Mar 2, 2021; New York, New York, USA; Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel (9) stretches in warm-ups prior to a game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Bennett-POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports
There has been a lot of speculation about the New York Rangers making a play for Jack Eichel. Other names bandied about have included Florida’s Aleksander Barkov and Nashville’s Filip Forsberg. If any of these top line centers are going to be available you can be sure that the Blueshirts will be contenders for a few simple reasons.