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mechaphil

Yay...I loved that affiliation.

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I'll be dammed. I figured that they'd ride out the term on Portland before thinking about an affiliation change, let along BUYING the damn farm team. I stand way corrected.

YES!!! I'm definitely going to be going to quite a few games again now!

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Well holy shit. Guess he needed something to do before trades and contracts can start happening...hahaha!

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does this mean BCA will get a facelift like HSBC?

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I hope so, but I don't ever want them to change the bricks inside the arena. Those brick sections are amazing and so unique. However, let's not get ahead of ourselves here.

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mechaphil

And Pirates fans everywhere wept.

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Probably. Likely losing Kevin Dineen and their parent club in one summer is a punch to the gut.

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mechaphil

Does Portland have to have an NHL affiliate in order to play in the AHL?

"slightly darker black??"

i hope you get this reference.

anyways, im shocked that pegula isnt just buying a team, hes trying to build a hockey empire... a hockey factory if you will, if the sabres to re affiliate with the amerks. that would mean complete control... oversight over the kids.

if it happens.

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Especially with the talent the Sabres have been giving them.

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No, but they would probably not be able to do it.

Most of the time the NHL team is paying for a good chunk of of the players on the roster, and other costs (ie coaches). An unaffilliated AHL team could not afford that on their own.

Cool, now if the NHL doesn't come back to Winnipeg, I'll be able to see the baby Sabres again!!

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"Let's just trap Sekera in the caverns underneath HSBC arena." -BlueandYellow

Reporter: "Steve, you guys now lead the league in defensive scoring."
Montador: "It's probably because of how good-looking we are."

Can they just swap with Florida? Provided that Florida would be willing to swap, of course...

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"Let's just trap Sekera in the caverns underneath HSBC arena." -BlueandYellow

Reporter: "Steve, you guys now lead the league in defensive scoring."
Montador: "It's probably because of how good-looking we are."

It wouldn't be so much of a swap, but that would probably happen.

I'm thinking too that Florida's farm team being owned by Buffalo's owner would be some sort of conflict of interest, no?

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"Let's just trap Sekera in the caverns underneath HSBC arena." -BlueandYellow

Reporter: "Steve, you guys now lead the league in defensive scoring."
Montador: "It's probably because of how good-looking we are."

i'm trying not to get too excited about this until its for sure... but i definitely was hoping terry would make this move eventually, especially with his wifes ties to rochester. i cant believe its already in the works, though. wow.

it'd be so exciting to actually be able to go support the amerks again.

Soooo cool...it will be fun to take a trip to Rochester to watch the bb Sabres play.

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I don't own a Pirates jersey, however, I really don't follow them either. If they snag the Amerks, I'll be getting me one of those for sure. Classic uniform.

Already been checking ebay for one but aside from a Don Cherry red RBK edge one, all I can find are the patches.

Make it so, T-Pegs!

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