Speculation: Jack Eichel thread

[Husko]

Krebs is honesty the only piece I’d care about.

 

[Team Cozens]

I mean what is the package supposed to look like?

Theodore Tuch Krebs 1st?

that would be a pretty good haul for Buffalo, honestly any deal where they get theodore + krebs + 1st is a win imo.

No chance we get Theodore and Krebs.

 

[The Duck Knight]

Dome random on twitter trying to justify the most recent depth signings in the the Vegas d core. Pure speculation and pretty baseless

Not "some random". That was Jesse Granger the Vegas beat writer for The Athletic.

 

[Snippit]

Krebs is honesty the only piece I’d care about.

Nah Brisson is a legit piece too.

I think: one of Krebs/Brisson
One of Tuch/Smith
1st
Conditional 1st

 

[CupInSIX]

Nah Brisson is a legit piece too.

I think: one of Krebs/Brisson
One of Tuch/Smith
1st
Conditional 1st

Brisson Smith and conditional 1sts would be acceptable to take a risk on Eichel.

Though I don't see why Vegas wouldn't just trade Smith to NYR to clear cap. They'd get more value, it's a need for the Rangers and there were rumors that they talked about it in the offseason. (Kravtsov?)

 

[GaryPoppins]

Coming here to say that I posted back during summer that Eichel was heading to Vegas and a few folks ripped me apart for it saying it’d never happen.

What up, now

 

[MasterMatt25]

Brisson, 1st, Marchessault is my guess

 

[AvsCOL]

I really wish Buffalo would stop sending 1C's to the west.

 

[jcbeze]

I really wish Buffalo would stop sending 1C's to the west.

To be fair....St. Louis is Gateway to the West

 

[AirGut]

Well VGK enjoy the drama that might ensue I guess. I'm jealous, I wanted him from day one on NYR but the timing was just off for us

 

[Gritty]

Congratulations, Vegas.
I was hoping and praying for Eichel all summer long, but it wasn't meant to be

 

[CupInSIX]

My guess:

NYR to Buffalo: Kravtsov
Buffalo to VGK: Eichel, Caliggiula
VGK to NYR: Smith
VGK to Buffalo: Brisson+Thompson+Elvenes+Hague
+ a bunch of conditional 1sts

+Vegas sends more cap elsewhere later when someone comes off LTIR.


Why this happens:
-Buffalo has been scouting Kravtsov all preseason
-Stone resumed skating today. They were waiting on word of his health, so they can move a RW.
-Thompson is ready to step into the NHL soon and just had another monster game this afternoon
-Brisson plays with Power in Michigan so Buffalo has probably seen a lot of him
-NYR have been linked to Smith all summer
-Hutton was signed to replace Hague for the short term
-Buffalo were said to be high on Elvenes (maybe not so much after today though)


but then again, maybe not

 

[majormajor]

If I'm Buffalo I'm fine with Brisson as the futures piece over Krebs. Both are great. But I'm holding out for Theodore. Even just Theodore+Brisson might have to do.

 

[Djp]

Brisson Smith and conditional 1sts would be acceptable to take a risk on Eichel.

Though I don't see why Vegas wouldn't just trade Smith to NYR to clear cap. They'd get more value, it's a need for the Rangers and there were rumors that they talked about it in the offseason. (Kravtsov?)

That doesn’t get Eichel

Vegas is looking to fit him in the cap which why I thinks it’s Tuch and Theodore. Both longer term contracts that equal Eichel cap.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Coming here to say that I posted back during summer that Eichel was heading to Vegas and a few folks ripped me apart for it saying it’d never happen.

What up, now

Is trade confirmed?

 

[dire wolf]

Is trade confirmed?

no

 

[Lays]

Theodore+Brisson+Dadonov+Conditional 2nd that becomes a 1st if Eichel plays x amount of games this season

 

[smoneil]

My guess:

NYR to Buffalo: Kravtsov
Buffalo to VGK: Eichel, Caliggiula
VGK to NYR: Smith
VGK to Buffalo: Brisson+Thompson+Elvenes+Hague
+ a bunch of conditional 1sts

+Vegas sends more cap elsewhere later when someone comes off LTIR.


Why this happens:
-Buffalo has been scouting Kravtsov all preseason
-Stone resumed skating today. They were waiting on word of his health, so they can move a RW.
-Thompson is ready to step into the NHL soon and just had another monster game this afternoon
-Brisson plays with Power in Michigan so Buffalo has probably seen a lot of him
-NYR have been linked to Smith all summer
-Hutton was signed to replace Hague for the short term
-Buffalo were said to be high on Elvenes (maybe not so much after today though)


but then again, maybe not

I just don't see the logic in the Rangers trading for Smith. We had a younger, better version of him (Buch) and moved him because they didn't have the cap space to pay him 5-6 million moving forward. So now they would trade a young former top ten pick for a downgrade on that player who will be UFA at the end of the year (a year where, realistically, the team is no threat for the Cup)? I just don't see how it makes sense. Easier to trade Kravtsov for draft capital or as sweetener in a package for something better (ie: Jones or Lundkvist + Krav for a good center prospect).

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

I would guess it's Smith, Tuch, Krebs, and a 1st conditioned on Eichel's health or performance. Maybe Vegas talks Krebs down to Brisson.

 

[old kummelweck]

Adam's was in MI yesterday watching Power/Portillo. Brisson would make some sense.

 

[Zman5778]

Alright, if this is happening with VGK, here's my guess on the deal:

BUF gets:
Brisson
Hague
Smith
3 conditional picks -- 2022 1st that is easily attainable (like a 2nd if Eichel doesn't play at all this year) and a 2023 pick that scales based on 22/23 VGK performance (ie, 1st if they get to SCF, 2nd if they get to WCF, 3rd if they make playoffs) and a 2024 1st round pick that we only get if VGK wins the Cup AND Eichel is named playoffs MVP

VGK gets:
Eichel
Bjork

 

[thewookie1]

Theodore, Tuch, Brisson and a 1st with conditions

for

Eichel and Johnson

 

[CupInSIX]

I just don't see the logic in the Rangers trading for Smith. We had a younger, better version of him (Buch) and moved him because they didn't have the cap space to pay him 5-6 million moving forward. So now they would trade a young former top ten pick for a downgrade on that player who will be UFA at the end of the year (a year where, realistically, the team is no threat for the Cup)? I just don't see how it makes sense. Easier to trade Kravtsov for draft capital or as sweetener in a package for something better (ie: Jones or Lundkvist + Krav for a good center prospect).

How is a top 6 player for a kid who couldn't crack their lineup a downgrade? They have the cap space this year.

 

[RangerBoy]

The Rangers take on Smith's money for the rest of this season. We are doing Vegas a favor here. The Rangers have the room to assume the money. We are helping facilitate this trade. Vegas sent MAF to Chicago for nothing. Kravtsov goes to Buffalo. Brisson goes to the Rangers. Drury wants a top prospect for Kravtsov. Not a pending unrestricted free agent.

 

[Foppberg]

So is this actually happening???