Eichel to Vegas

[Nik]

I think the only player dying to be a Buffalo Sabre was Tim Horton.

[Frank E]

I think the only player dying to be a Buffalo Sabre was Tim Horton.

Get out.

[Nik]

I think the only player dying to be a Buffalo Sabre was Tim Horton.

Get out.

Too soon?

[CarltonTheBear]

Yup. Every indication this deal is more or less what was tabled in the summer. Had Buffalo accepted then, Eichel would be playing now. https://t.co/D7gGamMd1x

— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) November 4, 2021

So the Sabres made Eichel sit at home with a serious untreated injury for an additional 3 or so months for nothing (on top of the few months he sat at home wanting this surgery prior to the summer). Good luck with the whole attracting players thing.

[Nik]

So the Sabres made Eichel sit at home with a serious untreated injury for an additional 3 or so months for nothing (on top of the few months he sat at home wanting this surgery prior to the summer). Good luck with the whole attracting players thing.

You have to figure that if the Sabres as an organization were smart enough to think about how this might affect them bringing players in that they'd be smart enough not to fight Eichel on the surgery in the first place.

[bustaheims]

So the Sabres made Eichel sit at home with a serious untreated injury for an additional 3 or so months for nothing (on top of the few months he sat at home wanting this surgery prior to the summer). Good luck with the whole attracting players thing.

You have to figure that if the Sabres as an organization were smart enough to think about how this might affect them bringing players in that they'd be smart enough not to fight Eichel on the surgery in the first place.

Clown shoes organization makes clown shoes decisions.

[bustaheims]

#Isles Transaction: The New York Islanders have traded the rights to Johnny Boychuk to the Buffalo Sabres for future considerations.

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) November 4, 2021

Pulling an Arizona (without the acquiring other assets part) to meet the cap floor.

[Iafrate]

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/jack-eichel-less-month-neck-surgery-back-ice/

Sabres management:

[L K]

Vegas is now 1st in the Pacific division with a 4 point lead on Calgary.  This trade is going to end up as a disaster if Eichel comes back successfully.

[CarltonTheBear]

We’ll ask DeBoer following practice, but I think it’s fair to say this is a strong sign that Eichel could be making his Vegas debut Wednesday night against the Colorado Avalanche. https://t.co/OwfBhzGL2U

— Jesse Granger (@JesseGranger_) February 14, 2022

No pressure, Jack.

[CarltonTheBear]

Vegas GM Kelly McCrimmon just said:

Jack Eichel will play Wednesday vs. Colorado and make Golden Knights debut

Mark Stone is going on LTIR because lingering “back issues” Haven’t been able to determine exact cause. They don’t know how long he’ll be out.

— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) February 14, 2022

Hmmmm prrrreeetttyyyy sure we all know how long Stone's going to be out for.

[L K]

Vegas GM Kelly McCrimmon just said:

Jack Eichel will play Wednesday vs. Colorado and make Golden Knights debut

Mark Stone is going on LTIR because lingering “back issues” Haven’t been able to determine exact cause. They don’t know how long he’ll be out.

— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) February 14, 2022

Hmmmm prrrreeetttyyyy sure we all know how long Stone's going to be out for.

At what point does cap circumvention actually matter. 

[Frank E]

Vegas GM Kelly McCrimmon just said:

Jack Eichel will play Wednesday vs. Colorado and make Golden Knights debut

Mark Stone is going on LTIR because lingering “back issues” Haven’t been able to determine exact cause. They don’t know how long he’ll be out.

— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) February 14, 2022

Hmmmm prrrreeetttyyyy sure we all know how long Stone's going to be out for.

At what point does cap circumvention actually matter.

Can you imagine the outrage if it was the Leafs doing this?

[princedpw]

Vegas GM Kelly McCrimmon just said:

Jack Eichel will play Wednesday vs. Colorado and make Golden Knights debut

Mark Stone is going on LTIR because lingering “back issues” Haven’t been able to determine exact cause. They don’t know how long he’ll be out.

— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) February 14, 2022

Hmmmm prrrreeetttyyyy sure we all know how long Stone's going to be out for.

At what point does cap circumvention actually matter.

Can you imagine the outrage if it was the Leafs doing this?

Exactly. Only matters if it is the leafs.