Archives for February 2011

'"I think they're going to make the playoffs and I think they're going to cause a lot of damage," he said. "Somebody's going to have to eat crow, and it ain't going to be me."' … [Read more...] about Quinn has few regrets about his second tour with Sabres

'Thank them. Congratulate them. Admire them. Say goodbye -- or good riddance -- to them, too.' … [Read more...] about Sale adheres to Golisano’s bottom line philosophy

'"I'm going to finish up here, and I'm going to kind of cut off my involvements with other things in Buffalo for now," Quinn said Thursday during B. Thomas Golisano's farewell address as the Sabres owner in HSBC Arena. "I have an old expression, that you can nail wings on a pig but you can't make it fly, and I'm tired of trying to make a pig fly. This political community here … [Read more...] about Fed-up Quinn quits waterfront group as role with Sabres ends

'"I've not involved in the discussion," Petrovek said. "I'm not going to get into Buffalo's business until a deal is done and then I'll be happy to have a conversation about it."' … [Read more...] about Pirates mum on Buffalo’s planned sale

'Sabres fans have been calling for Regier’s exit, and many want Ruff to go, too. Go figure. Ruff is one of the best coaches, if not the best coach, in the NHL and would be snapped up in a minute. If Brian Burke decides to deep-six Ron Wilson at the end of the year, Ruff’s moving expenses would be minimal. Maybe that’s why Wilson’s still around: Why … [Read more...] about Sabres ownership change has repercussions in Toronto

Buffalo (23-21-5) at Pittsburgh (33-15-4) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (23-21-5) at Pittsburgh Penguins (33-15-4) (The Sports Network) Sabres get back into action against Penguins (NHL.com) Penguins vs. Sabres Game Preview (PittsburghPenguins.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Pittsburgh Coverage

'Golisano and Quinn leave the Sabres in FAR better shape than they found them, and because of them, the future of the NHL in Buffalo looks promising for the long term. Is a Cup in the future? Who knows? We all forget this current outgoing group nearly had one except for a freak injury to defenseman Jay McKee, and sometimes you just need a little good ol' fashioned luck.' … [Read more...] about Golisano Leaves Pegula in Good Position

'The time has come to say good bye and it is time. I will just respectfully disagree with Golisano, he did lose interest. He even talked about how he's investing in Florida and has ventures down there. I think this team has become stagnant and needs new eyes to look at it. He did his job and from what he said today, if it looks like the Buffalo Bills are leaving and nobody … [Read more...] about Impressions from Golisano and Quinn from the press conference

'"In the seven years that I've been involved with the Buffalo Sabres, I don't think by either in person or by television I've missed more than six games. And, if I did miss the game, I watched the period-by-period on the internet. You have to remember, I changed my residence for other purposes. I made something like 250 trips between Rochester and Buffalo attending games."' … [Read more...] about Golisano to Schopp and The Bulldog: I Have No Regrets

'Thank you, Tom Golisano, for saving the Sabres from bankruptcy and keeping the team in Buffalo. And thank you, now, for selling the team to somebody who cares.' … [Read more...] about Goodbye Golisano

'Golisano bought the team out of bankruptcy in 2003. He’s selling because of a new government-related venture he’ll announce in Washington this month. The billionaire businessman has run unsuccessfully three times for governor in New York.' … [Read more...] about Sabres owner turned down offer to move team

'You cannot argue with the results. Back-to-back Eastern Conference finalists in 2006 and 2007 (and President's Trophy winners that second year), the Sabres are in danger of missing the playoffs for the third time in four seasons. Golisano did some great things. He saved the franchise, obviously. After losing Briere, Chris Drury and Campbell, he said he would re-sign Ryan … [Read more...] about Scouting cuts hurt Sabres under Golisano

'Golisano revealed a surprise during his opening statement that a prospective buyer offered the Sabres $70 million more than Terry Pegula's purchase price of $175 million and $14 million in liabilities. However, the team turned down the offer as the buyer demanded that the team would be allowed to move away from Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Golisano sells Sabres; Quinn to depart organzation after sale closes

The Buffalo News is hosting the video of today's press conference on their web site. … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Full press conference replay

''Sabres owner Tom Golisano announced that he has sold the team to billionaire Terry Pegula with a clause that Pegula can never move the club from Buffalo, spurning an offer worth $70-plus million more from another suitor to relocate the team. … [Read more...] about Sabres announce sale with press conference