Wouldn't you know it! That son of a gun, former Habs legendary defensemen, (and now allstar business mogul) might be willing to pitch his hat onto the ice if Montreal Canadiens current owner, George Gillett quits waffling and decides he really does want to part with his 80 percent stake in the storied franchise and the building that houses the team.
That darn Savard is trying to steal my thunder! I announced a few days ago my interest in becoming the new owner of the Habs. Sure, I don't have the money (I don't have enough for a seat in the nosebleed section), but I'm sure I can generate some interest among my fellow Hab aficionados in keeping Les Canadiens in La Belle Province. Now Serge Savard tries to elbow my bid out of the way, like I was some Leafs rookie digging for the puck in front of Kenny Dryden back in the day.
Apparently, Savard is gathering a group together, if, (that's a BIG IF) Gillett really is serious about divesting of his interest in the team. I'm thinking he can probably swing the deal, but it is up to the mercurial George Gillett to give it his stamp of approval. Big George is in a money squeeze and wants cold, hard cash. I don't have $350-$400 million sitting in my account (and if I did, would I be writing a hockey blog? I'd much rather be sipping martinis out of starlet Rachel McAdams' navel) so until that REALLY big lottery win strikes, I'll be watching the Habs lose (well, these days anyway) on my under-sized television.
Maybe Serge and I can come up with some kind of a compromise. He can be the "chairman" and I can count the receipts of the Habs loyal fans after each home game - one for Serge, one for me. So, What do you think Serge? Do we have a deal? Serge??
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