Rumor: The Jacobs Famly (Delaware North) wants to buy the Sabres but it gets complcated

[Zman5778]

Can we get some kind of source of this "rumor"

OP is the source.

 

[Beerz]

OP is the source.

I don't think that is how sources work

 

[slip]

I'm not following the logic that Terry Pegula needs to come out of this still owning an NHL franchise

I think the premise is in this complicated transaction you have an immediate and NHL vetted buyer ready to take the Penguins off the hands of Fenway group.

New ownership and Pegula takes over a rival franchise? Sounds too good to be true.

 

[zenthusiast]

I don't think that is how sources work

Fenway’s tapped in enough that it’s more than idle chatter but I wouldn’t hold my breath for a sale

 

[Zman5778]

I don't think that is how sources work

If Fenway wasn't verified by the admins.....we wouldn't allow this post.

They are legit connected.

 

[Sabre the Win]

I woke up this morning with no hope, turned on my computer and decided to go to HFBoards and then I see this post.

Now I have a tiny tiny tiny bit of hope even tho its probably not gonna happen its just knowing it could is enough.

 

[WeDislikeEich]

This would be amazing!

My biggest fears of Pegula selling is who he’d sell to (hopefully not an owner who will run this team on a shoestring budget) and whether they’d be committed to keeping the team in Buffalo long term.

This would erase both of those fears.

Seems too good to be true but I’ll hold onto the tiny sliver of hope it created

 

[chi777]

This sounds more like fan fiction than something that would ever conceivably happen.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

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[dire wolf]

As others have said, this seems like a bit of a pipe dream. It's way too complicated. And Terry Pegula is a long-time Sabres fan. That said, he's also a billionaire businessman, so if the price is right, anything can happen. Maybe he'd be willing to take his payday and just concentrate on the Bills. Or maybe he'd retain a minority interest and let someone else buy the Pens.

(BTW, when I Iived in Buffalo briefly a long time ago, I was right around the corner from the intersection of Delaware Ave. and North St., in case people are wondering about that name.) [EDIT: I just realized I wrote this in the Sabres forum, not the General forum, so Duh! LOL]

 

[Fjordy]

And Terry Pegula is a long-time Sabres fan.

He seems to be a masochistic fan, the guy loves pain.

 

[slip]

The Jacobs family is looking to sell high (Bruins/TD Arena) and buy low (Sabres/Keybank center).

They have the resources to easily pull this off. They have the local connection to Buffalo, as the two brothers running DN actually live in the area (and probably share our disgust with the past 14 years). If their new HQ is any indication of what's to come with a new arena, the Sabres could be on the verge of doing something great for the downtown area. And obviously shipping Pegula out for an ownership group that knows their limitations when it comes to running the day to day of a hockey team has me salivating at the mouth.

Fenway has laid out a win/win situation for all the parties involved. It's up to us fans to hammer home to Pegula that he is despised and needs to sell the Sabres before revenues plunge even further. Hopefully this clown gets the message and starts exploring his next hockey team in Pittsburgh.

 

[slip]

Remember we are talking about a franchise swap

Delaware North has built a goldmine in Boston but if a new Celtics owner decides to build a new arena all bets are off. Everyone assumes a new Celtics arena would be built 3 miles away next to the Encore Casino which in 5 years has become extremely successful. They DON'T advertise as they don't have to.

DN as part of the deal could maintain concessions in new arena or current one for years too.

Any idea Fenway on what would happen with NESN in this transaction as it’s a major cash cow for both the Red Sox and the Bruins?

 

[May Day 10]

As others have said, this seems like a bit of a pipe dream. It's way too complicated. And Terry Pegula is a long-time Sabres fan. That said, he's also a billionaire businessman, so if the price is right, anything can happen. Maybe he'd be willing to take his payday and just concentrate on the Bills. Or maybe he'd retain a minority interest and let someone else buy the Pens.

(BTW, when I Iived in Buffalo briefly a long time ago, I was right around the corner from the intersection of Delaware Ave. and North St., in case people are wondering about that name.)

I have always doubted that he was as big of a Sabres fan as he let on. They embellished his origin story quite a bit I think. One of his old minions (Benson or Sawyer maybe?) said that Pegula's #1 priority when buying the team was to be liked by the fans. What better way to accomplish that? I know Pegula had a cup of coffee in Olean and did attend some games... but hearing him speak about the team or hockey struck me as someone who didn't know what he was talking about. No real fan would ever willingly allow the franchise to become this disgraced (and seemingly be OK with it)

 

[thewookie1]

An unusual but not entirely absurd idea