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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have signed a non-binding letter of intent to purchase the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League in Terry Pegulas latest bid to expand his hockey empire. "We are two-three days into our due diligence," a person familiar with negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of a confidentiality agreement that is in place. A formal sale would be months away, and require clearing numerous hurdles. One obstacle is the Sabres current affiliation agreement with the AHL Portland Pirates, which runs through the 2013-14 season. The contract with Portland doesnt include an out clause for the Sabres, meaning they would have to ensure the Pirates have another affiliation deal in place with an NHL club. Sabres spokesman Michael Gilbert said the team had no comment. Buffalos interest in the Americans comes three months after Pegula purchased the Sabres for US$189 million. A Pennsylvania billionaire, Pegula is a long-time Sabres fan, who has injected new life into the franchise. Hes also an avid hockey fan who, in September, donated $88 million to Penn State, his alma mater, to fund a new multi-purpose arena and help upgrade the mens hockey program. The 60-year-old has an estimated worth of $3 billion and was most recently ranked 110th on Forbes magazines list of wealthiest Americans. The purchase of the Americans would reunite the Sabres with their former minor-league affiliate after the two broke ties following the 2007-08 season. It would also make it easier for the Sabres to make roster moves, as Rochester is about a 90-minute drive east of Buffalo. Americans president Lewis Staats had no comment, team spokesman Craig Rybczynski said. Last week, Staats told The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle that team had been approached by more than one NHL team this year but did not go into further detail. 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Veteran winger Jon DiSalvatore had a goal and an assist and rookie goalie Matt Hackett made 28 saves as the Houston Aeros defeated the B-Sens 2-1 Wednesday night in Game 3 of the AHLs finals. Houston, the Minnesota Wilds farm team, leads the series, 2-1. Game 4 is Friday night in Binghamton. The Senators averaged four goals per game in the first three rounds of the playoffs. Theyve scored a total of four goals in the first three games of the finals. "To sit here and say were going to be able to shut these guys down every day would be a foolish statement on my part," Houston coach Mike Yeo said. "But weve got our structured game that we stick to and weve got a defensive commitment and a defensive game plan that we stick to." Trailing 2-0 after two periods, Binghamton, the Ottawa Senators farm team, put together a third-period rally that made the game interesting. 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