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Deadpool nights could be coming to the Canadian Tire Centre.

Ryan Reynolds confirmed his interest in buying the Ottawa Senators as part of a group during an appearance Monday on "The Tonight Show."


"I am trying (to buy the team)," the Canadian-born actor said. "It's very expensive. So I need a partner with really deep pockets."

The Senators officially announced they were going up for sale Friday, three days after initial reports surfaced.

The franchise is reportedly valued at $655 million, making it the 27th most valuable team in the NHL, but that figure would likely be much higher if it were to be sold.

Ottawa signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Capital Commission and other investors in June for a new downtown arena at LeBreton Flats. There are still several steps before it can reach an official agreement, but such a deal would significantly raise the franchise's value.

The team currently plays at the Canadian Tire Centre, which opened in 1996 and is located in Kanata - more than a 20-minute drive from the city's downtown.

Reynolds' net worth is listed at $150 million. He was born and raised in Vancouver but lived in the Ottawa neighborhood of Vanier for a period during his childhood. The city named a street after him following his donation to the Ottawa Food Bank early in the pandemic.

The 46-year-old has experience running a professional sports franchise, too, as he co-owns the Welsh football club Wrexham AFC with fellow actor Rob McElhenney.

The Senators are currently owned by Anna and Olivia Melnyk, who inherited the team as part of the estate left to them by their father, Eugene, after he died in March.
 
Edmonton Oilers winger Evander Kane was taken to hospital and will undergo a procedure after a skate cut his wrist during the second period of Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the team announced.

Kane was bleeding heavily and immediately left the ice after being clipped by Lightning forward Patrick Maroon.

The 31-year-old is in stable condition and is expected to be OK, Oilers general manager Ken Holland told Sportsnet's Gene Principe.

Head coach Jay Woodcroft said Kane is on the minds of all Oilers following the 3-2 win.

"Everyone on our team, within our organization, and probably most people in Edmonton are thinking about Evander Kane," Woodcroft said. "When an accident like that happens on the ice, that's where our first thought is.

"It's never fun to see one of your teammates in that kind of position, but shout out to the great medical staff we have within our organization and the people here at the arena that were quick to respond and make sure he was OK."

Maroon also offered his support to Kane after the game.

"That's a scary situation," Maroon said, according to Lightning insider Erik Erlendsson. "I hope he's okay. When you look down, you see that much blood you know that there's something wrong. It's obviously not normal. So obviously, the boys are really worried about him. We’re all thinking of Evander."

Kane entered the contest with 13 points in 13 appearances this season.
 
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