Lightning's new hands-on owner

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Even if Oren Koules, whose purchase of the Lightning the National Hockey League is expected to approve Wednesday, turns out to be less interested than Peter Angelos, Tampa Bay's general manager Jay Feaster expects his leash to be shortened considerably. Owners, as Wren asserts, have the prerogative to do whatever they want. They pay the bills. They have the right to interject, to oversee, to meddle. Koules already has had input in personnel decisions -- pushing to re-sign Vinny Lecavalier and approving Brad Richards' trade and coach John Tortorella's sacking -- despite commissioner Gary Bettman telling him not to act like an owner until the deal is approved.

St. Petersburg Times

John Tortorella, AP

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June 16, 2008 08:23 AM ET

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Nothing better than having an owner instantly start to meddle with the Hockey club he purchases.

Seems like this is his new toy, and he can't wait to start playing with it.

Bentley00

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June 16, 2008 08:28 AM ET

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Looks like he has about as much respect for Bettman as ... well, most of the members of this site.

Oilers: NHI

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June 16, 2008 08:29 AM ET

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This dude is going to be the worst owner in hockey

sfyankees

New Port Richey , FL

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June 16, 2008 08:34 AM ET

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This shmuck gets approved and Balsillie doesn't?!?!

Sho Nuff

Chatham, ON

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June 16, 2008 09:23 AM ET

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Looks like he has about as much respect for Bettman as ... well, most of the members of this site.

Oilers4Ever

That would include me!!!

BETTMAN S***S

Spiny Norman

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June 16, 2008 09:27 AM ET

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Hahaha Spiny, I was waiting for you to arrive!

Oilers: NHI

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June 16, 2008 09:58 AM ET

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I can't believe they allowed this guy to be making personnel decisions BEFORE he actually owns the team. ****??

BobD

Philadelphia , PA

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June 16, 2008 10:19 AM ET

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Yeah and he could have made a bad one in moving Richards, under a new coach it's quite possible that the trio that was so good in '04 could have returned to form. That move probably cleared up cap space but they still need a lot of work.

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June 16, 2008 10:27 AM ET

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"In other words," Jay Feaster is admitting, "I'm screwed!"

DCruiser

Barrington , IL

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June 16, 2008 02:11 PM ET

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Why don't they just hurry up and approve this? I know a lot goes into a decision like this, but Richards was traded 4 months ago, and he was in on it. I will never understand why this kind of thing takes as long as it does.

wtnelson = Big Chief

Fort Collins , CO

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June 16, 2008 02:40 PM ET

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Balsillie won't get approved because he wants to have a team in Canada. This is not allowed to happen because Bettman says so. He wants th game in the U.S whether they like it/want it or not.
This new owner sounds alot like Wang on the Island.