Archives for 2002

'Is Ruff's job safe? Ruff is understated, smart, articulate and good at what he does. When new ownership comes in, it could mean squat.' … [Read more...] about Sabres: Mired in transition

'Buffalo Sabres forward Maxim Afinogenov will miss the start of training camp after being hit in the head by a puck during a scrimmage in Russia last week.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo's Afinogenov to miss start of camp

'"There was a great amount of difficulty in May and June from a cash flow standpoint," he said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres anxious to start

'The mere mention of bankruptcy also generates fears the sale could be further delayed or even lead to the Sabres' leaving Buffalo. Bankruptcy would jeopardize the 25-year HSBC Arena lease the Sabres signed with the county in 1996. If the lease were nullified, the door would be open for the Sabres to move elsewhere.' … [Read more...] about Giambra's assessment of Sabres draws fire

'Sources at the NHL offices in New York tell FOXSports.com that the county executive was way out of line on this and that bankruptcy is not the path down which the Sabres are headed.' … [Read more...] about Not so fast

'The Sabres' debt is worth more than the franchise's expected sale price -- projected to be between $85 million and $100 million.' … [Read more...] about Bettman: Inappropriate to suggest Sabres bankruptcy

'Sitting at his desk in his office at Joe Louis Arena, Holland called back. He and Regier gabbed a little while. The conversation was casual. Then Regier got to the point. "We're going to move Dominik Hasek," he said. "Are you interested?"' … [Read more...] about The dominant deal

'For the third straight season, the Sabres will kick off their training camp in St. Catharines with the entire squad of players set to hit the ice Friday at 9 a.m. at Jack Gatecliff Arena.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sharpen their blades

'The prospect of bankruptcy is troubling in two ways. It could delay the sale of the team and potentially jeopardize the lease agreement, freeing up the possibility of the Sabres moving.' … [Read more...] about Giambra: Sabres might have to declare bankruptcy

'"Team Turmoil."' … [Read more...] about Sabres training camp preview

'The Amherst Chamber of Commerce has organized a Sept. 12 meeting with Sabres officials including General Manager Darcy Regier and Coach Lindy Ruff to kick off on a season ticket push that calls for selling 4,000 season tickets in 40 days, or roughly 100 season ticket packages between now and the end of October. The meeting is set for HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Chambers join drive to sell Sabres' tickets

'"When I look around the league, there are places where there's young goalies," Sabres starter Martin Biron said. "But I don't know if they're like ours."' … [Read more...] about Trio of goalies leads Sabres

'Sept. 17: Open house and night scrimmage, HSBC Arena, 6-9 p.m.' … [Read more...] about Camp highlights

'Businessman and gubernatorial candidate B. Thomas Golisano is intensifying his efforts to acquire the Buffalo Sabres, saying Friday in Buffalo that he leads a group of eight to 10 local business people looking to enter serious purchase discussions as early as next week.' … [Read more...] about Golisano intensifying efforts to buy Sabres

'According to sources, Adelphia, which owns Empire, already had one rights fee bid turned down by the NHL and is awaiting response from its second offer. MSG and YES, two cable channels carried on Adelphia systems, also reportedly are interested in the games. But only the NHL knows how interested they are.' … [Read more...] about Empire revives Bills postgame; Sabres await TV deal