Archives for August 9, 2002

'"The man's been through 6 or 7 Memorial Cups with his teams," says Alan Maislin. "(He has) an unbelievable work ethic, integrity second to none."' … [Read more...] about Bid for Sabres likely to be submitted next week

'Buffalo Mayor Anthony Masiello said, "I think they have to start marketing this team. They have to let people know tickets are on sale and give the fans what they want."' … [Read more...] about First Big Offer to Buy Sabres Reportedly on the Table

'Sherry Bassin, owner of the Ontario Hockey League's Erie Otters, is less than a week away from formally submitting an offer on the NHL team, Bassin's partner Alan Maislin told a number of Buffalo media outlets on Friday.' … [Read more...] about First group ready to make bid on Sabres

'It was not immediately clear how much Bassin's group was prepared to offer for the franchise. The Sabres are expected to sell for between $85 million and $100 million.' … [Read more...] about Bassin group ready to pitch first offer to buy Sabres

'"The Sabres came up with a few offers," Biron said. "When we met, they wanted to see if they could make a deal. I didn't want to go to arbitration. They were working hard to get something done here, so we figured we would work at it and get it done. We're happy. It all came really quick. I was really excited. Everybody in my family was … [Read more...] about Sabres have Biron's number

'Biron was a workhorse in the Sabres net last season, appearing in a club record-equalling 72 games and posting a record of 31-28-10.' … [Read more...] about Goaltender Biron Re-Signs with Buffalo Sabres