However, sources close to Lemieux have made it clear that Lemieux and Burkle are not interested in becoming minority owners with FSG. It's all or nothing for the two men who owned the Penguins from 1999 through 2021.
FSG has the power here. Still, sources say the living legend is eager to return to the NHL and have indicated that league commissioner Gary Bettman, who long enjoyed a strong relationship with Lemieux, Burkle and Morehouse while they ran the Penguins, is aware of the trio's interest in reclaiming primary ownership.