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.”
Buffalo Sabres Announce Sale Of Team To Terry Pegula
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.
All indications pointed toward him breezing through the NHL executive committee meeting, where he answered questions from a five-man panel and presented preliminary plans for the Sabres once he becomes owner. The meeting started at about 8 a.m. and lasted less than an hour before he left town.
“He was very impressive,” NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said. “He’s down to earth, he’s normal and he spoke about his passion for the game. He spoke about his passion for the Sabres and about this being a lifelong dream to own the Sabres and operate them. And he talked about his vision for the future.”
For more on the Sabres and their sale, check out Die By The Blade as well as this entire StoryStream.
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