PDA

View Full Version : Current NHL Owner at the Bills game yesterday...Who could it be?


Michael82
10-10-2011, 06:08 PM
I just noticed this tweet from an hour ago that has been retweeted by several people.


http://a2.twimg.com/profile_images/749220504/buffalorisingblue_normal.jpg
BuffaloRising (http://twitter.com/#!/BuffaloRising) Buffalo Rising



A current NHL owner was at the Ralph yesterday with the Kelly family. And he reportedly met with Roger Goodell. More to come tomorrow. . .

53 minutes ago (http://twitter.com/#!/BuffaloRising/status/123521692738924544) Favorite (http://twitter.com/#)Undo Retweet (http://twitter.com/#)Reply (http://twitter.com/#)


BuffaloRising (http://twitter.com/#!/BuffaloRising) Buffalo Rising @



<S>@</S>Tom_Elling (http://twitter.com/#!/Tom_Elling) NHL owner does not reference Terry Pegula. More details tomorrow. . .

42 minutes ago (http://twitter.com/#!/BuffaloRising/status/123526167704768512) Favorite (http://twitter.com/#)Retweet (http://twitter.com/#)Reply (http://twitter.com/#)


»

http://a2.twimg.com/profile_images/749220504/buffalorisingblue_normal.jpg
BuffaloRising (http://twitter.com/#!/BuffaloRising) Buffalo Rising @



<S>@</S>DeuxMontagnes (http://twitter.com/#!/DeuxMontagnes) <S>@</S>lobiancg (http://twitter.com/#!/lobiancg) <S>@</S>buffalothreads (http://twitter.com/#!/buffalothreads) Not Jeremy Jacobs

55 minutes ago (http://twitter.com/#!/BuffaloRising/status/123522939713892353)
wmoz11
10-10-2011, 06:10 PM
Keep reading the tweets. Not Jacobs or Pegula, apparently.
Demon
10-10-2011, 06:13 PM
wow if true.
Michael82
10-10-2011, 06:13 PM
Interesting....just saw that. I wonder who it could be....
Demon
10-10-2011, 06:14 PM
Is Buffalo Rising a reliable web site? Also, if Pegula was not it, does it make a difference? You can't own a out of town NHL team and the Buffalo Bills.
Mudflap1
10-10-2011, 06:17 PM
Who owns the Toronto Maple Leafs? And don't freak out... they very well could want to keep the team in Buffalo... Jimbo wouldn't have it any other way...

Jon
X-Era
10-10-2011, 06:18 PM
Rogers? That would blow.
Mudflap1
10-10-2011, 06:20 PM
No, looks like Stavros, Tanenbaum (Raptors) and others own the Leafs.
Michael82
10-10-2011, 06:21 PM
Could it be this guy? He would have to sell the Ducks before he bought the Bills though, due to NFL rules.


Henry Samueli (born September 20, 1954 in Buffalo, New York (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo,_New_York)) is co-founder, senior vice president, and chief technology officer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_technology_officer) of the Broadcom Corporation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcom_Corporation), owner of the Anaheim Ducks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaheim_Ducks)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Samueli
Demon
10-10-2011, 06:22 PM
Rogers? That would blow.

Ted Rogers is long dead.
Michael82
10-10-2011, 06:24 PM
Could it be this guy? He would have to sell the Ducks before he bought the Bills though, due to NFL rules.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Samueli

He's also worth $1.7 billion, according to the latest Forbes estimate. :$:
X-Era
10-10-2011, 06:25 PM
Ted Rogers is long dead.My bad.

I meant Mr. Rogers... ohh wait he's dead too.

http://www.kenthinks.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/mister-rogers.jpg
clumping platelets
10-10-2011, 06:40 PM
"It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood"
THATHURMANATOR
10-10-2011, 06:48 PM
Wait another buffalo guy owns the Ducks? There are Buffalo Billionaires coming out of the woodwork!!!
Johnny Bugmenot
10-10-2011, 06:54 PM
There are possibilities:

Tennenbaum, to coordinate the upcoming Toronto Series.

You mentioned Samueli. He might be a long shot, since it appears he moved to LA very early in life and probably doesn't have much of a connection to the area anymore.

Possibly also David Thomson, owner of the Jets (edit: WINNIPEG Jets, to be clear to the non-hockey fans here), and a Toronto native.
Goobylal
10-10-2011, 06:57 PM
Pegula WAS there yesterday. Whether he met with Kelly and/or the Commish I don't know, but I don't see why he wouldn't have.
Bangarang
10-10-2011, 07:07 PM
Pegula WAS there yesterday. Whether he met with Kelly and/or the Commish I don't know, but I don't see why he wouldn't have.

Erm, isn't Pegula in Europe right now? Or at least was on Sunday.
Michael82
10-10-2011, 07:17 PM
Pegula WAS there yesterday. Whether he met with Kelly and/or the Commish I don't know, but I don't see why he wouldn't have.
:pray: I would love it if Pegula bought the Bills. He would be the official savior of Buffalo and I bet people would be willing to rename Buffalo, PegulaVille! :rofl:
Goobylal
10-10-2011, 07:27 PM
Erm, isn't Pegula in Europe right now? Or at least was on Sunday.
Actually his daughter was in Buffalo, not Terry. But I consider it the same thing.
Nighthawk
10-10-2011, 07:30 PM
Actually his daughter was in Buffalo, not Terry. But I consider it the same thing.

