Edited Mar. 31, 2021 at 11:24 a.m.
Quoting: Tjm220
If Buffalo isn’t getting what they’re asking for then Jack isn’t going anywhere. He’s a franchise player, not the kind of guy who normally gets traded. It would likely be the most significant trade in Sabres franchise history, they would have to get a king’s ransom or they just couldn’t do it.
That's the ideal scenario for Buffalo, but as we can see, things don't always work out the way the Sabres want it too.
With the Sabres likely purging more at this deadline, & looking like an organization in utter chaos, there's no way Eichel is coming back next year, everybody knows this, they just aren't going to get "the ask".
If he flat out demands a trade, the return only gets worse. It's gonna be Buffalo takes the best deal on the table, probably at the draft maybe at the deadline if LAK steps up. Not saying they get a bag of pucks for him but not the ask that's currently circulating. I think the Kings got the best assets & CAP space to get him if they want to make that move.
G. Vilardi C
R. Kupari C/RW/LW
K. Clague LD
2021 1st RD Pick
Which is 3, 1st's & a 2nd, so its actually pretty close to that 4 1sts ask ...
Buffalo traded Molgilny, Turgeon, Hasek, it happens.