‘The Sabres have eschewed an ECHL affiliate in the past, preferring to scavenge the league for the best players not already under contract with another NHL team. That practice hasn’t endeared Buffalo to many of the teams in the ECHL. “Candidly, people in the league started hating them,” Chapman said. “But with the new ownership, from what I’ve heard, he’s interested in developing the organization.”‘
Gladiators Become Buffalo's Echl Affiliate
Source: Gwinnett Daily Post