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[Bulldog]

 

Does anyone think that this news might have a significant effect on the future of the Bills franchise? I'm not sure of what to think about this business side development.   

 

 

 

[boyst]

he's been quietly shopping the sabres for a while i have heard. this might make it easier.

[Straight Hucklebuck]

Well the story that kind of disappeared (or maybe I missed it) was around COVID in 2020 when the Pegula's put out the memo's regarding "sustainability", renewed focus on lean, profit margins, and fired all but a few scouts on the Sabres side. 

 

Edited August 28, 2023 by Straight Hucklebuck

[Doc]

7 minutes ago, boyst said:

he's been quietly shopping the sabres for a while i have heard. this might make it easier.

I could see him doing that in the past, but the team is on the cusp of the playoffs this year.

 

Edit: Why the laughing emoji, Dillenger4?  Do I smell a wager?

Edited August 28, 2023 by Doc

[Dick_Cheney]

1 minute ago, Doc said:

I could see him doing that in the past, but the team is on the cusp of the playoffs this year.

That's true, but also I wouldn't blame him if he just wanted to pare things down a bit on account of everything with Kim. Not easy running two organizations and also dealing with her situation on top of it all.

[wppete]

Hmmm this is very interesting…. There is no way the Bills leave Buffalo after the stadium deal but can’t say the same for the Sabres. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

2 minutes ago, boyst said:

he's been quietly shopping the sabres for a while i have heard. this might make it easier.

Deer Derry,

Ah beed wahn undred dow-zand dollarz.  Doze ahr yang-ee dollarz.

 

Yoorz drool-ee,

Mar-DEE BOO-rahn

[Doc]

2 minutes ago, Dick_Cheney said:

That's true, but also I wouldn't blame him if he just wanted to pare things down a bit on account of everything with Kim. Not easy running two organizations and also dealing with her situation on top of it all.

 

Could be, but that's why you hire people.

[DapperCam]

9 minutes ago, boyst said:

he's been quietly shopping the sabres for a while i have heard. this might make it easier.

I think he wants to sell a minority stake to raise some funds. This would help him to do that. Tampa Bay Lightning literally just did this exact thing.

[DrDawkinstein]

6 minutes ago, Doc said:

I could see him doing that in the past, but the team is on the cusp of the playoffs this year.

 

 

 

I dont think it's due to the team performance, as much as it is the demand of running an NFL team and not having Kim around to handle a lot of it anymore.

 

They have a far bigger investment (and payoff) with their NFL team. The Sabres were originally just a hobby for Terry. The Bills are a real business and serious investment.

 

He may feel he HAS to sell off the Sabres in order to give the Bills the proper attention.

 

 

[boyst]

9 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Deer Derry,

Ah beed wahn undred dow-zand dollarz.  Doze ahr yang-ee dollarz.

 

Yoorz drool-ee,

Mar-DEE BOO-rahn

i have suffered an aneurysm for this. i will bill you for medical costs. 

[The Wiz]

14 minutes ago, Doc said:

I could see him doing that in the past, but the team is on the cusp of the playoffs this year.

 

Edit: Why the laughing emoji, Dillenger4?  Do I smell a wager?

The fact that the team is on the cusp probably makes them more attractive to potential buyers as well as fan interest being back up compared to the past decade.

[Mango]

16 minutes ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

Well the story that kind of disappeared (or maybe I missed it) was around COVID in 2020 when the Pegula's put out the memo's regarding "sustainability", renewed focus on lean, profit margins, and fired all but a few scouts on the Sabres side. 

 

 

Lets not forget the infamous "Maintain lifestyle" (paraphrasing) slide that they presented to the entire company. 

That may be a totally worthy thing to talk about behind closed doors. But what a major gaffe to show company wide. 

 

I really like where the Sabres are heading. Terry has been a terrible hockey owner, but I hope he sticks around to see this current iteration of the team through. 

[BILLieve85]

Bills are fine. Sabres arena needs a lot of work. May be looking for investors to help with that.

[LabattBlue]

1 minute ago, BILLieve85 said:

Bills are fine. Sabres arena needs a lot of work. May be looking for investors to help with that.

Guarantee that Terry will be going to the county and the state for the major part of the arena renovation.  Only problem….he can’t do it right now, after just receiving the handout for the new football stadium. 

[Matt_In_NH]

24 minutes ago, boyst said:

he's been quietly shopping the sabres for a while i have heard. this might make it easier.

This makes a lot of sense....so long as they stay in Buffalo......

[Mango]

1 minute ago, LabattBlue said:

Guarantee that Terry will be going to the county and the state for the major part of the arena renovation.  Only problem….he can’t do it right now, after just receiving the handout for the new football stadium. 

 

In hindsight everybody might have been better securing the Sabres here as well with a combined deal for both renovations/new-builds. 

[oldmanfan]

No way Buffalo loses the Sabres.  The league knows Buffalo is one of the best hockey towns in the NHL.

[Mango]

Just now, Matt_In_NH said:

This makes a lot of sense....so long as they stay in Buffalo......

 

It would be nice for the Pegula's to keep it all in the family. I think Jessica and Laura are very handicapable and responsible adults. 

 

I will be a little salty if he bought the team with the idea of "if I want more money I will dig another well" speech only to meddle for a decade and ruin the whole thing (until recently) only to sell it off. 

[JoeF]

24 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Deer Derry,

Ah beed wahn undred dow-zand dollarz.  Doze ahr yang-ee dollarz.

 

Yoorz drool-ee,

Mar-DEE BOO-rahn

Need a Stanley Cup emoji....

Edited August 28, 2023 by JoeF