As reported by Michael Russo of The Athletic, the Minnesota Wild seem to have reached their limit in their negotiations with Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams and his staff.
The Sabres are looking for significant futures as a return, which would likely mean at least the inclusion of top prospects Marco Rossi and/or Matt Boldy, first-round picks and other prospects, and potentially even the signing rights to Kevin Fiala.
Unless this price shrinks, it is hard to argue with Guerin’s decision to remove the Wild from the running. When a Eichel deal is considered in the long term, the buyout penalties that the Wild will incur in a couple years make a potential deal look even more insane.