Latest on Mario Lemieux wanting to buy back the Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins greatest player may be getting back into the fold.

The interest in reacquiring the team comes nearly four years after Mario Lemieux and co-owner Ron Burkle sold the Penguins in 2021 to Fenway Sports Group in a deal that valued the franchise at $900 million dollars.

Last month, The Athletic reported that former owners Lemieux and Burkle, as well as former chief executive officer David Morehouse, were exploring the possibility of a deal to buy back the Penguins.

FSG has maintained that it has no interest in selling the team at the moment but exploring adding a minority investor.

Despite that, The Athletic's Josh Yohe reports Lemieux's group is considering its financial options.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has also reportedly been made aware of the group's efforts.

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