Habitforming Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I wish I had a dollar for all the inside info that has been put on this board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNine Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Welcome to the forum bro, im thinking the Saputos bought the Habs? thanks man. Saputo would be great. They have the deep pockets, are local, and have done incredible things with the impact. They're sitting at the top of my favourite potential buyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafikz Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Time to come clean. I bought the Habs. We are screwed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House11 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 hey guys, i registered last week, but only got my account accepted today. last week, i wanted to post news about the injuries, and how schneider would be back before the playoffs, and how Markov's knee injury is topical and will be treated with localized codine if pain persists. He should be back for the 1st round. today is bigger news. The habs are sold. I don't know who bought, but sources tell me the press conference will be tomorrow, and the new ownership will be revealed then. believe what you want to believe, and go habs go! So where is the press conference ? I don't think your "insider" information was very accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 hey guys, i registered last week, but only got my account accepted today. last week, i wanted to post news about the injuries, and how schneider would be back before the playoffs, and how Markov's knee injury is topical and will be treated with localized codine if pain persists. He should be back for the 1st round. today is bigger news. The habs are sold. I don't know who bought, but sources tell me the press conference will be tomorrow, and the new ownership will be revealed then. believe what you want to believe, and go habs go! Is your source the source that idiot Rejean Tremblay said he had when he supposedly was going to break a story so horrific that it would shake the foundations of the habs franchise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_faerie87 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Uh guys, obvious troll is obvious. Since when do new applicants have to wait for approval to begin posting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonus Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark...could_event.php Tom Hicks defaulted on a $500M loan. This whole sell-off thing might have to go a little bit faster than expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNine Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Uh guys, obvious troll is obvious. Since when do new applicants have to wait for approval to begin posting? nope. expect the news very very soon. and to the other poster, my source is through an audio/visual supplier for the conference. the injury source was a client of mine that works at Concordia physio. that's it. cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexstream Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark...could_event.php Tom Hicks defaulted on a $500M loan. This whole sell-off thing might have to go a little bit faster than expected. that is big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 that is big. That's what she said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakiqc Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Since when do new applicants have to wait for approval to begin posting? since the board was attacked by bots, couple months ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazy26 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 since the board was attacked by bots, couple months ago Judgment Day?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMR Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Here is some more info from the globe and mail today. http://sports.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/...ortsHockey/home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 That is strange. The NHL and RDS have a contract until 2013. The main point of buying the Habs for Péladeau would be to create a new Habs Channel. But what's the point if you can't present the games of the team before 4 years from now ?? Maybe it would give him some time to prepare it well... What about the Bell Centre now ?? The Videotron Centre ? The Quebecor Palace ? The PKP Dome ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 What about the Bell Centre now ?? The Videotron Centre ? The Quebecor Palace ? The PKP Dome ?? They can't change the Name of the bell Centre. At least not before 2020. Bell is paying 5 millions$ per year to have it's name on the "phone Booth". Actually, i believe they coughed up the full amount in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 They can't change the Name of the bell Centre. At least not before 2020. Bell is paying 5 millions$ per year to have it's name on the "phone Booth". Actually, i believe they coughed up the full amount in advance. Then I don't believe 1 second that Péladeau is in the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Then I don't believe 1 second that Péladeau is in the deal. Neither do I!!! I have a hard time beleiving that Péladeau wold get involved knowing that he won't be able to change the nake of the building for at least another decade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 (edited) They can't change the Name of the bell Centre. At least not before 2020. Bell is paying 5 millions$ per year to have it's name on the "phone Booth". Actually, i believe they coughed up the full amount in advance. Yep found it on on the Web Reports say Bell Canada will pay as much as $64 million over 20 years for the naming rights of the Montreal Canadiens home rink. Air Canada will reportedly spend $30 