The remedy is so simple, that I cant believe people don't get it !!!!!!! here it is in black and white: Quit buying anything Sabres related. Including tickets, gear, NHL Center Ice on TV, I mean anything that generates revenue for the team. It will do one of two things, Make them hear your cries, or drive them out of town. I have been a loyal fan since the 1969-70 expansion season . nobody is more of a fan than myself. But, I'm done, personally I can live without a team in Buffalo, if they want outta here, good go exploit another hockey thirsty market. If not, and they want to stay, good, then maybe they will hear the fans, when they play to an empty venue. They said at the press conference, that Darcy is the man, and that means we will have to suffer growing pains. I say, suffering for the last 15 years was already sacrifice and painful enough, I don't want to endure another 15 years, of disappointments. So, I'm done supporting the team in any way. I have, put my money, where there mouth is, year after year and what?????? a big fat Nadda. Now the team can puts its money where there mouth is, they seem more confident than the vast majority of the fan base in Buffalo anyways. I wish you well Thomas Vanek & Ryan Miller, I don't blame either of you for NOT wanting to stick around, and endure the same growing pains, as is expected of the fans, who will, if they purchase pay an additional 4%. What a crock of crap. If the fans could be traded away for another NHL team, I'de be wanting to go with ya's. hey Terry, can I as a Fan, here in Buffalo, give you a list of 8 teams fan bases, I would not consider??????? Just wondering. You'd get nothing in return for me, but hey isn't that the norm, anyways here in Buffalo.