Gillett could sell NHL team, could NASCAR team be next?

UPDATE It seems that Montreal Canadiens owner George Gillett is ready and willing to sell the famed hockey franchise. Sources have told the Journal de Montreal that preliminary offers to buy the team were to start coming in on Wednesday. Though there has been no public confirmation that Gillett has decided to sell, it is believed that the parties interested in making an offer have been poring over the team’s books for the last two weeks, a process facilitated by a consulting firm hired by the hockey club. The would-be buyers were all required to sign a confidentiality agreement, sources said, adding that the meetings were to provide the exclusive group with information and documentation to help them prepare their offers. Slam Sports

03/24/09 There are no indications yet that the financial troubles apparently plaguing George Gillett will force him to sell part or all of his interest in Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM). ESPN.com reported on Monday that the 24-time Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadiens owned by Gillett could be sold in order for Gillett to divest some of his properties. Gillett also is the majority owner or RPM, the English Premier League soccer team Liverpool as well as several ski and golf clubs. Two people close to RPM and its ownership are not aware of any plans to put the Sprint Cup organization on shopping block. That doesn't mean it couldn't change as the economy worsens. Gillett purchased Evernham Motorsports from then-owner Ray Evernham two years ago and renamed it Gillett Evernham Motorsports. Evernham still is a minority owner. Gillett recently purchased Petty Enterprises owned by seven-time Cup champion Richard Petty and renamed it RPM. ESPN Insider