million for the rights to name the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Raptors for 20 years. GM's deal in Vancouver is worth about $20 million over 20 years, while Scotiabank paid $20 million for a 15-year deal in Ottawa. That would make it 3.2 millions per year. Can this contract be canceled by Péladeau ? Can he pay the balance and rename the Bell Centre faster ?? What are his legal options ? Edit : Source is http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/marketing/ and http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre_Bell Edited April 17, 2009 by JoeLassister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoZed Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 Update: Now there's 4 serious bidders left. 2 Quebecois and 2 Americans. The 2 Quebecois are Serge Savard's group and Quebecor! Pace has picked up and the sale should be finalized mid-June (right before the draft!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Update: Now there's 4 serious bidders left. 2 Quebecois and 2 Americans. The 2 Quebecois are Serge Savard's group and Quebecor! Pace has picked up and the sale should be finalized mid-June (right before the draft!) Since I don't believe that a new coach will get hired until the ownership picture is clarified, this can't come soon enough. Even our own UFAs/RFAs may not want to sign with us until all of this is settled - let alone other UFAs. Go Serge go! Serge Savard is also a great idea inasmuch as he *probably* knows and trusts Gainey and therefore will have no intention of cleaning house. Although I've made criticisms of Gainey lately, this organization needs stability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexstream Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Neither do I!!! I have a hard time beleiving that Péladeau wold get involved knowing that he won't be able to change the nake of the building for at least another decade! He could, just buy them out. Since I don't believe that a new coach will get hired until the ownership picture is clarified, this can't come soon enough. Even our own UFAs/RFAs may not want to sign with us until all of this is settled - let alone other UFAs. Go Serge go! Serge Savard is also a great idea inasmuch as he *probably* knows and trusts Gainey and therefore will have no intention of cleaning house. Although I've made criticisms of Gainey lately, this organization needs stability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskhab Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Update: Now there's 4 serious bidders left. 2 Quebecois and 2 Americans. The 2 Quebecois are Serge Savard's group and Quebecor! Pace has picked up and the sale should be finalized mid-June (right before the draft!) The one "American" is Graeme Roustan... born in Sherbrooke, raised in Montreal, became a successful buisnessman in the USA, helped bring the NHL to San Jose, and last year bought Bauer Hockey from Nike. He's a dual citizen. http://www.roustan.com/graeme_roustan.html http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/274641.html Yes, that's him with Pierre Boivon and Gerald Tremblay in the RDS article. I think I know who I'd prefer as the owner of the Montreal Canadiens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexstream Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 The one "American" is Graeme Roustan... born in Sherbrooke, raised in Montreal, became a successful buisnessman in the USA, helped bring the NHL to San Jose, and last year bought Bauer Hockey from Nike. He's a dual citizen. http://www.roustan.com/graeme_roustan.html http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/274641.html Yes, that's him with Pierre Boivon and Gerald Tremblay in the RDS article. I think I know who I'd prefer as the owner of the Montreal Canadiens. any of the 3 would have pro and cons. 1. Quebecor = control of the media. literally. 2. Serge Savard. Passing the torch (bis). Won 2 cups as the GM. would bring back some pride and "identity" maybe?? 3. That American guy. he's still from MTL. probably the richer of all 3. knows hockey (Nike Bauer) and would probably be less partial than a guy like Serge Savard. With any of the 3, I'm happy... and would say that we'd be in better hands than with Gillet, although he's really been classy during his tenure. I just don't like the fact that he didn't know anything about hockey before buying his cash producing toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoZed Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 any of the 3 would have pro and cons. 1. Quebecor = control of the media. literally. 2. Serge Savard. Passing the torch (bis). Won 2 cups as the GM. would bring back some pride and "identity" maybe?? 3. That American guy. he's still from MTL. probably the richer of all 3. knows hockey (Nike Bauer) and would probably be less partial than a guy like Serge Savard. With any of the 3, I'm happy... and would say that we'd be in better hands than with Gillet, although he's really been classy during his tenure. I just don't like the fact that he didn't know anything about hockey before buying his cash producing toy. Hockey-wise, I think Savard would probably be the best we can hope for. But consortium like his' often have trouble to keep things going. With Quebecor, you know they got the dough and means to make the team even bigger than it is right now but they know nothing about hockey, they're in the entertainment business. Dont know much about Roustan, he looks better than Gillet did when he bought the Habs. I think Roustan Inc. is also involved in arenas before buying Bauer. I wonder who is the other American. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 BCE is now in the mix along with Serge Savard. EPIC fight starting between BCE and Quebecor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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