‘Sabres fans had to deal with a lot of losing in 2015 to finish last overall but lost a shot at Connor McDavid when the Edmonton Oilers won the draft lottery. Eichel was a good consolation prize, and though he hasn’t matched McDavid’s production (and he wasn’t supposed to), he has not been a problem in Buffalo. The Sabres could get assets for pending unrestricted free agents Taylor Hall and Eric Staal (if they waive no-trade clauses). They could buy out Skinner in the summer and again try to build around Eichel. This remains a long-term rebuild.’