Dear Jerry,

Jerry Sullivan's latest column

Has buying out Tim Kennedy had a small impact on why the Sabres stink right now?

Probably.

But, a much bigger reason is the fact that Vanek and Connolly have stunk to high hell, Tyler Myers is in need of a massive sophomore slump buster, and the PP that was putrid last year may be even worse this year.

And rather than pine for Tim Kennedy or Henrik Tallinder, I'm pining for the types of players that Darcy Regier hasn't brought to Buffalo.

I'm pining for Brad Richards. You know, a real top 20 center who is currently 2nd in the league in scoring and has a Stanley Cup on his resume.

I'm pining for Tomas Kaberle who has 4 PP assists already this season. The entire Sabres blueline has 2 PP pts so far this season.

I'm pining for a back up goalie like Ty Conklin who had a couple of the sickest saves you'll ever see for the Blues the other night. Or even Cory Schneider who is a stud prospect who is stuck behind Roberto Luongo in Vancouver.

I like Tim Kennedy and I wouldn't have been upset if they kept him even at the overpriced arbitration award of $1 million.

But, the issues with the Sabres are more about who they've kept [Connolly & Vanek are at the top of my list right now] and less about who they've let go.