Pegula was in Europe...
EricStratton
10-10-2011, 07:32 PM
Erm, isn't Pegula in Europe right now? Or at least was on Sunday.



The team flew back immediately after the Saturday game, at least that's what the announcing team said during the broadcast.
SabreEleven
10-10-2011, 07:32 PM
Didn't they get back on Sunday morning?
Nighthawk
10-10-2011, 07:34 PM
Didn't they get back on Sunday morning?

Yes, they arrived back in Buffalo Sunday morning.
PromoTheRobot
10-10-2011, 07:43 PM
Is Buffalo Rising a reliable web site? Also, if Pegula was not it, does it make a difference? You can't own a out of town NHL team and the Buffalo Bills.

As long as that out-of-town NHL franchise is not in an NFL market you can own the Bills. That is a short list.

PTR
PromoTheRobot
10-10-2011, 07:45 PM
Could it be this guy? He would have to sell the Ducks before he bought the Bills though, due to NFL rules.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Samueli


Good detective work, Mike. And since L.A. does not have an NFL team, he is allowed the own the Bills. Verrrrrrry Interesting. For the umpteenth time: YOU CAN OWN A TEAM IN ANOTHER SPORT, IN ANOTHER CITY, AS LONG AS YOU DON'T COMPETE HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH AN NFL TEAM!!

PTR
X-Era
10-10-2011, 07:48 PM
Good detective work, Mike. And since L.A. does not have an NFL team, he is allowed the own the Bills. Verrrrrrry Interesting.

PTR
Yet.

That may be why this is in the works now... The L.A. team stuff won't stop.
bills&sabresmvf
10-10-2011, 09:00 PM
Its the Montreal Canadians owner
wmoz11
10-10-2011, 09:06 PM
Its the Montreal Canadians owner

If that's the case, then prepare to replace Labatt with Molson.
BillyT92679
10-10-2011, 09:33 PM
Yeah the rumor is its the guy who USED to own the Canadiens. Gillett, who also owned Liverpool FC
BillyT92679
10-10-2011, 09:39 PM
Apparently Gillett and Kelly are friends and Gillett is supposed to have some ties to the area.
BertSquirtgum
10-10-2011, 09:53 PM
Wasn't the owner of the montreal canadians linked to rumors of wanting to buy the buffalo bills?
mrbojanglezs
10-10-2011, 10:01 PM
Ugh isn't gillet like 75...
wmoz11
10-10-2011, 10:02 PM
Age doesn't really matter if there's an actual plan in place for his dependents. The issue with Ralph is that his don't want the Bills.
Mudflap1
10-10-2011, 10:04 PM
It's not Henry Samueli. I think he would be very happy to remain owner of the Ducks and call it a day. He recently just dodged a federal indictment with Broadcom where they wanted to fine him $100 million (which is, I think, what he bought the Ducks for). He isn't going to be looking to buy any other teams anytime soon. Cross him off the list.
Michael82
10-11-2011, 02:27 AM
Hmmm, that would make sense. Hopefully he has a young son who wants to own an NFL team. But isn't Gillet the owner that owned a racing team that went to bankruptcy and then he was sued? I thought the Montreal fans hated him?
BertSquirtgum
10-11-2011, 02:43 AM
Ugh isn't gillet like 75...
He is 72, the same age as Buddy Nix. Will be 73 by the end of the month.
mrbojanglezs
10-11-2011, 06:10 AM
He is 72, the same age as Buddy Nix. Will be 73 by the end of the month.

thats fine that nix is 73 because he won't be GM forever, however I kind of want our new owner to be around for a while..... 50s would be nice
X-Era
10-11-2011, 06:15 AM
Info on Gillette:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_N._Gillett,_Jr.
Johnny Bugmenot
10-11-2011, 07:15 AM
Yeah the rumor is its the guy who USED to own the Canadiens. Gillett, who also owned Liverpool FC
That struck me as strange considering the Molsons have owned that team for an eternity, but apparently there were a few years where Gillett bought, then sold back, a big chunk of the Habs.

If it's that guy, though... I'd be pretty concerned.
BillyT92679
10-11-2011, 07:48 AM
http://www.buffalorising.com/2011/10/bills-ownership-rumors-swirl.html
Dujek
10-11-2011, 08:01 AM
Yeah the rumor is its the guy who USED to own the Canadiens. Gillett, who also owned Liverpool FC

Gillet was a terrible owner for Liverpool, and as much as I enjoyed him running them into the ground, I hope he goes nowhere near the Bills.
methos4ever
10-11-2011, 08:30 AM
Gillet was a terrible owner for Liverpool, and as much as I enjoyed him running them into the ground, I hope he goes nowhere near the Bills.
Agreed. If you want an owner that will promise the moon and then nearly bankrupt the team in the process, that's the guy for us!