90% of these players are definitely not going to be available in an Eichel trade

Bokk is an interesting choice for the Canes. I thought you would have aimed higher. Especially compared to the other players included

Montreal is out then!

LA doesnt need to give up Byfield, they have plenty of quality assets. 1 of the few teams with that luxury

The point is if Kevyn Adams wants to keep his job he needs to stick to his guns and say “this is the guy I want. If you won’t talk about it the conversation is over.” No more settling for second or third best option. If they weren’t so focused on moving O’Reilly before paying his bonus they wouldn’t have gotten fleeced so badly. When you’re trading a top 10 center in the game you don’t accept the second or third best option.

Agreed, im not spending 100$ a game for Tage Thompson

I HONESTLY dont think Ottawa takes Eichel for Stutzle 1 for 1 lmao

Some teams have much better prospect pools than others. And I would venture to say that no more than five teams will be serious in pursuit of Jack Eichel. That would mean willing to give up their best prospect to get it done, I would say most of the guys I have named here. Carolina isn’t likely to be one of the teams seriously pursuing Jack Eichel. Admittedly I don’t know their prospect pool as well as some other teams, but Dominik Bokk was the name I am most familiar with.

I don’t expect Ottawa to be a team in serious conversation for Jack Eichel. But if they want him that’s the player I’m sticking with if I’m Kevyn Adams. Not to mention trading him within the division means the price is higher. Nobody wants to play against their former star center eight games a year for the next decade, that never ends well.

Well he already ****ed that up a few days ago. You wont come out with almost nothing like the ROR trade but you arent getting a leaguewide top prospect or a teams core top player

When the player you are acquiring is immediately the best player on your team after the trade goes through, nobody is off the table. Anything that prevents that from being the case is why I would expect the trade will not happen that quickly. I think teams want to know that Jack will be healthy and productive before they give up their best prospect. But it’s not like Jack Eichel isn’t the heart of any team’s core once he gets there. That will Certainly be true for any team that actually goes after him.

I mean, you went with a lot of non-prospects for other teams. I think Buffalo is more likely to ask for Javis or Necas. Bokk is a solid prospect imo, but no way Buffalo builds a trade for Eichel off of him

True, in some cases I simply chose a player that would be a targeted piece in return as part of a trade. Seth Jarvis is a definite option there as well.

I feel bad for you, you're going to be very disappointed with the return you get if you arent expecting strictly a package of futures.

Good luck with that

Nobody trades a Ferrari for five Toyotas. You don’t trade a number one Hart trophy caliber center, entering his prime with a five year contract for 3 3rd liners either. You are getting a blue chip prospect with at least the expected potential to be as good as Jack Eichel, or you’re waiting until somebody gives you that deal. If the Sabres manage to screw this up they may as well fold the franchise, because nobody is buying tickets to watch them keep losing. It’s certainly bad enough that we can guarantee Seattle will have a better roster on paper than the Sabres going into next season.

Your major issue with getting any of these targets is exponential.

1) $10M cap hit in a flat cap world.

2) MASSIVE INJURY CONCERNS - That's going to dramatically lower his value. He requires neck surgery, and even if successful Eichel will likely not play most of next season. He's not going to make an immediate impact on the new teams roster. And if it doesn't work they're now stuck with a $10M paperweight. GM's therefore will not be willing to give up their best prospect or players because of it.

3) He publicly wants out. That again lowers his value some more.

4) He has a NMC that kicks in starting next season.


5) Because of the all encompassing nature of all four points above, Eichel's value is at a all time low and Adam's is dealing from the least desirable position possible and realistically has very little leverage save where Eichel ultimately ends up.

Let me help you understand.
1. I don’t envision a trade where some salary does not come back to Buffalo. The Sabres will get a roster player one way or another, and I would expect that is how the salary is not an issue.
2.The surgery may not even be required. And if it is there is a six week recovery time. One way or another he is expected to be ready to play by next season.
3. He has not formally requested a trade at this time
4. The no movement clause does not kick in until the end of next season
5. A player of his caliber does not become available more than once in a decade, especially when he is only 24 years old and already has a long-term deal in place. The prognosticators can claim these circumstances lower his value, but you’re talking about a guy who got Hart trophy votes the last time he was healthy. A top 10 center being potentially available means whatever the cost to get him it’s probably worth it. Whoever trades for him probably wins the trade even if Buffalo gets what they want. You almost never win the trade when you’re giving up the best player.

How many teams actually have that caliber of prospect? 3? 4? How many of those teams arent rebuilding? 1 and thats the Rangers, and they sure as hell aint trading Lafreniere++ for Eichel. You do realize the Shane Wright and Connor Bedard are both projected to be better than Eichel right? So why would any of the other rebuilders give away a shot at a likely better player as well as their current best picks and prospects for Eichel.

Im sorry but you are delusional if you think any of next years expected lottery teams are selling their farm for Eichel

I am fairly confident any team committed to making a trade like this understands that when you do this the rebuild is over. You are going from rebuilding to contending, you’ve just picked up a top 10 center in the league. Yes, Jack Eichel is good enough to win any team he plays for probably five more games a season by himself. And that’s just what he does on his own, not how much better he makes the players he plays with.

Draft projections are like throwing darts at the dartboard. You can project anything you want. Alexandre Daigle was projected to be the second coming of Mario Lemieux. Pavel Brendl scored 96 goals in Juniors, and then I think he played as a 3rd line AHL call up the rest of his career. The only thing you know for sure is what can be proven. Jack Eichel is a top 10 center in the NHL right now. Great prospects might pan out, or they might flame out completely. More often than not first round picks end up not living up to the billing. Sure, top-five first rounders are usually very good players, but how many of them live up to what they’re supposed to be?

So your telling me that if Anaheim traded Zegras+ for Eichel (because thatz what you are asking for) they are contending next year? Dont be an idiot, they will still finish bottom 10 in the league just not bottom 2. Again the only team calling you with that elite prospect you are demanding is NYR and they definitely arent going to trade you Lafreniere.

Buffalo shouldnt be interested in Elvis. he is going to go to a competitive team in UFA im pretty sure, and he is good enough to screw up your Shane Wright tank.

maybe replace him with CBJs 2021 first. i know its not a player but not really any of the other teams looking to pick top 6/7 loook like teams that would be comfy with giving up their early firsts.

Lol BUF are gonna be so disappointed.

Beecher, Bokk, Podkolzin are not the prospects they once were.
They would be “extras” not centerpieces.

Maybe an A+ center prospect can be returned (Byfield, Lundell, Zegras) but I doubt it. I’d think the tier below (McMichael, Rossi, maybe Newhook) is way to go.

Some of the young NHLers are realistic (Suzuki, Dubois, Thomas, Cirelli, Merzlikins)
Some are too little (Garland, Konecny, Kapanen, Meier, Wahlstrom, Yamamoto, Tuch)
Others are too much (Dach, Hintz, Hischier, Lafreniere, Stutzle)

Not every team will make an offer for Eichel. Many of the players listed here are just someone that would have to be part of the package. I believe no one is truly off-limits when Jack Eichel is a better player than they are. Which is true of every single player that has been selected here. Even those you say are “too much“ I’m still pretty confident if that team wants to talk about Jack Eichel that’s the kind of player they have to give up.