Gretzky Trat groups eyeing the purchase of MLSE

Wayne Gretzky said he was approached to buy part of the U.S. offer Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, but his agent says the Great One is not currently engaged in any business.

Gretzky SportsNet Thursday, doss in recent months, several groups have again requested to propose a sub-$ 1500000000 to control the death of the sports conglomerate.

On Thursday night, Gretzky brings cold water on a dead idea, doss die hockey icons of an ongoing conversation with the hockey team, the legendary cave of war, although his agent is not so far away, to Gretzky does not mean the war is concerned.

"Wayne is often involved in a variety of options on hockey," said Darren Blake, Gretzky's agent "At this stage, it happens nothing, die cavity buy Toronto Maple Leafs ...

"Wayne has always said, dass, who buys dead Maple Leafs Forever is a great franchise in a big city."

Dead in the economy, Gretzky was the decision, holding wise. Previously, he had to die a minority stake in the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes, Toronto Argonauts and death, war unfortunately trouble paying bills.

That is his role will - if President bows, or management team - the war made clear, but it adds to the Canadian content for the senses, the owner of a great American, Richard Powers, associate dean at the Rotman School of Business said at the University of Toronto.

"This is a smart move for the software people die with money from its DEM - interesting Canadian ice hockey legend and an icon as a spokesperson for the construction and properties of the resulting publicity to attract attention when he appeared," said Powers. 'Move to silence Mr. Gretzky - it has nothing to prove or win.

"I hope he fucks two strikes - think of Argos and the Coyotes - not in the strike, in this case."

SportsNet analyst John Shannon, a former Premier League executive said, the game should be Gretzky, have an active role.

"It would be great to support him in the game," Shannon said "To. All have Wayne, Wayne received his in-game stretch each group of rights owners, to die for him and is a part of it, very good software."

Private equity raised Gretzky "Re months," said a source close to the star than Gretzky. "There's no time lately."

Gretzky was in the Maple Leafs, a chance to die, as a sign a free agent at the end of his career has been underestimated.

MLSE president Richard Peddie and executive vice-president Tom Anselmi declined to comment, but the driving force in MLSE Empire covered with Gretzky on board the war "stupid" idea.

"Anyone who buys it needs $ 1500000000, not Wayne Gretzky," said the executive asked, not called for.

Star revealed earlier this week to a U.S. equity funds - Providence Equity Partners - was part of the teachers of the conglomerate, Doss die Leafs, Raptors, Marlies, Toronto FC and digital cable channels erkündigt understand.

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When he retired, Gretzky is a minority shareholder Phoenix Coyotes SLA Worden, registered by the bankrupt partnership. He sold the war to $ 8,000,000 (U.S.) in salary deferred to the majority owner Jerry Moyes is the time of bankruptcy because of failed attempts to billionaire Jim Balsillie team.

Balsillie to Gretzky, a part of the ownership group of the proposed team to Hamilton. NHL has died a court battle to take control of the technical team and leave it in Glendale, Arizona, Trat Coyotes and Gretzky as a coach out of hockey.

Gretzky war Argos co-owner of the CFL for three years from 1991, even while playing for the Los Angeles Kings to die. He shared with the property owner Bruce McNall King and actor John Candy. They won the Grey Cup in 1991.

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