Rumors were floating around Boston last week that the honorable (cough) Jeremy Jacobs was thinking about selling the Boston Bruins.
For a few seconds, I thought there was a chance I’d have my hockey team back again.
But alas, it wasn’t to be.
You see, the multi-billionaire was just trying to figure out the full value of his cash-cow. What he discovered (according to the Boston Globe) was that should he put the Bruins and everything associated with the Bruins for sale, the starting price would be a whopping $1 billion dollars.
Don’t forget, he doesn’t just own a hockey team. He owns a building, a bunch of land, and a large stake in a regional sports network (NESN).
Translation: He’s not selling. Ever.
He’s even discussing openly how he’s going to ease the tax burden on his kids when they inherit the team.
I like some of the things the Bruins have done. I like bringing in Cam Neely—even if his only role on the team is to high-five Peter Chiarelli’s head off after playoff goals. I like a lot of the young players. I’m a big fan of Milan Lucic.
I even started enjoying Bruins game again (a little) in the playoffs last season.
But I know how this goes. They’ll get me hooked, then they’ll pull the rug out from under me. I refuse to allow this to happen again.
So finally, after twenty-nine years, it’s come to this: I need a new hockey team.
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Actually Jacobs was looking to see if he had enough cash to purchase the Bills.....
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