The only thing the Sabres have to fear is.......

With all the reports of the possible relocation of the Phoenix Coyotes to Hamilton, Ontario, the Sabres seem to be fearful of what it will mean for them.

To me, it would appear that another team in Western Ontario could be a boon for the Sabres, if they approach things properly.

How you may ask?

Simple. I would hope that the Sabres, Leafs, and the new Hamilton team would all be in the same division for starters. If that were the case, the Sabres would now have 8 home games a year against Toronto and Hamilton.

And while Sabres fans would hate my reasoning, the bean counters at One Seymour H. Knox III Plaza should be salivating about more Platinum level variable pricing games.

Plus, you can market Sabres season ticket packages to plenty of fans of Toronto and Hamilton as very affordable alternatives to season tickets to the games in Toronto and Hamilton (I am assuming that the prices of tickets in Hamilton will be closer to those in Toronto than in Buffalo).

And if the NHL gets back to a divisional playoff structure, you could see a lot of Toronto-Buffalo and Hamilton-Buffalo playoff series down the line which would be amazing for the Sabres bottom line.

I guess it's all about how you look at the glass in this scenario. You can look at it half full and think that a Hamilton franchise as a death knell for the Sabres. Or, you can look the glass as half full and take the approach that another regional rival will be a very positive thing for the Sabres moving forward.