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TORONTO — A Wall Street buyout firm and a sports advisory company reportedly made a joint proposal to buy all 30 NHL teams for as much as $3.5 billion.
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Companies Offer To Buy The NHL!!!!
Started by Baltic Gal, Mar 03 2005 12:59 AM
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Posted 03 March 2005 - 12:59 AM
LA Times Story
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Posted 03 March 2005 - 01:24 AM
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TORONTO — A Wall Street buyout firm and a sports advisory company reportedly made a joint proposal to buy all 30 NHL teams for as much as $3.5 billion.
LA Times Story
Now I've heard everything.
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Posted 03 March 2005 - 09:10 AM
Well, I am sure it won't happen. But what a fun story to read this morning. I'm sure a business man could run the NHL better than it has been as a whole lately........
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Posted 03 March 2005 - 10:37 AM
Wish I had some of what those guys are smoking! 
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Posted 03 March 2005 - 10:48 AM
So one company owns all of the teams. Okay, so if they decide they want the Kings to finally get into the playoffs, it can be arranged. If they want Crosby to be better than the Great One, it can be arranged. They would be able to pull our little strings all 60 minutes of every game and they would pick who wins the Cup.
This is such a bad idea, its' silly!!
This is such a bad idea, its' silly!!
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Posted 03 March 2005 - 11:00 AM
QUOTE (QuacksMeUp @ Mar 3 2005, 10:48 AM)
So one company owns all of the teams. Okay, so if they decide they want the Kings to finally get into the playoffs, it can be arranged. If they want Crosby to be better than the Great One, it can be arranged. They would be able to pull our little strings all 60 minutes of every game and they would pick who wins the Cup.
This is such a bad idea, its' silly!!
This is such a bad idea, its' silly!!
So, all we need is for Dr. Samueli to head up the company
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Posted 03 March 2005 - 11:46 AM
So, maybe the whole lockout thing was a ploy 
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Posted 03 March 2005 - 01:34 PM
QUOTE (Dark Knight @ Mar 3 2005, 12:00 PM)
QUOTE (QuacksMeUp @ Mar 3 2005, 10:48 AM)
So one company owns all of the teams. Okay, so if they decide they want the Kings to finally get into the playoffs, it can be arranged. If they want Crosby to be better than the Great One, it can be arranged. They would be able to pull our little strings all 60 minutes of every game and they would pick who wins the Cup.
This is such a bad idea, its' silly!!
This is such a bad idea, its' silly!!
So, all we need is for Dr. Samueli to head up the company
Always looking on the bright side of life aren't you DK!!
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Posted 03 March 2005 - 01:39 PM
QUOTE (QuacksMeUp @ Mar 3 2005, 01:34 PM)
QUOTE (Dark Knight @ Mar 3 2005, 12:00 PM)
QUOTE (QuacksMeUp @ Mar 3 2005, 10:48 AM)
So one company owns all of the teams. Okay, so if they decide they want the Kings to finally get into the playoffs, it can be arranged. If they want Crosby to be better than the Great One, it can be arranged. They would be able to pull our little strings all 60 minutes of every game and they would pick who wins the Cup.
This is such a bad idea, its' silly!!
This is such a bad idea, its' silly!!
So, all we need is for Dr. Samueli to head up the company
Always looking on the bright side of life aren't you DK!!
Options baby! Life's about options
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Posted 03 March 2005 - 02:13 PM
Hey, it keeps the NHL in the news anyway. hehehe
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Still a rollercoaster ride. Sigh ... Go Ducks!
Posted 03 March 2005 - 02:23 PM
QUOTE (Francaise @ Mar 3 2005, 02:13 PM)
Hey, it keeps the NHL in the news anyway. hehehe
A mixed blessing there ... mostly as fodder for jokes and eye-rollers.
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Posted 03 March 2005 - 02:43 PM
QUOTE (DropThePuck @ Mar 3 2005, 03:23 PM)
Did you hear the one about Michael Jackson and the monkey?!
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Posted 03 March 2005 - 04:21 PM
Yahoo Story Link
Okay, read this link or reread the original one. Bettman INVITED THEM TO PLACE
THE BID. So, you guys are right. He IS deliberatley F**king up the NHL!!!! Maybe someone ought to, well, I guess I can put it in print. But it's close to what Chelios has said in the past. hehehehee
Okay, read this link or reread the original one. Bettman INVITED THEM TO PLACE
THE BID. So, you guys are right. He IS deliberatley F**king up the NHL!!!! Maybe someone ought to, well, I guess I can put it in print. But it's close to what Chelios has said in the past. hehehehee
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Posted 04 March 2005 - 10:12 AM
Nah..I think it was just professional courtesy to some people with the big bucks. Buttman knew the owners wouldn't bite...maybe he's hoping these people will settle for just buying a team in the long run.
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Posted 04 March 2005 - 12:45 PM
He still is F**king up the NHL. heheheheheheheheh
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Posted 04 March 2005 - 02:07 PM
And, it give the Betterman the chance to say, "See, we're not worth much because we're not making any money."
And then, under one owner, they can start staging things, and set up rivalries, and make things more dramatic, then give flashier uniforms, and turn it into the WWF! Yeah, that's the ticket (heavy sarcasm)
And then, under one owner, they can start staging things, and set up rivalries, and make things more dramatic, then give flashier uniforms, and turn it into the WWF! Yeah, that's the ticket (heavy sarcasm)
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Posted 04 March 2005 - 02:30 PM
Well, Bettman still maintains the teams are worth more than what buyers think. That is why he said if Disney tries to sell the Ducks for less than what the NHL thinks they are worth, the NHL will buy the team.Can we say double talk?? Talking out of both sides of his mouth???
The man is just walking and talking hemorrhoids.....
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Posted 04 March 2005 - 03:53 PM
QUOTE (Veca @ Mar 4 2005, 02:30 PM)
Very colorful Veca
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Posted 08 March 2005 - 02:37 PM
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Well, Bettman still maintains the teams are worth more than what buyers think. That is why he said if Disney tries to sell the Ducks for less than what the NHL thinks they are worth, the NHL will buy the team.Can we say double talk?? Talking out of both sides of his mouth???
Which makes me wonder if Bettmen will even okay the Disney sale to Samueli......
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Posted 14 March 2005 - 09:41 PM
He has already refused my offer for the team.....something about he didn't have time to count all the pennies in the jar!!!
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