The good news is the Buffalo Sabres have one of the top young centers in the league right now in Jack Eichel. The 22-year-old is becoming an elite play-making pivot-man for his club. Eichel entered play last night tied for ninth in the league in points with 34.
For at least the next 10 years the Sabres are set with their number one center, which is a great thing to have figured out.
Now, the bad news, there’s not much behind the superstar center in terms of depth down the middle.
Filling the Void
Going back to July when Jason Botterill moved Ryan O’Reilly to the St.