It’s unlikely somebody would buy the Penguins and drive them in a completely different direction. Then again, if the rumours are true, Lemieux and Burkle didn’t always see eye-to-eye, and a new owner may have strong new views very different to those two men.

So again, there’s uncertainly about the Penguins, but a very different kind of uncertainty than other years when bankruptcy reared its ugly head and it seemed almost sure the club was headed out of Pittsburgh.

Then, it was about finding somebody who wanted to own a distressed asset.

Now, it’s about finding somebody with a half-billion dollars burning a hole in their pocket.

-Damien Cox of Sportsnet where you can read more on the Pittsburgh Penguins.