10 Potential Buyers for Montreal Canadiens
April 7, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Montreal Canadiens, NHL, News, Rumors
Despite the denial of some people, the Montreal Canadiens are indeed for sale and there are 10 potential buyers interested in owning the historic hockey club. The Bank of Montreal is confirming that these buyers have signed confidentiality agreements allowing them to review the team’s financial records.
Some rumored investors include the Caisse de dépôt et placement (in charge of the province’s pension fund), Guy Laliberté (owner of Cirque du Soleil), René Angelil (husband and manager of Céline Dion), Claridge Investment House, media giant Quebecor, Joey Saputo (owner of the Montreal Impact soccer team), Roustan Capital, the Molson family, …read more
Are the Montreal Canadiens for Sale?
March 24, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Montreal Canadiens, NHL, News
Yesterday, I read a headline that the Montreal Canadiens for sale and I kind of dismissed it because I didn’t think I had read it correctly but then while I was watching the highlights last night, they started talking about it. With the Habs on a downward spiral (they’ve lost the last five games) and the economy not being much better, Canadiens president Pierre Boivin, is reporting that owner George Gillett is considering selling some of his assets, including the Habs. “We’re not hiding it; we’re going through a very difficult economic period,” Boivin told Montreal’s La Presse newspaper (it’s …read more
