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Sabres Hockey: Commitment to Mediocrity

Not quite sure what to make of this.

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Wheelhouse

It means nothing.

The team isn't losing money.

Oh, rumors. Well, this one's not destructive, at least.

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Miles to go before I sleep

‎"Love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation."
-Khalil Gibran

Exactly. I've heard rumors that he doesn't want to be owner forever, but losing money is certainly not a valid concern.

Losing money?

The way I lose a couple of quarters in the washer, or a fiver in the dryer?

The way I lose acouple of bucks when I toss my beer cans instead of returning them?

Tom, if you're "losing" money then by all means grow some sack and go out and find us an owner who can better manage the organization, and surrounds himself with Hockey (you know, that game they play with bent sticks, on frozen water) executives, that are more concerned with winning "A Championship".

You know - That big, shiny, silver thingy - ya chooch.

If he really is losing money, and does want out, them I'm sure it'll be REALLY easy for him to find an owner willing to invest in a hockey team that is losing money despite selling out multiple games per season.

Just do it Tom! Piece of cake!

The Hamilton Sabres... just about the only plausible team name there is should he decide to sell.

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Wheelhouse

put a winner on the ice that advances deep into the playoffs, and i bet he would make more money.....just a thought

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"It is more about them than it is about the team...Cannot play with them, cannot win with them, cannot coach with them. Can't do it. I want winners. I want people that want to win." - Mike Singletary

Tyler Myers - Future captain of the Buffalo Sabres, and future Norris Trophy Winner

Manning the machine gun on the Tyler Myers Bandwagon - just in case any teams have an idea of prying him away from us (3 GM's shot already)

Connolly/Roy - 2 goals in the last 47 playoff games

I doubt he is losing any money, considering all the sell outs the past few years and the immense # of new 3rd jersey sales.

And if someone he is losing money, then:
#1) Take Darcy off that leash and show some balls and sign/trade for a players that will help you move into the post season.
OR
#2) Stop complaining and spreading rumors that anger/upset the fan base and just sell the freaking team to someone who is dedicated to us winnning.


Either way the ends should justify the means.

Big ol' Tommy G could really learn something from Machiavelli, because obvioiusly during his time as owner he hasn't learned a thing about hockey

Classic!

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Sabres Fan since Day One!!!

I dont think we are losing money.. And i dont think the team is for sale.. We have a good attendance but the city of Buffalo really needs one of their teams to get into the playoffs for that untapped revenue. you make alot more money than you lose if you have a really long season. So Winning = Alot of damn money. Remember when the Sabres got the new uni's and were winning like a goddamn madman? We made a lot of money.. (which we didnt spend on the players....Sorry wont mention them) but yeah start winning.. Make money

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The Board Drunk.

Thank Bucky "I'm a pompous ass" Gleason for the classic "chooch"

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mechaphil

He's sick of losing money? Not as much as we're sick of losing games!!

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Its NNYFAN, but you can just call me Kris.

ROFLAMO

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"It is more about them than it is about the team...Cannot play with them, cannot win with them, cannot coach with them. Can't do it. I want winners. I want people that want to win." - Mike Singletary

Tyler Myers - Future captain of the Buffalo Sabres, and future Norris Trophy Winner

Manning the machine gun on the Tyler Myers Bandwagon - just in case any teams have an idea of prying him away from us (3 GM's shot already)

Connolly/Roy - 2 goals in the last 47 playoff games

I doubt it.

The Sabres aren't having major issues selling tickets.

The problems they have money-wise are that they have really low ticket prices and the fans think that they are expensive.

That and the Buffalo market likely yields a lot less in corporate revenue than most markets.

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Sabres Hockey: Commitment to Mediocrity

The Sabres have less than $1 million in available cap space.

The contracts that were already on the books are the reason that Regier was unable to make a major move this offseason.

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Sabres Hockey: Commitment to Mediocrity

Making the playoffs would help.

But still... it's bothersome that the franchise has to make the post season to keep them in comfortable standing.

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Wheelhouse

They didn't lose money either of the years they missed the playoffs also.

the Sabres aren't losing money at all.

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I could see this year being tougher.

They are having a hard time selling out Friday's game versus the Isles.

The Sabres & Tim Horton's teamed up to give away a bunch of tickets to the game to local youth hockey players.

And who knows what suite sales and advertising revenues are like this year.....

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Sabres Hockey: Commitment to Mediocrity