US EditionMario Lemieux-led ownership group is 'very interested' in buying back the Penguins, per report
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 15 – Mario Lemieux's group aims to regain Penguins ownership amid team struggles and 91.4% ticket sales last season, exploring financial options as Fenway Sports Group considers a sale.
- A group headed by Mario Lemieux, Hockey Hall of Famer and Penguins legend, is 'very interested' in buying back the Penguins, The Athletic reported.
- Despite on-ice struggles, the Penguins have not made the playoffs since 2022, and the group hopes FSG considers a "reasonable" price.
- An FSG spokesperson said they are exploring a small, passive minority stake in the Penguins, with no intention of selling the team outright.
- Commissioner Bettman said NHL has been notified of the Lemieux group's interest in ownership, and FSG is discussing a potential sale with another group.
- It's unclear how much of the Penguins the Lemieux-led group aims to buy, with valuation estimates from $1.47 billion to $1.75 billion .
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Marietta Daily JournalGroup led by Mario Lemieux ‘very interested’ in ownership of Penguins
An ownership group led by Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux has expressed that it is "very interested" in buying his former team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, as reported by The Athletic on Monday.
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