Fans won't have to patiently wait for Jack Eichel, as he'll be playing for the Sabres this season.
Pessimists of Buffalo, relax. Jack Eichel is going pro. The Sabres have announced that they have officially signed Eichel to his three-year entry-level deal, meaning he will be playing for the Sabres this year.
BREAKING NEWS: Jack Eichel signs three-year, entry-level contract with #Sabres. Details to come. pic.twitter.com/4nDj6zWcap
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) July 1, 2015
Talk that Eichel would be signing today began when Shawn Stepner of WKBW reported that the former BU Terrier would be in Buffalo today to sign.