What was that Montreal team that was bought by that American?
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Oh, c'mon people, what are you talking about? What Nordiques?!? That was a team from Quebec City. The team bought by an American is Montreal Canadiens. George Gillett, Jr. bought them from Molson Inc. in 2001, for 275 Million CAD. And oh, another small detail: Mr. Gillett is American, but Canadiens are still in Montreal and THEY WILL NEVER LEAVE!
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The Expos. Montreal rules!!!
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I'm going to have to go with the Mets. Despite them spending lots of money last year and yielding no result, they have actually spent their money well this year. Money buys good teams now and these days (of course, except the Yankees who flamed last year). They are a well rounded team, good hitting, good pitching, good defense. They have it all.\n\nI don't think any of the other teams have as good "teams" as the Mets. A lot of them did not do well during the offseason so it should not be as close as it was last year.
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Mexico!!!  But I guess if the US team wanted to they could buy them???!!!  I doubt their endorsement contracts pay what the U.S. ones do, even when they're for very well known companies like Adidas, etc.
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I do.  They later became the Cleveland Barons, who merged with the Minnesota Northstars, who became the Dallas Stars I believe 15 years ago.
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Hopefully someone does buy the team and get them back in action for next season. It will get the league back on the right track
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In 1924, at the convincing of Boston grocery magnate Charles Adams, the National Hockey League decided to expand into the United States. As a long-time hockey hotbed, Boston was a natural choice for the NHL's first American team.\n\nAdams hired Art Ross as general manager. Ross would stay with the team for thirty years, including four separate stints as coach. Adams directed Ross to come up with a nickname that would portray an untamed animal displaying speed, agility, and cunning. Ross came up with "Bruins," after the brown bear. The nickname also went along with the team's colors of brown and gold, which came from Adams' grocery chain, Brookside Stores. The team finished dead last in its inaugural season, but rebounded to finish just a point out of the playoffs a year later.
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Air Canada Centre cost $265 million to build and was entirely privately funded by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (MLSEL)\n\nMost Stadiums are owned by companies and other private corporations.
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He obtained his original fortune from his family's Cleveland-based shipping company.  He used that money to purchase the Yankees in 1971, and most of his current fortune is a result of the massive increase in baseball revenues over the last 35 years.
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What about Hartford!!!!!?????  Don't forget the Whalers!  I am all for teams returning to Winnipeg, Quebec City and Hartford!  It's a crime that all of these cities are without a team.  I know that both Hartford and Winnipeg have stated they want another team.  As a matter of fact....if you guys didn't know....there is a developer here in Connecticut who has stated that he wants to build a new arena and bring an NHL team back to Hartford.  Not only that, he has publicly spoken that he is on the market to buy an NHL team.  He is looking at all possibilities.  He said he would buy a team first.  During the last week of the NHL season, this developer and Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez went to Minnesota to watch a Wild game and meet with the Wild owners.  They spoke to them about what they did to re-acquire an  NHL team.  The Whalers were stolen.....from the Hartford fans. Peter Karmanos, Hurricane owner, is enemy number one in this state.  He purchased the team to move it.  \n  Unfortunately, Kansas City is a strong city to get the first NHL team in any relocation. They have a new arena and are just waiting for the right opportunity.  I hope that Hartford, Winnipeg and Quebec City will return to the NHL someday!
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The montreal expos were the worst ( and poorest) team in the major leagues. Geoffory loria sold all our good players to other teams like when he got rid of pedro martinez for carl pavano or when he got rid of randy johnson after his rookie season. Thats why the expos are gone today. They are now in washington doing a good job + they alfonzo soriano which might end up being on the diqualified list after all.\nIt was sad being a montrealer back then having lots a fans but no quality team to support. Well when montreal acctually had a quality team which almost won the wild card race in 2001 2002 and 2003 the expos started losing attendance and losing money which means losing players which means losing attendance what happends then is that montreal would have to find another city to reposition their baseball team. It took them 2 years to finaly resolve their problem and they found washington dc. They got good players, got attendance but still suck. Well thats the story about how the 1991 montreal expos turned into the new 2006 washington nationals.
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jazzie please be joking.  assuming you are, i cant imagine a worse general manger. my favorite trade of his....getting kvasha and parrish from florida in exchange for luongo and jokinen. as for the bruins, yes i would.  rebuild.  everybody out.  a few names stay...hannu toivonen, bergeron, stuart [who is really underrated], axelsson, and boyes.  that team needs help.
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I'm fairly sure Toronto (the only Canadian NBA team) pays its players in US dollars, so they have the same salary cap. They just have to deal with the exchange rate before they pay the team.
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That will be the Montreal Canadiens...
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I love Montreal. Not only because they're a great team, but their history is fascinating. The Bell Centre is crazy on game nights; no other fans are as loud as us. We have a great captain with so much heart. Ahh I love the Habs. <3
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Steinbrenner led a group that bought the Yankees from CBS Inc. in 1973 for $10 million. He controls 59 percent of the team.
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1975-76: Montreal Canadiens sweeped the Philadelphia Flyers in 4 games.\n\nThe Canadiens would go on to win 3 more consecutive Stanley Cups.