Chandler#81 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/29036724/sabres-parent-company-announces-layoffs-furloughs-125-employees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Not unexpected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the Pegulas sell the Sabres and the Sabres move out of Buffalo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the Pegulas sell the Sabres and the Sabres move out of Buffalo. You woke up in a bit of a mood today...didn’t you? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 1 minute ago, teef said: You woke up in a bit of a mood today...didn’t you? Actually yeah, head hurts. Thanks for asking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the Pegulas sell the Sabres and the Sabres move out of Buffalo. Well they certainly gutted them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: Actually yeah, head hurts. Thanks for asking. Need ibuprofen? I have the big tabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeTeam Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 This is big. Have other franchises done the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 24 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the Pegulas sell the Sabres and the Sabres move out of Buffalo. I actually think TPeg is more passionate about hockey, but unlike the bills, he hasn’t hit on the most important hires. Never heard anything bad about Chris Bandura unless he too went to the Russ Brandon school of behavior. This is a great hockey market - unfortunately the home team has sucked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 1 minute ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said: I actually think TPeg is more passionate about hockey, but unlike the bills, he hasn’t hit on the most important hires. Never heard anything bad about Chris Bandura unless he too went to the Russ Brandon school of behavior. This is a great hockey market - unfortunately the home team has sucked I don't think Terry Pegula is that involved anymore to be honest. I think his wife is running everything. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: I don't think Terry Pegula is that involved anymore to be honest. I think his wife is running everything. Quite possibly true, and with all due respect for KPeg, that is part of the problem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Key Bank has been dead for at least 3 years now with exception to the hot starts. They have to be losing money like crazy with the Sabers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the Pegulas sell the Sabres and the Sabres move out of Buffalo. I'd put big money on that not happening. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, Doc said: I'd put big money on that not happening. Agreed. As long as that business runs a profit, they will keep it, no matter how awful the product is. If it regularly loses money they will for sure cash out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, Doc said: I'd put big money on that not happening. How much? $600 million? Sold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrober38 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 The Pegulas have run the Sabres into the ground. The franchise is completely irrelevant outside of WNY. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloRebound Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Bad look. A billionaire can’t keep 25 employees on the books for 6 months until things settle down? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) A lot of people are laying off and/or furloughing employees that’s not uncommon right now. With that being said, I’m on record, years ago, for saying that the Pegulas didn’t know how to run the business side of sports. Everyone hated Russ Brandon but he was really the man making those organizations go from that side. I know a LOT of people with both the Bills and Sabres and that’s 100% true (and has been forever). Now they had no choice but to let him go with what was going on. However, they let other strong business minds walk out of the door as well. Now you are seeing the results. There are/were 30+ people between those 2 organizations more capable of running the business than Terry and Kim. Of course they have the right to take control as it’s their money. At the same time you don’t see other owners running the day-to-day in many cases. The Pegulas taking control, especially of the Sabres, has been a nightmare. Forntunately, on the Bills side, they have such a strong football ops department it has insulated the other half of the operation (business operations). The Bills product, and brand, are so strong right now they will be fine. If we get back to a decade ago though the house of cards on the business side will come crashing down as well. They desperately need to hire someone to fill the role that Russ held. The need a high end sports executive to come in and really own the day-to-day. I have someone in mind but don’t know if he’d be interested. He currently holds that position elsewhere but would be EXACTLY what they need. Edited April 15, 2020 by Kirby Jackson 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 17 minutes ago, jrober38 said: The Pegulas have run the Sabres into the ground. The franchise is completely irrelevant outside of WNY. They started so well but panicked after Bylsma and Murray didn't make the playoffs. All they had to do was hire the right head coach. The roster wasn't that far off. Botterill and Housley were a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 12 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: All they had to do was hire the right head coach. The roster wasn't that far off. Botterill and Housley were a disaster. Oh, is that all? A lot of people were beating the drum for Housley. He had the resume that said he should be a head coach. Obviously, in hindsight, it didn't work out, but acting like Botteril or Housley were ridiculous hires is off the mark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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