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bburton86

Posted: May 24 2007, 12:11 AM

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Canadian businessman to buy Nashville NHL franchise
Predators to be sold to co-CEO of Blackberry maker

By BRAD SCHRADE and JOHN GLENNON
Staff Writers

Nashville Predators owner Craig Leipold has signed a letter of intent to sell the hockey team to Canadian businessman Jim Balsillie and the official announcement could be as early as tomorrow, according to a source familiar with the deal.

The deal has been in the works for weeks, but the letter of intent does not mean it's been finalized.

"Both parties intend for it to happen subject to final (documentation)," said one source, who spoke to The Tennessean on condition of anonymity. "The purpose for the letter of intent it to demonstrate the degree of seriousness of both parties."

A sale of the team to Balsillie would naturally raise the question of whether the team would stay in Nashville or leave. Balsillie is a co-CEO of Research In Motion, the company that makes Blackberry handheld devices. He lives in Waterloo, Ontario.

The source did not know if the team would be leaving. Just last week, Leipold and the team signed a multi-year naming rights deal for Nashville's hockey arena with Franklin-based Sommet Group. The revenue from that agreement goes to the team.

When asked just last month about potential new investors in the Predators, Leipold said keeping the team in Nashville was a prime consideration for anyone interested.

"When I'm talking with people, it's all under the provision that this team is staying in Nashville, and if you're interested, come on and we'll continue to talk. Those people are the ones I'm restricting it to, the ones who have an interest in maintaining a team in Nashville.''

The Predators were saying little publicly tonight.

"We're not going to confirm or deny any reports or speculation at this time," said club spokesman Gerry Helper.

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...TY0107/70523098

Palffy3314	Posted: May 24 2007, 01:07 AM
All Star Group: Members Posts: 1,799 Member No.: 361 Joined: 24-May 06	That's crazy. I seriously didn't think they'd be moving anytime soon. Stupid Ball Silly. What kind of name is that?

bburton86	Posted: May 24 2007, 05:41 AM
All Star Group: Members Posts: 1,524 Member No.: 266 Joined: 20-March 06	Hopefully Bettman and the board won't let him move the Preds just like they stuck out there necks for the Pens. He would look pretty stupid if he fought so hard for the Pens to stay but let the Preds walk. But somehow I don't see that happening.

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Posted: May 24 2007, 05:31 PM

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RIM silent on land purchase
Ray Martin, Cambridge
(May 18, 2007)

Officials at Research in Motion are saying little about a land purchase they have made in Cambridge.

The Waterloo-based high-tech company that brought the world Blackberry technology could be ready to put down roots on the city's east side.

According to Real Track, a website that follows Ontario's commercial real estate market, RIM has purchased a 25.7-acre parcel of land from Mattamy (Galt) Ltd. for $3.7 million through a numbered Ontario company. Mattamy went through a land severance on the property at the city in February. The deal closed Feb. 16.

The land purchased by RIM sits between Pinebush Road and Saginaw Parkway, west of Townline Road and east of Bishop Street.

The RIM deal is one of the largest industrial land purchases in Cambridge this year, however the company and its New York-based media relations firm have declined comment.

http://www.cambridgetimes.ca/cam/news/news_792440.html

Fsu_nolesfan	Posted: May 24 2007, 06:57 PM
Starter Group: Members Posts: 724 Member No.: 561 Joined: 12-August 06	I heard on XM radio that they will be in Nashville at least next year. Their is a clause in the arena contract that states that if Nashville averages less than 14,000 fan a game the club can buyout the remainder of the contract. This then would open it up for the team to move. I do not want them to move. Come Nashville fans buy all the tickets so they would have no choice but to stay.

Palffy3314	Posted: May 24 2007, 07:07 PM
All Star Group: Members Posts: 1,799 Member No.: 361 Joined: 24-May 06	I'm wondering which conference they would be in..

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