'The Blueshirts have been linked to Eichel since last summer, when then-GM Jeff Gorton had pre-draft discussions with his Buffalo counterpart Kevyn Adams. The talks are believed to have broken down when Gorton refused to part with the first-overall selection that became Alexis Lafreniere.' … [Read more...] about Rangers look into Jack Eichel’s condition in preliminary Sabres talks
Archives for June 29, 2021
Opinion: Preparing for the end of Jack Eichel's Sabres career
'Eichel isn’t to blame for general managers who made the wrong roster moves or for hiring coaches that couldn’t coach. I guess the easy thing to do when a team consistently loses is blame the best players for not doing enough, but it seems like flawed logic to me.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Preparing for the end of Jack Eichel’s Sabres career
Why Don Granato could be the right fit for the Sabres
'But Granato seems to be the front-runner for several reasons, most notably what he did last season after taking over a team that parted ways with then 2nd year head coach Ralph Krueger on March 17th.' … [Read more...] about Why Don Granato could be the right fit for the Sabres
Hamilton: Could a potential Eichel trade be stalling the Sabres head coaching hire?
'We also know that Adams has not granted any team permission to speak with Eichel, his agent or the doctors. I think trade talks would have to be deeper before Adams would grant that permission. If he never lets teams talk to Eichel before a trade, it’s going to make it much more difficult to trade him.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: Could a potential Eichel trade be stalling the Sabres head coaching hire?