Eichel to WSH

Team: 2021-22 Buffalo Sabres

Initial Creation Date: Sep. 18, 2021

Published: Sep. 18, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Eichel trade to WSH trade explanation:

It's essentially Kuz, Alexeyev, McMichael, and the 1st+Jenson (for cap) and Clark as compensation for Jenson.

Reason for Kuznetsov: Cap move for Washington, can be flipped later by Buffalo

Reason for McMichael: Sabres need quality centers in their system (I guess MacInnis and Hayden just can't cut it) and this is especially true for when they trade Eichel.
-(To put this into perspective the Sabres depth in their system is Ruotsalainen, Malone, Hayden, MacInnis, Pekar, Oglevie, Kozak, Konecny, and Constantini)
McMichael fits the bill of a quality center, ready to make the jump.

Reason for Alexeyev: Future Top 4 D-man; NHL Ready

Reason for Jenson: Purely cap

Reason for Clark: Sabres don't want Jenson, Caps can't keep him. Caps trade a position that they are very solidified at (in RW)

I know it may seem like a lot and that I overvalued Eichel, and that may be true, however, I sincerely believe that upon his return (whenever that may be) Washington would be getting a player that can help them make this final push for a cup, and even pushes for ones post-Ov and Backstrom.

If you disagree with me, tell me cause I'm not a Washington expert and am completely aware of potential biases that I may have had while making this trade. Not to mention, that I may not know something about a Washington player, that would make Washington set on not trading him.

P.S. BUF may have have to take cap back in STL deal as well

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