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Sabres reach their season tickets cap with 96 percent renewal rate

2015 NHL Draft - Portraits

Jack Eichel

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The Buffalo Sabres’ last two seasons have been among the worst in franchise history, but with optimism about their future high, it hasn’t been difficult to convince fans to come back for more.

In total 16,000 season tickets for the 2015-16 campaign have been sold by the Sabres, which is where they’ve set the limit so that there will still be seats available for individual games as well as mini-packs. Of those season ticket holders, 96 percent of them are fans that decided to renew their commitment following Buffalo’s 23-51-8 campaign. Not that the Sabres necessarily needed the renewal rate to be that high as they still have 2,000 people on their waiting list.

“The fact that we had such a high rate of renewal from our season ticket holders is really a testament to the direction our organization is headed,” Sabres president Russ Brandon said, per the team’s website. “There’s a tremendous amount of excitement surrounding our team and we can’t wait to get on the ice.”

Of course, selecting Jack Eichel with the second overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft is one of the main reasons fans are encouraged about Buffalo’s future. He is seen as a potential generational talent that should be the centerpiece of the Sabres for years to come.

Related: What does Jack Eichel mean to the Buffalo Sabres?

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