Pennsylvania oil and gas baron Terry Pegula will be the man to purchase the Buffalo Sabres franchise after he met with the NHL’s Board of Governors over the weekend.
Pending NHL Approval, Billionaire Terry Pegula Purchases Buffalo Sabres From Longtime Owner Tom Golisano
Buffalo Sabres Announce Sale Of Team To Terry Pegula
If you want evidence that Gary Bettman isn’t always completely truthful with the media, look no further than this weekend, when he called the pending sale of the Buffalo Sabres to Terry Pegula “not yet nearly done.”
Today, the Sabres announced that Pegula has entered into an agreement to purchase the team from Tom Golisano. The NHL must place its stamp of approval on the deal, but after Pegula met with the NHL’s Board of Governors on Saturday morning in Raleigh, N.C., the Buffalo News reported that he impressed the panel.
Read Article >Report: Sabres Sale To Terry Pegula To Be Announced Next Week
According to a report by Buffalo’s WGRZ, Sabres owner Tom Golisano is expected to announce the sale of the team to Pennsylvania billionaire Terry Pegula in the week following the World Junior Championship, which is being held at Buffalo’s HSBC Arena.
“2 On Your Side!” Gotta love those local news reports.
Read Article >AP: Golisano ‘Seriously Considering’ Sale Of Sabres To Pegula
From the AP, which quotes a source “familiar with the negotiations.”
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