Taro T Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Pegulas have asked for both ASG and another outdoor game. Bettman's comment on the outdoor game, 'I think we can get a better lease this time.' :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Pegulas have asked for both ASG and another outdoor game. Bettman's comment on the outdoor game, 'I think we can get a better lease this time.' :thumbsup: Bettman reminds us once again how he saved hockey in Buffalo. It's getting old Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted October 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Bettman reminds us once again how he saved hockey in Buffalo. It's getting old Gary. Could be worse, he could do the Bill Walsh and continually tell us how he invented hockey in Buffalo. (And we invented the forward pass in SF.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Bettman reminds us once again how he saved hockey in Buffalo. It's getting old Gary. Hopefully he has filled Pegula in on what happened, since Terry doesn't remember the team being for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Hopefully he has filled Pegula in on what happened, since Terry doesn't remember the team being for sale. "Terry, I literally had to save hockey in Buffalo every week for the last ten years." "The team was for sale?" "I was waiting for you buddy, just waiting." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Pegulas have asked for both ASG and another outdoor game. Bettman's comment on the outdoor game, 'I think we can get a better lease this time.' :thumbsup: That would work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Lol @ all the Bettman bashing. He did help keep the Sabres in Buffalo. We'd be watching an AHL team and the Sabres would be in Hamilton or Seattle, etc if not for his commitment to keep the team afloat. But that's gratitude for you. Back to his comments I think the Sabres are guaranteed an outdoor game next season, especially considering how many they have each year. My money would be Toronto as the opponent. Then again if the Sabres are still playing like they are now I would avoid any and all stadium games. Why force 73K to watch this swill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Lol @ all the Bettman bashing. He did help keep the Sabres in Buffalo. We'd be watching an AHL team and the Sabres would be in Hamilton or Seattle, etc if not for his commitment to keep the team afloat. But that's gratitude for you. Back to his comments I think the Sabres are guaranteed an outdoor game next season, especially considering how many they have each year. My money would be Toronto as the opponent. Then again if the Sabres are still playing like they are now I would avoid any and all stadium games. Why force 73K to watch this swill? Phoenix and Florida(Panthers) continue to still have teams despite poor attendance and ownership issues. You really think the Sabres were ever going to be moved? I think not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Phoenix and Florida(Panthers) continue to still have teams despite poor attendance and ownership issues. You really think the Sabres were ever going to be moved? I think not. You're making my point. Bettman does not want to see any teams relocate. Another commissioner might want to just cut-and-run to greener (as in $$$) pastures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 You're making my point. Bettman does not want to see any teams relocate. Another commissioner might want to just cut-and-run to greener (as in $$$) pastures. My point is that the Sabres being moved was never going to happen, and it had nothing to do with Bettman doing this great favor to the fans of Buffalo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) My point is that the Sabres being moved was never going to happen, and it had nothing to do with Bettman doing this great favor to the fans of Buffalo. You are offering no evidence whatsoever to your claim. You act like it's self-evident, saying the Sabres were never in danger of moving because they were never in danger of moving. :blink: Why weren't they going to move? Because Bettman did all he could to prop them up. The fact he did it in other markets doesn't alter the fact that he did it here. A less committed commissioner, or one who saw sexier markets that wanted a team, might have let them go. Edited October 14, 2014 by PromoTheRobot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 You're argument is the Sabres were never in danger of moving because they were never in danger of moving. :blink: I'm saying that was because Bettman did all he could to prop them up. The fact he did it in other markets doesn't alter the fact that he did it here. A less committed commissioner might have let them go. The Sabres were never going to move. Feel free to fellate Bettman if you must. He deserves none of our praise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 The Sabres were never going to move. Feel free to fellate Bettman if you must. He deserves none of our praise. Fellate Bettman. Decent band. Whatever happened to them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 You are offering no evidence whatsoever to your claim. You act like it's self-evident, saying the Sabres were never in danger of moving because they were never in danger of moving. :blink: Why weren't they going to move? Because Bettman did all he could to prop them up. The fact he did it in other markets doesn't alter the fact that he did it here. A less committed commissioner, or one who saw sexier markets that wanted a team, might have let them go. They were always a viable market. The Sabres financial woes were in absolutely no way similar to Atlanta, Glendale, Sunrise, or any of the other "propped up" markets. They were in no more real danger of relocation than Pittsburgh. Bettmen himself said he never had a doubt in today's interview. Interestingly, he also emphatically said there are no teams in the NHL that are currently tanking on purpose and that none of the Lottery changes were an effort to discourage the practice. While this is an obvious lie, the sound bite will make for interesting sports radio theatre should the league attempt to punish any team that chooses to lose its last 30 games this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 They were always a viable market. The Sabres financial woes were in absolutely no way similar to Atlanta, Glendale, Sunrise, or any of the other "propped up" markets. They were in no more real danger of relocation than Pittsburgh. Bettmen himself said he never had a doubt in today's interview. Interestingly, he also emphatically said there are no teams in the NHL that are currently tanking on purpose and that none of the Lottery changes were an effort to discourage the practice. While this is an obvious lie, the sound bite will make for interesting sports radio theatre should the league attempt to punish any team that chooses to lose its last 30 games this season. It's much more effective when a team chooses to lose it's first 30 games. Far less obvious. The Sabres are crafty that way. GO SABRES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 I wouldn't pay to watch this team play outdoors next season. My gawd that would be awful watching them get outplayed outdoors in the friggin cold. The league needs to pair up the class of the league not bottom feeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 It's much more effective when a team chooses to lose it's first 30 games. Far less obvious. The Sabres are crafty that way. GO SABRES!!! Real GMs of genius. Mr field a terrible team losing you first 30 games GM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Fellate Bettman. Decent band. Whatever happened to them? They tour. Last seen at the Blue Oyster Bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) Obviously confidence runs higher here than on the Bills board. I think the Sabres were a lot more vulnerable than you all realize back then, long before we heard of Pegula or Harborcenter. Buffalo was a market with a half-empty papered arena. Also love how taking an opposing view to the SabreSpace coffee klatch is seen as "fellating the commish." Edited October 14, 2014 by PromoTheRobot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppy22 Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 For me it is pretty obvious that the Buffalo Sabres will host the Winter Classic in 2018. Its the 10th anniversary of the Winter Classic and in 2018 the #Sabres should be a much better team than today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 I wouldn't pay to watch this team play outdoors next season. My gawd that would be awful watching them get outplayed outdoors in the friggin cold. The league needs to pair up the class of the league not bottom feeders. But.... alcohol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Obviously confidence runs higher here than on the Bills board. I think the Sabres were a lot more vulnerable than you all realize back then, long before we heard of Pegula or Harborcenter. Buffalo was a market with a half-empty papered arena. Also love how taking an opposing view to the SabreSpace coffee klatch is seen as "fellating the commish." So, not a good band name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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