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

[tlk]

Probably because of the 1,345,875 brutal Eichel trade posts and tweets that Rangers fans have been firing out since last season.

About 1,345,870 of which were no more brutal than the actual return BUF had netted.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Thoughts:

1. Woof
2. Tkachuk has less value than Krebs
3. Thank f*** it’s over

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

Great trade for Vegas albeit with risk. Buffalo got back what they could and what non-Sabre fans speculated (1st, top prospect). Tuch is okay and the 1st will be mid to late.

A far cry from the ridiculous proposals that Sabres fans swore they'd get.

 

[uncleben]

CapFriendly pulling their weight, once again
All picks conditional


Alex Tuch · $4,750,000
Peyton Krebs · $863,333
2022 conditional 1st round pick* (VGK)
2023 conditional 2nd round pick** (VGK)
*Conditions: If the pick is in the top 10, Vegas will instead transfer their 2023 1st round pick to Buffalo
**Conditions: If Vegas' 1st round pick in the 2022 draft is a top 10 pick, then Vegas will transfer their 2024 2nd round pick instead.

FOR

Jack Eichel · $10,000,000
2023 conditional 3rd round pick* (BUF)
*Conditions: If Vegas' 1st round pick in the 2022 draft is a top 10 pick, then Buffalo will transfer their 2024 3rd round pick instead.

 

[stealth1]

I can’t believe someone wasn’t willing to beat this offer.

I am not. With injury he has and the surgery that's required it's a pretty big risk.

 

[These Are The Days]

Are you kidding? If anything, I think acquiring Eichel will make Vegas the next dynasty in hockey.

Eichel, Stone and Pietrangelo is arguably the best core of 3 players in all of hockey.

Point, Hedman, Vasilevskiy and Kucherov all pour cans of Bud Light on the ground making loud noises to establish dominance in response to this no different than lions marking their territory

 

[Mobiandi]

LTIR is a sham in this league

 

[Taluss]

All circumstances considered I think both fanbases should be happy

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Exactly.

So many Buffalo fans laughed and said proposals such as :

Zegras/Drysdsle +
Seider + Raymond
Byfield + Valardi
Kakko + Lafreniere +
Tkachuk + Pelletier + multiple 1sts

All of this wasn’t enough to them. Now suddenly this is an amazing deal…

Last few days a couple posters continued to say it wouldn't be anyhing les than Theodore, Tuch, Krebs and a mix of another top prospect and 1sts

Apparently Theo would have to be involved or the trade wouldn't happen

 

[PumpkinBomb]

So how does Vegas fit under the cap if Eichel actually plays this year?

 

[Sabre the Win]

I find it funny that the posters who were most active in the Eichel mega thread are the ones shitting on the return and laughing at Sabres fans for their ask WHEN in fact it was their lowball trades that were far worse than this middle ground trade that Buffalo got; therefore suck it.

Just glad the Rangers didn't get Eichel, they have nothing that could beat the Vegas return.

 

[uncleben]

CapFriendly pulling their weight, once again
All picks conditional


Alex Tuch · $4,750,000
Peyton Krebs · $863,333
2022 conditional 1st round pick* (VGK)
2023 conditional 2nd round pick** (VGK)
*Conditions: If the pick is in the top 10, Vegas will instead transfer their 2023 1st round pick to Buffalo
**Conditions: If Vegas' 1st round pick in the 2022 draft is a top 10 pick, then Vegas will transfer their 2024 2nd round pick instead.

FOR

Jack Eichel · $10,000,000
2023 conditional 3rd round pick* (BUF)
*Conditions: If Vegas' 1st round pick in the 2022 draft is a top 10 pick, then Buffalo will transfer their 2024 3rd round pick instead.

Do have to say, I'm shocked the 3rd going to Vegas is guaranteed. Conditional only on the 1st, but I would've guessed it would be something like, Vegas only receives if Eichel does not play/does not reach a goals/point threshold

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

I would be shocked if Krebs turned into a legit #1C let alone a franchise #1C. Tuch is decent but will max out as a second liner.

My condolences to Sabres fans. They could have gotten far more if they didn't wait for the next solar eclipse to happen.

 

[tlk]

Why Rochester, New York Is The Best Small City in America for Vegans

Lol
Sorry

 

[Empoleon8771]

Pacioretty-Eichel-Stone
Marchessault-Karlsson-Smith
Janmark-Stephenson-Dadonov
Carrier-Patrick-Roy

Martinez-Pietrangelo
McNabb-Theodore
Hague-Whitecloud

This team is going to steamroll teams if they ever get healthy.

 

[GMR]

I feel bad for Alex Tuch. You go from living in Vegas, banging showgirls, blow, golf courses, five star restaurants, and playing for a Cup contender...........................to playing in Buffalo.

 

[Beukeboom]

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.

A bit OT, but Buffalo's location isn't too bad? Isn't it like an hour and a half away from Toronto for instance? So that's a day trip of fun. Don't want to hate on anyone's city, but I can think of a few NHL cities that sound no more fun than Buffalo, and on top of that, are more isolated.

The deal seems fine to me. Eichel is a bit of a wild card given his injury. But if he's back to normal and beyond, I'd say it's a steal. Not much the Sabres could have done differently though. This is what the market offered.

 

[threeVo]

I feel for Krebs. He's a nice player, but I feel like this trade puts pressure on him to be more than he realistically can be.

It's tough to be the center prospect in a Jack Eichel trade.

He wont be rushed. Honestly would like him to go right to the AHL so he can play with Peterka and Quinn. That line would dominate and build up chemistry going into next season.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Point, Hedman, Vasilevskiy and Kucherov all pour cans of Bud Light on the ground making loud noises to establish dominance in response to this no different than lions marking their territory

I think Eichel, Pietrangelo and Stone is right on par with Point, Hedman and Kucherov. I'd give Tampa the overall advantage but it's really close.

Vasilevskiy is a big game changer though. Lehner's a good starter but Vasilevskiy is by far the best goalie in hockey.

 

[Dr Quincy]

There was actually a few Buffalo fans saying it would take Seider AND Raymond to get Eichel

Yeah but that's only 2 1st rounders, this is 3!

 

[xoczar99ox]

Sorry Calgary. You can’t have this! You can’t have this!

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Ya I highly doubt Flames ever offered up Tkachuk... let alone Tkachuk +++ lol

I'm just sad the Gaudreau-Eichel-Tkachuk USA dream team line won't be happening.

 

[MikeK]

If Eichel gets healthy and can find his form again this is a runaway steal for VGK. Nobody knows what the picks will turn out to be. BUFF fans just lost a Franchise player for peanuts.

 

[Sabre the Win]

I feel bad for Alex Tuch. You go from living in Vegas, banging showgirls, blow, golf courses, five star restaurants, and playing for a Cup contender...........................to playing in Buffalo.

At least the Buffalo roads are better than Detroit, I mean paying for tire alignments when hitting pot holes you can swim in on your way to practice everyday would be far more torturous.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Sorry Calgary. You can’t have this! You can’t have this!

I guess Flames should offered Tkachuk +++++++++ instead of the VERY accurately reported return of ONLY Tkachuk +++