Between his lackadaisical skating and his contract and the makeup of the team, I really wonder if we might be in a "Eichel in Buffalo" situation, where the combination of assets from the return and moving on from that kind of leadership might result in a better product on the ice. The cap issues would immediately go away. We'd likely be able to pick up a good top 6 RW and a 1st rounder. Laf could move into the top six and the PP. It would open up a spot for Othmann. And we'd have 3 first rounders to bolster the next wave of youth to eventually replace Zib, Kreider, etc. Bread is a great person and a heck of a player (if inconsistent at times), but we want to cash that chip at the right moment, and that. moment may be coming.
