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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
Molson family never sold the Habs, they still own the Habs
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It's true that they own the Habs now, but not true that they've never sold.
In fact, they've sold the Habs twice - once to a Bronfman entity in the 70s. Then they bought it back and eventually built the new rink. A few years after it opened they sold the team to the Gillette's, and then subsequently bought it back more recently.
http://ourhistory.canadiens.com/arti...ough-The-Years
Edited to add: I also don't think its true that the arena bankrupted them, although iirc the debt from its construction was a big factor in their sale of the team.