Ryan Reynolds has confirmed his interest in changing into an proprietor of the Ottawa Senators.
The Deadpool star advised The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Monday that he is in changing into a part of a consortium of householders that will purchase the workforce.
“I’m attempting to do this,” Reynolds mentioned when Fallon requested him if he is hoping to develop into an proprietor of the franchise.
“I like Ottawa,” he mentioned. “I spent a very long time in Vanier there, which is a bit city inside Ottawa.”
The Senators confirmed final week that the workforce is on the market, and {that a} situation of any deal for the franchise can be that it stays in Ottawa.
“People journal reported final week that Reynolds was in buying the workforce.
“It’s very costly. I must associate with actually deep pockets,” Reynolds advised Fallon.
“It’s referred to as a consortium … whenever you kind a gaggle collectively to purchase an entity,” he added. “It’s a elaborate approach of claiming I want a sugar mommy or a sugar daddy.”
Sportico has valued the Senators at $655 million U.S., a 21 per cent bounce from final 12 months.