The Sabres received a massive offer from the Golden Knights
The Golden Knights offered the Sabres a trade they can't refuse (see below). Buffalo is so close in pulling the trigger!
Here's what Steve Carp of Vegas Hockey Now said:
«Word is there is a re-engagement between the Buffalo Sabres and teams that still have an interest in acquiring center Jack Eichel via the NHL trade market, and the Vegas Golden Knights have everything to gain.»
«Jack Eichel gives Vegas the top center it has lacked from Day One. Yes, William Karlsson had a career year in the inaugural season but Karlsson has not come close to duplicating his 2018 numbers which saw him score a career-high 43 goals. In the last three years, his goal output has been 24, 15 and 14, the last two outputs coming in shortened seasons.»
«Let's also remember that Karlsson started his first year with the Knights as the fourth line center and eventually worked his way up to the top line with Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault when the team was going through an early-season losing streak and then-coach Gerard Gallant felt he needed to shake things up.»
«Eichel's AAV is $10 million. So you're going to have to move some pieces to clear the cap space to accommodate him. Would the Sabres take Smith, who is an unrestricted free agent after this season, or Marchessault, who has three years of term left, each of who makes $5 million?»
«Would they be willing to take Alex Tuch, who is from the Syracuse area and rooted for the Sabres as a kid? Tuch makes $4.75 million, but he's out on LTIR following shoulder surgery, and he wouldn't be available until mid-season.»
«They would likely want Peyton Krebs or a couple of other prospects. And they would probably insist on Vegas first- or second-round picks in 2022, 2023, or 2024.»
«Buffalo is probably more interested in prospects and picks. Creating $10 million in cap space is every GM's Christmas come true. So the Sabres may not be interested in players making $4 million to $5 million when they're in rebuild mode. The caveat would be taking, say, Smith, then moving him at the trade deadline in February to a team that needs a veteran proven scorer.»
«The key would be making the money work. So that means two players from the current NHL roster would have to be moved. It may also require getting a third team or possibly even a fourth involved.»
Wow let's see the Vegas Top 9 Line Up with Jack Eichel
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Pacioretty - Eichel - Stone
Marchessault - Karlsson - Smith
Patrick - Stephenson - Dadonov
This is if they are able to keep all these players in the Eichel trade. Wow, this looks unstoppable!
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Will the Golden Knights win the Stanley Cup with Jack Eichel? | ||
| Yes | 129 | 37.6 % |
| No | 214 | 62.4 % |
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