On the anniversary of the Buffalo Sabres’ trade of Jack Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights, I feel comfortable in saying: that trade has forever altered the course for the Sabres organization, and at the moment, it appears to have redirected the Sabres in a positive direction.
In case you need a reminder, the trade saw the Sabres acquire Peyton Krebs and Alex Tuch, a top-10 protected 2022 first-round pick (Noah Östlund) and a 2023 second-round pick in exchange for Eichel and a 2023 third-round pick.
Here’s what each of those players has done in the year since.