And just like that, smoke turns into fire. Jack Eichel has been traded to the Vegas Golden Knights after months of will they and won't they.
TSN's Darren Dreger was the first to report the trade, which shakes out like this:
The Golden Knights receive Eichel and a 2023 third-round pick. In return, the Buffalo Sabres add two high-end prospects and two draft selections in Peyton Krebs, Alex Tuch, a first-round pick in 2022 and a 3rd in 2023.
Dreger went on to clarify that the Sabres retained none of Eichel's salary and that the first-rounder in 2022 is lotto protected.