It's becoming increasingly difficult to believe that Jack Eichel will open the 2021-22 season as a member of the Buffalo Sabres. Both sides appear ready to move on from the situation in which an unhappy Eichel is tired of losing and fighting the team regarding medical treatment. The only real remaining uncertainty is to what team he will head and what the Sabres will receive in return.
Projecting what it will cost to acquire Jack Eichel is a difficult exercise for a number of reasons. Eichel is a 24-year-old All-Star center who is locked up long-term—the type of player typically on an untouchable list.