Right.

Wonder who his "friend" is. Hopefully MacLean and/or Kyper dig a little bit more.
- Powerslave

Yeah I am curious on that one.

The last rumor was the Canadian grocer.

Not sure who torts knows with deep pockets.

It will be interesting if any more comes out.

The other thought… if your were a perspective buyer, either minority or out right. How would you feel about the team trading jack or Sam? If you were in negotiations, would that topic come up? Would that have any influence in the deal?

Wth?!?! Just read an article covering Kyper at Noon. Him and McLean talking about Torts friend and possibly him involved buting the team from the Pegulas?!?!
- Roadrunner75

Link

Link
- jdfitz77

I’m surprised you made it past the political post.

Read more.

Yeah I am curious on that one.

The last rumor was the Canadian grocer.

Not sure who torts knows with deep pockets.

It will be interesting if any more comes out.

The other thought… if your were a perspective buyer, either minority or out right. How would you feel about the team trading jack or Sam? If you were in negotiations, would that topic come up? Would that have any influence in the deal?
- Gr8daygo

"I see here on the prospectus that you have a GM with no previous experience trying to trade the best Sabres player in a generation. How's that going? Tell me more."

"I see here on the prospectus that you have a GM with no previous experience trying to trade the best Sabres player in a generation. How's that going? Tell me more."
- Hank Balling

Yeah I am curious on that one.

The last rumor was the Canadian grocer.

Not sure who torts knows with deep pockets.

It will be interesting if any more comes out.

The other thought… if your were a perspective buyer, either minority or out right. How would you feel about the team trading jack or Sam? If you were in negotiations, would that topic come up? Would that have any influence in the deal?
- Gr8daygo

Those are great questions. I mean, we all have our opinions (some of them similar, some vastly different) on how we'd run the team, what trades we'd make, and the team is definitely at a crossroads, so I don't think it's a given that any new, prospective owner would want to keep them. We're getting way ahead of ourselves, but perhaps they're fans and are just like some of us and are thinking, (frank) it, blow it up.

But at least torts would be micro managing something he’s known, lived, and loved for DECADES!

As opposed to micromanaging when you know more about cookies than hockey.
- Gr8daygo

Hope is a lucrative market

Hope is a lucrative market
- washedup20

- Hank Balling

As fans, we've certainly "crawled through 500 yards of sh!t".

Hopefully we come "clean out the other side".

As fans, we've certainly "crawled through 500 yards of sh!t".

Hopefully we come "clean out the other side".
- Powerslave

Remember, Red: hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.

Remember, Red: hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.
- Hank Balling

Best movie ever.

I’m surprised you made it past the political post.

Read more.
- TheHank

Yawn

Right.

Wonder who his "friend" is. Hopefully MacLean and/or Kyper dig a little bit more.
- Powerslave

Jim Balsillie

Jim Balsillie
- Wetbandit1

Wasn't he linked to the Sabres before the Pegula's? Where have I heard his name before?

Jim Balsillie
- Wetbandit1

James Laurence Balsillie is a Canadian businessman, philanthropist and former co-CEO of the Canadian company Research In Motion. Wikipedia
Born: February 3, 1961 (age 60 years), Seaforth, Huron East, Canada
Net worth: $800 million (2011)

He could drop $100 mill to buy in… torts can kick in a few mill…

James Laurence Balsillie is a Canadian businessman, philanthropist and former co-CEO of the Canadian company Research In Motion. Wikipedia
Born: February 3, 1961 (age 60 years), Seaforth, Huron East, Canada
Net worth: $800 million (2011)

He could drop $100 mill to buy in… torts can kick in a few mill…
- Gr8daygo

https://www.forbes.com/te...o-sabres/?sh=3cef64fb64f3

Wasn't he linked to the Sabres before the Pegula's? Where have I heard his name before?
- Powerslave

He was the dude that tried to buy the Coyotes and move them to Hamilton

IIRC they were quite far along, they were going to play at Copps Coliseum until the new barn was built

Wasn't he linked to the Sabres before the Pegula's? Where have I heard his name before?
- Powerslave

Hamilton Bulldogs, he wants to move the Sabres to Hamilton

Hamilton Bulldogs, he wants to move the Sabres to Hamilton
- 3rd GM's the charm

Well that’s not acceptable. I’ll happily take his money but he can’t move the team!

He was the dude that tried to buy the Coyotes and move them to Hamilton
- Wetbandit1

OK, thanks. I knew he sounded familiar.

Well that’s not acceptable. I’ll happily take his money but he can’t move the team!
- Gr8daygo

That's why they'll sell him 49%. Keeps the team here.

https://www.forbes.com/teams/buffalo-sabres/?sh=3cef64fb64f3
- Anderdog

That’s why I said a $100 mill to buy in. Thinking minority stake for Jim… not the full boat. Also secures the team in buffalo. Keeps jim in check from getting Hamilton itchy.

That’s why I said a $100 mill to buy in. Thinking minority stake for Jim… not the full boat. Also secures the team in buffalo. Keeps jim in check from getting Hamilton itchy.
- Gr8daygo

I have no idea who his friend is. I made it up. That mother(frank)er has wanted a team for a long time, I don't know if he even has the cash anymore.

I have no idea who his friend is. I made it up. That mother(frank)er has wanted a team for a long time, I don't know if he even has the cash anymore.
- Wetbandit1

Still fun to speculate…

I have no idea who his friend is. I made it up. That mother(frank)er has wanted a team for a long time, I don't know if he even has the cash anymore.
- Wetbandit1

How much will it cost to upgrade/remodel the arena vs how much for a new arena out near Bills stadium?

Build hotels and a casino turn both organizations into a sports resort in Orchard Park.