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Originally Posted by troutman
Canada group eyes Phoenix bid
http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/91...on-source-says
Canadian financier George Gosbee emerged Thursday as part of a group of fellow Canadian investors who hope to close a deal to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes from the NHL for $170 million as early as next week, a source told ESPN.com.
Canadian investment banker and financier Gosbee represents a small group of investors to join forces with another Canadian businessman, Anthony LeBlanc. LeBlanc and his partners have been trying to take control of the Coyotes for three years in an effort to bring to a close the team's long ownership saga, a source told ESPN.com.
The group hopes to close the deal as early as next week after which they would work with the City of Glendale to hammer out a new lease agreement at Jobing.com Arena where the Coyotes play.
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Close the deal by next week, eh? File me under the "I'll believe it when I see it" camp.