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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Lieberman can talk about Balsillie all he wants. That ship has very likely sailed from the NHL's perspective, and with good reason.
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I can't entirely agree.
Yes, Balsillie tried to buy the Coyotes out of bankruptcy in an attempt to circumvent the league's own method of picking and approving owners. He hasn't particularly played by the rules and that's a no-no.
But this is a guy who wants a team so damn badly that he'll do nearly anything for it. And he's got the cash. The NHL decided to forego an extra $100 million by not selling to Balsillie. The guy has the money (and it's his own) and is willing to spend it. This guy would be a great owner. Hulsizer, by comparison, is a loser who wants the CoG to basically buy the team for him and won't just put up his own money (or can't?).