NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks during a news conference about the Buffalo Sabres filing for bankruptcy protection in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Jan. 13, 2003. Bettman said the Chapter 11 filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Buffalo is a step toward resolving the financial problems that put the Sabres under the league's control in June. The team is for sale. (AP Photo/David Duprey)