Jack Eichel’s week in Buffalo was also Buffalo’s week with Jack Eichel. Everywhere he went - Canalside, the movies, out for sushi or on a tour of the USS Little Rock - Sabres fans went out of their way to make him feel at home.
In fact, Eichel said Saturday, someone walked up to him and said, “Welcome home.”
“It helped me think about some things and made my experience really nice,” said Eichel. “People are really excited about the future.”
The NHL Scouting Combine, which Eichel dominated, was just the start to his life in Buffalo.