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# FTB: Ryan Reynolds out of Ottawa
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-news-and-chat-ryan-reynolds-ottawa-senators/
- Published: 2023-05-12T11:10:32.000Z
- Updated: 2023-05-12T11:33:25.000Z
- Description: Ottawa Senators sale news, Marlies lose, suspensions, and plenty more to talk about ahead of the Leafs game tonight.
- Author: Adam Selvig
- Tags: From The Branches

Good morning Toronto Maple Leafs fans!

While we wait for updates ahead of game five tonight we do have an update in the world of the Ottawa Senators sale.

The bid by the Remington Group, which included actor, soccer club owner, and general man about town, Ryan Reynolds is out.

[GARRIOCH: Ryan Reynolds and the Remington Group won’t bid on SenatorsThe deadline for bids on the NHL franchise is next Monday.![](https://dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital/13.5.2/websites/images/apple-touch-icons/iphone-retina/icon-osun.png)Ottawa SunBruce Garrioch![](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/ottawasun/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ottreynoldsmar30-1.jpg?quality=100&strip=all)](https://ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ottawa-senators/garrioch-ryan-reynolds-and-the-remington-group-wont-bid-on-senators?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Don't fret Senators there are plenty of fans for your lands.

See, the majority of the bidders it seems are mostly working with property developers. The valuations are mostly based around the property the current arena sits on, and the development of the downtown lands where they want to build the new one.

The other groups included:

• Michael Andlauer, the owner of the Ontario Hockey League’s Hamilton Bulldogs and a minority owner of the Montreal Canadiens.

• Jeffrey and Michael Kimel, who own the Harlo Capital Group and recently sold their share in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Postmedia reported Saturday they’ve added musical artist The Weeknd to their group.

• Toronto billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos, who made a $6-billion bid to purchase the National Football League’s Washington Commanders.

• Los Angeles-based producer Neko Sparks was reportedly the highest bidder in the first round at more than $900 million. He added rap singer Snoop Dogg to his group last week.

• Vivek Ranadivé, owner of the National Basketball Association’s Sacramento Kings, who made a surprise visit to Ottawa 10 days ago.

• The owner of a hockey publication could also make a bid.

There are still a few celebrities involved, but the flash that Reynolds made, had some groups wondering if they need to keep up.

One thing to remember about potential owners: keep your eyes on the quiet ones. Gary Bettman loves owners who play by his rule. Thompson family never made a public peep and now they have the Jets\*. Jim Balsille was loud and obnoxious and now he's a nobody.

Speaking of disappointing things, the Dallas Stars defeated the Seattle Kraken 5-2 last night to take a 3-2 series lead.

[It Wasn’t Pretty But We’ll Take It: The Dallas Stars StoryStars go up early, hold on and then pull away from the Kraken, putting the team one game away from the Western Conference Final.![](https://www.defendingbigd.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2023/04/pub_logo-1.png)Defending Big DAnn Atkinson![](https://www.defendingbigd.com/content/images/2023/05/Jason-Robertson-Crossover-Stride-vs-Philadelphia-Flyers-1.jpg)](https://www.defendingbigd.com/nhl-2023-playoffs-s2g5-dallas-stars-seattle-kraken-recap/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the New Jersey Devils last night after a 3-2 OT win. 

[Hurricanes beat Devils in overtime to advance to Eastern Conference FinalThe Carolina Hurricanes are four wins away from reaching the Stanley Cup Final after beating the New Jersey Devils 3-2 in overtime of Game 5 to reach the Eastern Conference Final.![](https://www.sportsnet.ca/sn_favicon.ico)Sportsnet| May 11, 2023, 10:08 PM![](https://www.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Hurricanes-1-1-1040x572.jpg)](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/hurricanes-beat-devils-in-overtime-to-advance-to-eastern-confernce-final/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Now we know the Maple Leafs opponent in the ECF, and hey! The Leafs weren't the first team out of round two! Progress!

Here's a fun stat for you:

> Erik Haula becomes the 1st player in Stanley Cup playoff history to be eliminated by the same opponent in 3 consecutive postseasons while playing for 3 different teams.
> 
> — Chris Jastrzembski (@Chris\_Jast) [May 12, 2023](https://twitter.com/Chris%5FJast/status/1656843551492255747?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> “I was fortunate enough to be exposed to a ton of opportunities.”  
>  
> Past and current members of the Leafs Coaching and Management Development program share their experiences and their advice for those thinking of applying.  
>  
> Apply Here: [https://t.co/sAVuKYXuB5](https://t.co/sAVuKYXuB5?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/RLqJYbuerD](https://t.co/RLqJYbuerD?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) [May 12, 2023](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1656826147315826689?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

[Management and Coaching Development ProgramThe Toronto Maple Leafs are committed to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion by eliminating barriers, accelerating development and creating a lasting impact in our community. We believe in inclusion and are determined to influence change that addresses systemic issues in the sport of hockey as…![](https://cms.nhl.bamgrid.com/images/photos/281723324/256x256/cut.png)Toronto Maple Leafs![](https://cms.nhl.bamgrid.com/images/logos/league/1200x630_NHL.com_FB.JPG)](https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/info/employment-program?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

If you're interested in the program, click the link above.

The Toronto Marlies lost game one of their Conference Final series to the Rochester Americans 4-3\. Species was there and will fill you in later.

> "We need to be doing that for 60 minutes for every game moving forward."   
>  
> Hear from Joseph Blandisi and Greg Moore in Thursday's post-game media mash. [#MarliesLive](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarliesLive?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/Bg67y59C7z](https://t.co/Bg67y59C7z?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Toronto Marlies (@TorontoMarlies) [May 12, 2023](https://twitter.com/TorontoMarlies/status/1656853498498101248?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Speaking of Leafy things, Brigs wrote up a recap of prospect Fraser Minten's season.

[How did Fraser Minten improve this year?Looking at how Fraser Minten improved as a prospect this season, from his dangerous wrist shot to his ability to link all his skills together.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/size/w256h256/format/png/2023/04/pension-plan-min.svg)PPP LeafsBrian S![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2023/05/16284939057_9b76a5fe13_k.jpg)](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/fraser-minten-season-analysis-development/)

Hardev wants to talk about fancy stats.

[Expected Goals and the Gambler’s FallacyFor the Toronto Maple Leafs, the series against the Florida Panthers has had a much different arrangement than the one against the Tampa Bay Lightning. I have two points to make around this. My shorter point is I think the Leafs prepared well for the Lightning defensively with their specialized![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/size/w256h256/format/png/2023/04/pension-plan-min.svg)PPP LeafsHardev![](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1553481187-be93c21490a9?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDZ8fGdhbWJsaW5nfGVufDB8fHx8MTY4Mzc0MDY0Mg&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=2000)](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/expected-goals-and-the-gamblers-fallacy/)

Me? I'm not doing anything. It's Tears of the Kingdom weekend, baby!

The Maple Leafs play at 7PM tonight to try and stay alive in their series with the Florida Panthers. Leafs are don 3-1, so it's a long slog from here.

Also, the Vegas Golden Knights will try to get their lead back from the Edmonton Oilers. Series is tied 2-2, and game five is at 10PM. Both teams are down a player with Alex Pietrangelo (VGK) and Darnell Nurse (EDM) both being suspended for one game.

All games are on Sportsnet, TVA Sports, CBC, and TNT.

Enjoy your day everyone and Go Leafs Go!