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Questions About The Lightning Sale
by Paul on 08/07/07 at 09:49 AM ET
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from Lightning Strikes,
How much did they pay?
Hard to say, though former owner Bill Davidson, who in the summer of 1999 bought the franchise, the arena lease and the surrounding land for around $98-million, always has said he would never take less than $200-million. More realistic is that he wanted to recoup the $76-million his company says it has lost on its Tampa operation since its purchase.
Will the team stay in Tampa?
That seems to be the case. Also, the group likely would not have taken the building and surrounding land if it was planning a move. But that question will be asked.
What about front office personnel?
MacLean apparently believes John Tortorella is a great coach, so don’t expect any changes there. MacLean also apparently has had enough of being a general manager from his time with the Blue Jackets.
added 11:35am, from the Tampa Bay Lightning,
“The Tampa Bay Lightning is one of the most exciting teams in the NHL and its future looks incredibly positive,” said MacLean upon making the announcement. “Having won the Stanley Cup in 2004 as part of a string of four consecutive postseason appearances with the same core of young, talented players, we see a very bright season in 2007-08 along with many more in succession. The fans in Tampa Bay are very knowledgeable and passionate about their team. We look forward to building upon the existing winning tradition while keeping the Lightning and its management team right where they belong, in Tampa.”
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