlsson. Those were simpler times.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Not long ago our biggest complaint was Alfie leaving, Boucher playing vets in our top 6 and Boro with Karlsson. Those were simpler times.

Funniest part about those simpler times was the notion that we’ll keep our top guys because we’ve never let them walk before.

 

[Studzle]

Funniest part about those simpler times was the notion that we’ll keep our top guys because we’ve never let them walk before.

I feel a bit dumb. I mean this is history repeating its self over and over and over. The amount of talent that this organization has churned out over the years is mind boggling.

 

[Samboni]

Not long ago our biggest complaint was Alfie leaving, Boucher playing vets in our top 6 and Boro with Karlsson. Those were simpler times.

There was a time when fans thought EM was a good guy. This tire fire of a team would make for a great reality tv show!

 

[Emerica]

There was a time when fans thought EM was a good guy. This tire fire of a team would make for a great reality tv show!

There are still plenty who think he's the bees knees, pretty evident if you listened to the town halls. Cringeworthy.

 

[Six Assets]

interesting take

 

[harrisb]

I’m scratching my head over comments that, should the sale materialize, the team will be flush with cash. Fans need to realize that Ottawa is a small market team with limited revenu streams. No matter who owns the team, there will be a budget and it likely won’t extend to the cap. And you can forget about a new owner pouring a ton of his own money to keep the team afloat. No owner buys a team to lose their own money. That would be foolish, and they likely didn’t get rich by being foolish.

I would expect a new ownership group to reorganize the front office, and add stability and confidence in the team - similar to what EM did very early on.

It really depends, the sens when you include the arena, concessions, parking, sensplexes, endorsements, naming rights, etc I’m near positive are profitable as a whole. If new ownership takes the approach of treating those altogether we could definitely be a cap team. Euge shows losses on the team while not reporting any profits from the team driven entities

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Without the enormous interest expenses, the Sens would be about average in profitability. Melnyk is the reason they’re supposedly bleeding money.

This team should be competitive. The market isn’t perfect but if it’s more than enough.

 

[pown]

Without the enormous interest expenses, the Sens would be about average in profitability. Melnyk is the reason they’re supposedly bleeding money.

This team should be competitive. The market isn’t perfect but if it’s more than enough.

yep, I myself will be showing up to atleast 2-3 games next year if we get new ownership, i promised myself I wouldnt until he sells the team. Im sure alot of people in ottawa feel the same way

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

If Eugene sells I will 100% take the 10 hour road trip to Ottawa, buy lower level tickets and 5 egg rolls and 2 beers to watch them Sens next season.

 

[BonkTastic]

If Eugene sells I will 100% take the 10 hour road trip to Ottawa, buy lower level tickets and 5 egg rolls and 2 beers to watch them Sens next season.

If Eugene sells, I'll put you up at my place for the weekend and we can pre-drink all afternoon before taking a limo to the game together.

 

[Fandlauer]

Without the enormous interest expenses, the Sens would be about average in profitability. Melnyk is the reason they’re supposedly bleeding money.

This team should be competitive. The market isn’t perfect but if it’s more than enough.

Exactly. We're never going to be a top dog a la Toronto, New York, Montreal etc. But there's absolutely no reason this team, if run properly can't be a middle of the road NHL team. There's no reason for us to be wallowing with the Arizona's of the world, other than complete and utter mismanagement.

 

[Samboni]

Euge shows losses on the team while not reporting any profits from the team driven entities

Source? Lots of folks presume to know financial details of the team. What’s fact and what’s fiction?

 

[Sensung]

Source? Lots of folks presume to know financial details of the team. What’s fact and what’s fiction?

The best estimates we have from Forbes magazine.

If you have better evidence, feel free to post it.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Not long ago our biggest complaint was Alfie leaving, Boucher playing vets in our top 6 and Boro with Karlsson. Those were simpler times.

i miss boro at top line LW

 

[Burrowsaurus]

i starting to think all that behind closed door sale stuff was BS. thats too good to be true

 

[Zorf]

I JUST WANT SOME GOOD NEWS ABOUT THIS TEAM!

I'm so depressed about the Sens. I'm not even looking forward to the draft now.

Hopefully Melnyk reads this, takes pitty on us fans, and sells the team. At least that way there will be a glimmer of hope. With the Euge at the helm, there's no hope.

 

[BonkTastic]

I JUST WANT SOME GOOD NEWS ABOUT THIS TEAM!

Last time I was at CTC, I found a twonie under my seat.

You're welcome.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Anyone think Melnyk finally hates owning the team or is he just a sociopath?

 

[Samboni]

The best estimates we have from Forbes magazine.

If you have better evidence, feel free to post it.

I got nothing and don’t purport to know anything. Others, however, seem to have access to more information than what Forbes has released.

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

If Eugene sells, I'll put you up at my place for the weekend and we can pre-drink all afternoon before taking a limo to the game together.

Gotta bring a red carpet and roll it out for our arrival!

 

[BondraTime]

Melnyk should be like Jackie Moon.

I would love that.

 

[Bileur]

The lack of pressers addressing the Lee and Hoffman issues is suspicious.

If I bought a team and was waiting to announce it I wouldn’t want the lame duck GM getting out in front of the media.

 

[Joeyjoejoe]

There was a tweet not long ago saying essentially "Only Eugene Melnyk will find a way to become a bigger asshole after a near death experience".