Mighty Ducks Sold
Disney has sold the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to billionaire Henry Samueli and his wife Susan.
The move comes after rumors of the NHL possibly buying the team from Disney until another buyer could be found. Obviously that came sooner than expected. It’s no secret there are a couple of other potential owners out there, but most want to wait until the dust has settled from the lockout to see what sort of agreement the league will have with the players union.
The final sale price is currently unknown, but the article does state this:
Disney paid $50 million for the Ducks to join the NHL as an expansion franchise in 1992. Samueli’s initial offer reportedly was in the $50 million to $60 million range.
The Samuelis have stated they want to keep the team in Anaheim (unlike Howard Baldwin, who is rumored to want to move a team to Kansas City). I do hope they rethink the name and logo though.
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