Archives for May 17, 2002

'"The Sabres are going to be here for a long time," Giambra said. "There might be a change of ownership, but the team will stay right here in Buffalo in the HSBC Arena, and that's because we had the foresight and vision to negotiate that in the lease."' … [Read more...] about Giambra: Sabres not going anywhere

'The Rigases have not yet shown any signs of relinquishing ownership of the Sabres. They also have yet to quell any fears fans may have over the team being sold.' … [Read more...] about Rigas' woes have Sabres wondering

'"Could the Sabres survive as a stand-alone franchise without the weight of a large corporation, particularly a large communications company, behind it?" asked Jim Kelley, senior hockey writer for FOXSports.com. "No. The Knoxes couldn't do it, and I don't think there is a big enough corporate base here."' … [Read more...] about Does Adelphia crisis put Sabres on thin ice?

In a move that will improve the Sabres financial picture, lawmakers in the Assembly and Senate approved a pair of budget measures that will forgive $25 million in loans linked to the construction of the HSBC Arena. … [Read more...] about Sabres get some financial good news