The Toronto Maple Leafs held their final practice of their regular season opener. Fraser Minten and Noah Gregor earn spots in the opening-night lineup. OMERS is acquiring a five percent indirect stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment as part of a deal with MLSE chair Larry Tanenbaum. Tanenbaum announced the sale of 20 percent of his company, Kilmer Sports Inc., to OMERS, a pension plan serving 540,000 Ontario municipal employees. for US$400 million, which will give the company an indirect stake of 5 percent of the Toronto Maple Leafs' parent company. “As an owner of MLSE, I’ve always seen myself as a steward of a public trust, working in service to the fans and the public to build Canada’s most iconic sports teams and win championships,” Tanenbaum said in a release on Monday. “Now with this investment by OMERS, I’m thrilled to be sharing this public trust with over 600,000 hard-working Ontarians. Today is a good day for the future of MLSE.” Tanenbaum's Kilmer Sports Inc. owns 25 percent of MLSE with Bell and Rogers Communications each owning 37.5 percent. Sportico [https://www.sportico.com/business/team-sales/2023/mlse-nears-stake-sale-at-8-billion-valuation-1234726890/] first reported OMERS interest in Tanenbaum's stake on June 21. MLSE consists of a group of sports properties that includes the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors of the NBA, the Toronto FC of the MLS, and the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL, along with their respective venues. The purchase puts MLSE's overall valuation at $8 billion US. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNTk1MTUxMDE2NDM2ODQ0/cf1808c0-6a82-4298-9049-3eb2eae105b0.jpg] 'We Haven't Gotten Enough Offense Coming Out Of Our Bottom Six': Why the Maple Leafs Decided to Call Nick Robertson Up From the Marlies Before Their Game Against the Lightning [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/we-havent-gotten-enough-offense-coming-out-of-our-bottom-six-why-the-maple-leafs-decided-to-call-nick-robertson-up-from-the-marlies-before-their-game-against-the-lightning] Maple Leafs Call Up Nick Robertson From Marlies With Aim to Ignite Secondary Scoring Against Lightning, Lineups and Where to Watch [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/maple-leafs-call-up-nick-robertson-from-marlies-with-aim-to-ignite-secondary-scoring-against-lightning-lineups-and-where-to-watch] Why Mark Giordano Missed Maple Leafs Practice and Jake McCabe's Status for Game Against Lightning on Monday. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/why-mark-giordano-missed-maple-leafs-practice-and-jake-mccabes-status-for-game-against-lightning-on-monday] News from THN.com Sleepers and Keepers Podcast: How NHL Injuries Affect Fantasy Hockey Teams [https://thehockeynews.com/podcast/sleepers-and-keepers-podcast-how-nhl-injuries-affect-fantasy-hockey-teams] Trade Speculation Still Swirling About the Montreal Canadiens [https://thehockeynews.com/news/trade-speculation-still-swirling-about-the-montreal-canadiens] Five NHL Players with Surprisingly Strong Starts 10 Games In [https://thehockeynews.com/news/five-nhl-players-with-surprisingly-strong-starts-10-games-in]
