Confirmed Trade: [BUF/VGK] Jack Eichel, c.'23 3rd for Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs, c.'22 1st (Top10 protected), c.'23 2nd

[Paralyzer]

There is ZERO chance the VGK allow Eichel to play given he still has to have the surgery and rehab. I suspect they will likely attempt a Kucherov type return.

That's only applicable if they MAKE the playoffs. Would be funny to see then not make it now because of depth reasons.

 

[Zerotonine]

Seems the NHL really wanted Eichel in Vegas more then Calgary. Really wonder what calgary offer was.

How does vegas make this work with Cap space????

 

[FlameChampion]

The actual trade was less than the rumours, it pretty much always is.

Theres some risk in trading for a guy making 10 mil a year, with a spine problem who doesn’t bring leadership as a “star player”.

Vegas contines to trade off the players that made them successful and give up on good prospects. Theres no loyalty within that organization.

I think Buffalo did ok. They will be better off in the long run.

 

[nbwingsfan]

This has the potential to be a top 5 worst trade of all time, what the actual f*** Buffalo ? Adams should be immediately fired and banned from everything hockey, I genuinely feel awful for the Sabres fans, this is f***ed.

It’s hilarious that so many of them are trying to spin this as a win for Buffalo too.

 

[Zerotonine]

That's only applicable if they MAKE the playoffs. Would be funny to see then not make it now because of depth reasons.

Bettman won't let his baby fall to far behind. He knows vegas has to be a winning team to be successful and I honestly think the NHL had there hands dirty In Eichel going there, esp with Calgary in hot pursuit and at first glance having a better offer on table

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

@Flash20 how you holdin up pal

 

[displacedsabre]

I must not value Tuch or Krebs very highly…….this seems like a fleecing.

I must over value them, because I actually like it

 

[nbwingsfan]

Just because someone is from the Buffalo area doesn't mean they like it. Really, do you think knowing more about Buffalo would make it suck less...

My buddy is from Kabul and has family there, he still doesn't want to go back!

Exactly. I’ve never understood this thinking at all. Going back to my hometown would be a nightmare for me, I’m not sure why everyone says “He’s from X city, clearly he’s happy”!

 

[jay from jersey]

Tuch has 4 plus years left on his contract. To even speculate about after that is silly.

I’m guessing he plays the rest of this year and next with the Sabres.
If there’s an inclination he wants out, adams will deal him with 2 years of term left to get maximum value.
If he really loves the Sabres, you’ll see an extension prior to the end of his deal

 

[madmike77]

Seems the NHL really wanted Eichel in Vegas more then Calgary. Really wonder what calgary offer was.

How does vegas make this work with Cap space????

Do we really know there was an offer from Calgary? I'm sure the Flames were interested at the outset. I'm not as sure they were interested recently. Clearly the rumoured offer from yesterday was never on the table because it's better than what Buffalo wound up getting.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I will say, Vegas trading for Eichel makes the Dadonov trade seem a lot dumber to me. You're going to have to dump an additional $5+ million after the season, and acquiring Dadonov may force you to move Pacioretty or Marchessault instead. If they wouldn't have acquired Dadonov, they wouldn't have to lose either of them.

 

[howkie]

Om just happy for Eichel, dont care about the trade

 

[le_sean]

I think this is just confirmation that Buffalo is forever cursed. The likelihood of them getting another player as good as him to build around is slim.

 

[Dangles78]

Do you really think Vegas is falling to the bottom 10 in that division. Come on. Be real.

If only there was a recent event that saw a perceived "contender" fall to the bottom of the standings and give another team a top-2 pick. Hmm IF ONLY...

 

[LTIR]

Tkachuk's name being thrown out is going to hurt that relationship in CGY now knowing he was a trade chip.

Shouldn't have leaked it out

 

[tarheelhockey]

It’s been said a million times already, but… unbelievable that the one of the most shameless tank jobs in history turned into 6 years of losing, a trip to divorce court, and a couple of decent roster players. Even the absolute most pessimistic opinions in 2015 wouldn’t have predicted anything like this.

 

[Leafidelity]

Wow… Buffalo got taken behind the shed on that

 

[Jim Bob]

Where have you lived that is worse than Rochester? No joke, I'm honestly curious.

FYI there are lots of places with four seasons and affordable housing that are also actually nice.

I grew up in Jamestown, NY and I'll take Rochester every day.

Have you ever lived in Rochester? If not, I'd love to know what you are basing this take that Rochester isn't nice on.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Tkachuk's name being thrown out is going to hurt that relationship in CGY now knowing he was a trade chip.

Shouldn't have leaked it out

He's been on the block for a few years now, I think in part due to it being pretty open secret he doesn't want to be in CGY long term (and supposedly wants STL).

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Tkachuk's name being thrown out is going to hurt that relationship in CGY now knowing he was a trade chip.

Shouldn't have leaked it out

A good chance it's not Calgarys fault... some people just wanna throw names around and shoot for the stars in hopes they get more twitter followers

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

Buffalo really held out all this time for...that? LMAO What an embarrassing return for a legitimate #1C.

 

[Notsince67]

looks like vegas all in for a tank

 

[Fatass]

Tkachuk's name being thrown out is going to hurt that relationship in CGY now knowing he was a trade chip.

Shouldn't have leaked it out

If there was any merit to that rumour don’t you think the sabres jump on that?

 

[izzy]

so bad lol

 

[nbwingsfan]

Plenty of former Sabres settle in the area after they retire. Martin Biron, Craig Rivet, Andrew Peters, Mike Peca, and the list goes on and on and on. And then you have a guy like Marcel Dionne, who never played for the Sabres, who settled here in his retirement.

I live in Rochester and I ran into Tim Connolly, who is also from Syracuse, at the grocery store a few weeks back.

So, you can have the narrative that nobody wants to live here. But, the facts of the situation may not align.

Wow! Six guys out of thousands!? You sure proved a point here…

The list of players who moved away is definitely way, wayyyy larger.

Which is ignoring the point that just being from a city doesn’t mean you’re happy to be back.