Quoting: Sabres923
Montreal is about to lose their biggest trade piece if they wanted Eichel. Romanov isn’t a roster fit in the future.
I won't argue with you, however I am not sure the Sabres would really be interested in Kotkaniemi. He is a solid prospect, but he also hasn't done much yet and has received
many chances to do so. He can be wildly inconsistent at both ends of the ice. He also has serious skating issues. There was a reason why he was sent to Laval and was a healthy scratch in the finals. He also has had a sense of entitlement that most pundits would agree he hasn't really earned yet. I myself was more than nervous for their center depth with him as their 2c, and I've have, for the past two seasons, wondered if he'll ever reach his potential and, at the very least, become a second line center (Personally, I see him as somewhere in between). Yes, he has size, and yes he was drafted 3rd overall, but those traits aren't what gets you paid $6.1 million, and getting outplayed by their fourth line center sure wouldn't either.
I don't think Eichel is getting traded anytime soon: I cannot imagine a team would be willing to give that much of their present and future away without knowing that Eichel will both play again and play at the level that warrents a $10 million per season paycheck. I feel terrible for the fans in Buffalo. I really do. It can't be fun. BUT you have the Bills, and they look outstanding.
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