Archives for June 11, 2008

'The Sabres hated their split affiliation, which was the only one in the AHL last season. Larry Quinn, the Sabres’ managing partner, has said that was supposed to last just one year and claimed the Americans used it as a cost-cutting measure. Sharing a team with a limited number of roster spots hinders player development. Now the Sabres can get back to the blueprint they … [Read more...] about Sabres dump Amerks

'"We had a meeting on the first of November," Petrovek said. "That afternoon, we continued the back-and-forth, and I got a call from (Buffalo's Managing Partner Larry Quinn's) chief operating officer, and we began to put the details of the relationship together."' … [Read more...] about Pirates, Buffalo Sabres ink deal

'The relationship from a travel aspect isn’t as convenient for the Sabres as their previous one, though no other pairing could be. Buffalo spent 29 years with Rochester, a mere 70-mile drive down the Thruway. But the affiliation with the Amerks became unworkable because of finances and squabbles, and the Sabres needed someone new.' … [Read more...] about Sabres and Pirates exchange vows in Maine

'"We want to have a team we can fill completely," Buffalo General Manager Darcy Regier said of the move to Portland. "We want to have a team with a veteran presence. We were just not able to do that in Rochester the last three years, and I think that's why you saw what you saw."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo becomes Pirates’ third NHL parent

'How long did the negotiations last? "They got me at hello."' … [Read more...] about Right day for the right words

'Randy Cunneyworth, who just finished his eighth season as coach, is pursuing several of the vacant head coaching and assistant coaching jobs in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Rochester Americans expected to sign deal soon with Florida Panthers