May Day 10
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I just wonder what the deal is with that awful downtown arena, how much money maintenance/repair/renovations will cost, and if the Pegulas want to deal with it.
Say what you will about the micro-view, and how Krebs is good, Thompson looks like a C, they have a couple upcoming first rounders... but go into the arena and look at the standings over the past 8? seasons and you can see a franchise that has been thoroughly run into the ground. Even with a few bright spots for the future, this thing is a heavy lift and there is no certainty they/Adams can pull this thing out of it anytime soon. It really cant be fun for the Pegulas to own this team and also assume the yearly losses, and lots of criticism while their visions of a downtown 'empire' seem to have cooled. They have a pretty sweet profit waiting for them when/if they decide to cash out on the team.
It wouldnt surprise me if they wanted to rid themselves of the Sabres.
Say what you will about the micro-view, and how Krebs is good, Thompson looks like a C, they have a couple upcoming first rounders... but go into the arena and look at the standings over the past 8? seasons and you can see a franchise that has been thoroughly run into the ground. Even with a few bright spots for the future, this thing is a heavy lift and there is no certainty they/Adams can pull this thing out of it anytime soon. It really cant be fun for the Pegulas to own this team and also assume the yearly losses, and lots of criticism while their visions of a downtown 'empire' seem to have cooled. They have a pretty sweet profit waiting for them when/if they decide to cash out on the team.
It wouldnt surprise me if they wanted to rid themselves of the Sabres.