Penguins debunk ownership rift, continue to explore possible sale

Tales of discord among the Pittsburgh Penguins' ownership group appear to be without merit.

So says the team itself, who released a statement Thursday in response to a New York Post report claiming the sale of the team was called off due to a disagreement between owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle in relation to the asking price.

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

"Contrary to a media report regarding the potential sale of the Pittsburgh Penguins, there is no disagreement between us and we remain completely aligned in both approach and philosophy. We continue to explore all of our strategic options, including a possible sale.

"There is not, and has never been, an established price for the team, and we are still in conversations with potential buyers. It is unfortunate that we even have to respond to a story based on anonymous quotes."

Word of the team being up for sale came down this past June, with a reported asking price of $750 million.