Today's a great day and the press conference was everything we wanted to hear, and you guys are argueing about Drury.. Some fans..

STATEMENT FROM TERRY PEGULA
Thursday, 02.03.2011 / 3:18 PM / News
Buffalo Sabres
“As diehard fans of the Buffalo Sabres, the Pegula Family would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Tom Golisano and Larry Quinn on their commitment to the hockey fans of Western New York and their dedicated stewardship of the franchise. Without their generosity and perseverance through tough economic times and league labor issues, there would not be a team for the Buffalo hockey community to support. We will be forever grateful for their efforts in developing one of the best markets in the National Hockey League and providing the foundation for future successes. My wife Kim and I are hopeful that the league’s approval process of our intent to purchase the franchise will move swiftly and we can begin the next era of Buffalo Sabres hockey in the very near future.”

I'm still waiting for 2 things to stop happening.

1. seeing cars with Kerry/Edwards bumper stickers
2. Sabres fans carrying on about Briere and Drury

Thanks Tom Pegula and look forward to see what you have in store.

I already beat ya to it

I'd like to meet this Tom Pegula person.

The losses of Briere and Drury are one of the all time low points of this organization's history, and it will forever be brought up.

Doesn't have to be.

It's over and done with now. The people most responsible for it are leaving. It's the textbook definition of beating a dead horse.

I'm waiting for one of our hack media personalities to ask Pegula something like "How will you run things differently to prevent a repeat of the Drury/Briere situation?" or "What would you have done differently to prevent both Drury and Briere from leaving had you owned the team then?"

Bank on that happening in the first month or so.

Today's a great day and the press conference was everything we wanted to hear, and you guys are argueing about Drury.. Some fans..

Are you recommending that we forget the history of this organization?

I realize that it doesn't need to be mentioned all the time, but it's natural for this issue to come up organically when talking about the departure of the group of people that made it happen, and no one here should be taking exception to it.

I'm not recommending that at all.

I just feel that it's an overdiscussed , overanalyzed, and beaten to death topic. What is there to glean from addition discussion?

No Goal wasn't even dredged up this long, and I'd say that it was more important organizational event than July 1.

I'm not recommending that at all.

I just feel that it's an overdiscussed , overanalyzed, and beaten to death topic. What is there to glean from addition discussion?

No Goal wasn't even dredged up this long, and I'd say that it was more important organizational event than July 1.

Yeah, I'm still pissed about it, and some of us feel like talking about it as part of the legacy of TG, LQ, and DR, as they walk out the door.

+1

It's just talked about too much and there is nothing more to dicuss.. Maybe they screwed up the Briere/Drury departures.. Give it a rest..

Definitely in the Briere department, that's a shame too after the epic trade they made to get him there. Should have and could have.

But Drury...I'm still trying to wrap my head around Sabre fan reactions to this one. At the time, or maybe even a year after the fact I kind of get it, because he was a heart and soul type of player and leader (but if I ever hear how he was a little league all star again...). But to still be upset or to criticize MGMT to this day over him?! I mean really? he had the 2 best season of his career in Buf, since he left he's played 262 games, scored 61 goals, and 89 assists for 150 points. Those aren't even Connolly worthy numbers and at a 7 million dollar cap hit!?! I am THRILLED that they have dodged that bullet! He doesn't even have a goal this season. Worst contract in the NHL bar none.