The people scoffing at Eichel forcing a trade out of town ....... i can't even.
When your top player, the leader of your team, is so unhappy that he demands a trade he has to be traded, the 'we have you under contract for 6 more years, you will not be traded' stance makes the situation even worse for player and the team as a whole. And the 'hang in here with us Jack we're going to get better soon, look, it's a situation where Tage Thompson was having a great season in Rochester and Casey Mittelstadt is playing in all situations down there and Dylan Cozens led the WHL in PPG ...' after 6 years of utter futility that sh*t would just make him more determined to get the hell out, Eichel is an eyeball roller, I can only imagine what he looked like listening to Botterill's end of season presser a few weeks ago. And the same when he read Kim Pegula's bullsh*t. He's not wrong to want out. He's put his best foot forward, done everything he can - it's the team that's failed him.
I want him traded if they don't make the playoffs next season because I want out of this sports fan's nightmare - I will take my allegiance to whatever team Jack goes to. The Pegulas have used up every bit of goodwill this team had for me. It's over.