Alright to start off I’ll try to make this fun and not like everyone else’s three for three. Also, the Sabres have been awful as of late. Shall we say lost his their love for hockey:

Three positive moves…

Wise move 1: Josh Anderson, Right Wing, Cap hot 1.85 million according to Capfriendly.

Why it would be great: This should be a cheap RFA. He has a high ceiling and has size. 6’3” 222 lbs. Can score and in the dirty areas. You know what the Sabres do not do now?

Why it would be bad:You waste a 3rd-4th rounder that turns into someone amazing. And then Josh Anderson never gets into the teens to 20s in goals again. Both would have to happen. This would have to blow up worse than the Jimmy Vesey trade. Otherwise I do not see this being bad.

Wise move numero 2: Trade your UFA and players that want out. Now this may sound obvious but it has to be at number two. You also need players back even if it’s picks or a low end prospect to help the Rochester Americans. You know since you preach the “development” of other players.

Why this works: Sabres need assets for the draft and trades later. Clear cap and get rid of the crap. Yup it rhymed take it as you will I am a poet.

Why it won’t work: The GM who ever that is this draft, misses on each draft pick that comes back. Or makes another terrible trade for another bad forward that does not work out. Ok this may contradict the idea of Josh Anderson.

Now for three bad…

Trade for the wrong Galchenyuk: I get confused with him and another Montreal Canadian. Brendan Gallagher. Gallagher, Galchenyuk, tomato, potato, they are all the same. Actually no they are not. Gallagher is what I would like l, not Galchenyuk. See how you could get confused ? Too many Gs.

Why not to do it: In Pittsburgh where AHLers turn into 20 goal wingers thanks to Sydney Crosby. See Connor Sheary. Then there is Galchenyuk who has a lovely 17 points in 43 games. I believe a healthy scratch in some games. The Sabres have a plethora of those guys, so no. Or as Hopper would say:

Numero please no #2 : ANY OTHER DEFENSEMAN. Not for Rochester not for Cincinnati and not for Buffalo! I am going no further with that sentiment.

FINALLY number 3 and the most important one:Jason Botterill does absolutely nothing. Notta, zilch, nope, empty, etc. I know I have said I do not want him to trade for defencemen. But if he stands pat and does nothing? You have 7 unrestricted free agents and 1 who wants out. I am not naming that’s what capfriendly is for.

To summarize make moves, unload the old guard, and start to fill in the gaps. If, Botterill does not do a thing, this will be Tim Murray all over again. Now Botts:

PS: This was made with some fun and some seriousness. But it would be nice if our fine GM would do some if not all of these things I want 😉 #dosomethingbotts

So to start off I have stopped on my longer piece to start a letter. Well why? The frustration of the team and city needed a spark and I bet Duane better known as @DuaneS39 made it all happen. So I am “penning” a letter based off of the sweet song parody that Melody Martin wrote based off the hit song “Hey There Delilah”. She calls it “Hey Jason Botterill” you can see it here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HPgY_1MU9-M

Hey there Kim and Terry, Phil avid Sabres fan before you ask. No I do not have season tickets, I have two to three China knockoffs in my closet, and I use my parents MSG Go to watch all the games. But I do watch, I do support, I buy tickets to games even though my girlfriend couldn’t care less, I buy apparel other than jerseys, and I travel from Rochester to go to these games. Also, I go to a ton of Rochester American games. I am going to try to be nice but no promises.

When the team was bought over 8 years ago now I was hoping for an injection of blue and gold into my veins. An owner who would spend on the players and the arena. Alas, downtown is wonderful compared to how it was when I went to Buffalo State right down the road. However, the “pop” in the arena is gone but not buried. My passion for the Sabres is wearing. The team is well a laughingstock that even Barstool is making fun of us. Barstool loves Buffalo, but they even see this is kind of well a choke slam through a table at a Bills tailgate.

Ok, ok I am trying here. We as fans are at all-time low. Social media and in the arena. It’s a cesspool of negativity and poorly timed jokes. I am included. Even writers and radio hosts during the tank years are laughing with each other at this mess. Yes I said tank because that was what it was. Kind of still is but this time your team is kind of things it’s a winner when they are clearly far from it.

You would point to the 10 game winning streak. That’s a blip an anomaly as they say in the analytic world. Uh oh should have not brought math or spreadsheets because my good twitter friends who love the numbers will throw charts at me. Or tweet me them to tell me how pointless that streak became. I will not even bring up that small amount of time the arena had the “playoff atmosphere”. Again I am fan what do I know ?

What do we know as fans on running a business? We know the customers ya should just be shown something. Not two dollar glasses, not a small 90s goat head pennant, and not our gold ring partners hanging in the rafters with the best players in the franchise’s history. Mr. Pegula you cried about one of those players. Now he hangs with those “Gold Ring” partners. What a load of …. Nope I will not over step my bounds there sorry!

I will say the arena is not up to par. I go to Amerks game and at least there the jumbo-tron actually works in HD. Also, the seats in both arenas are terrible. They are stained, old, and some broken. Do not know why or how that can happen. Again I’m just a customer I mean fan. Wait what am I again?

I just want more effort from the organization overall. Stop putting people in positions that keep making embarrassing mistakes. Like misspelling jerseys. Stop giving out fake jerseys to alumni. That’s for fans to do. Not your own alumni.

Effort from the off ice staff. Instead of terrible give-aways and kids getting robbed in a game for naming Disney princesses from Kyle Okposo. Did you even know that happened? It was supposed to be fun but instead a little girls feeling was hurt. Bet her parents won’t come back. I’m not even a parent and that’s embarrassing.

Also, you own a dog you both love. Why does the team LIKE EVERY OTHER NHL TEAM have a dog. Or as the kids say these days doggo. You know something you can throw on social media with your head coach, maybe a few players playing soccer with the dog before the game. I don’t know I’m no social media mogul ! You have people hired for that ! Right? Or do they have to go through 20 forms of an approval to do something. Least the Bills get it right sometimes!

Ok I’m ranting I am sorry again! To put a bow on this. There is a lot of wrong with the team including the team you ice on a nightly basis. Please for the love of Buffalo sports fans who enjoy their hockey. Fix your arena, fix your banners, fix how you treat alumni, get a dog or animal or a baby yoda, and be better on social media! Just talk to us Mr and Mrs. Pegula. Unfiltered and, unedited. We don’t care if you stumble but at least let us know you hear us.

No really I’m stopping, I just would like accountability on why and what is going on at PSE. This is frustrating on all accounts I cannot imagine it is not for you both. Talk to us.

Sincerely, Phil a concerned fan for his favorite organization.

PS I don’t want you to sell the team or move it. And also beer is too expensive at the arena, just do a happy hour of cheap beer. You’ll make a killing!