{"id":98090,"date":"2025-07-28T00:59:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T00:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/98090\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T00:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T00:59:08","slug":"penguins-mason-west-world-juniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/98090\/","title":{"rendered":"Penguins, Mason West, World Juniors"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the Pittsburgh Penguins\u2019 former ownership group continues to explore the possibility<\/a> of buying back into the team, the Post-Gazette\u2019s Jason Mackey<\/a> broke down the potential pros and cons of the move. Fenway Sports Group has said that they\u2019re only interested in selling a small portion of the Penguins, which appears to be something that interests Mario Lemieux<\/strong><\/a> and his former leadership group. However, Mackey wonders if there a path to where FSG would consider a full sale. There is precedent for FSG principal owner John Henry selling a team just a few years after purchasing it. As Mackey notes, in 1999, FSG purchased the MLB\u2019s Marlins for $150MM, only to sell them three years later for $158.5MM. With the Penguins largely struggling since FSG\u2019s purchase of the franchise, and the team now fully engaged in a rebuild, now could be the right time make a business decision. Even if Lemieux and his partners were to return as minority owners, Mackey emphasizes how meaningful that would be for the city.<\/p>\n

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