Quoting: Aussie_Blackhawk
You could be right but I'm hoping thats not the case, I'm not high on the Jones trades, and tbh I'm not completely sold on the Eichel trades either. BUF fans with all due respect seem to have a mentality where they can get more than fair value. There is no doubt the return will be good compensation but (4) or (5) 1sts of value is way off the mark. Im hoping that if we don't go for Eichel we don't try and make a play at a big time defence man unless its franchise altering and they are a rare breed.
I can tell you right now, Eichel with Pat Kane would be a lethal combination, and if Eichel is healthy I think he turns them into a legit playoff contender and maybe ., cup contender depending on how they fill the rest of the roster ....if you’re putting a player of Eichel’s calliber on this roster, it’s going to add a huge dynamic to the Hawks. So I can see why they are interested.
As far as fair value, no team is going to want to trade for Eichel and then deplete their organization of depth
To me I’d say his value to Chicago would be five or six pieces..... Dach, Strome or Kubalik, Probably De Haan, and then a first and a second. Money wise such an deal works, and that’s gonna be the other part.
Buffalo is going to want to probably return a young center who can play in a top six or top nine right next w, a top six forward roster player, and a high first round pick as the package