The Buffalo Sabres have made 15 first-round NHL Entry Draft selections since Terry Pegula purchased the franchise midway through the 2011 season. One would think the team used these to stockpile young talent for the future and turn itself into a perennial postseason contender, right? Wrong. The Sabres have been in a perpetual rebuild for
Jack Eichel
Something inside of KeyBank Center was different Thursday night. Even if you weren’t in the building, the energy was palpable through a TV screen. Whether it be the two second-period fights or the overall chippy-ness and edge, that game clearly meant more than a typical regular-season game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Buffalo Sabres.
Welcome to another Weekly Lost & Found, and happy Pi Day! At this point, we might as well buy real estate in the Western Conference. As their playoff picture is still up in the air, relative to an Eastern Conference whose top-eight looks relatively set in stone, there’s a lot to look at regarding trending
In this edition of Los Angeles Kings News & Rumors, I’ll be discussing the team’s matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday, the announcement that teams will be allowed to re-pick their players for the World Junior Championships in August and the implications of that decision on Brandt Clarke, and some quotes from Todd
In this edition of Vegas Golden Knights News & Rumors, Jack Eichel appears to be nearing a return as he was recently cleared for contact. Speaking of health, Nicolas Hague was able to rejoin the lineup on Tuesday night after being placed on the injured reserve just over a week ago with an undisclosed ailment.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Calgary Flames have their sights set on a few key pieces, while the Los Angeles Kings could be looking for a defenseman. There is news on when Jack Eichel might actually be ready to play for the Vegas Golden Knights and there could be a few trades coming out
In this edition of Vegas Golden Knights News & Rumors, Max Pacioretty will be out of the lineup indefinitely after undergoing wrist surgery last week. Many are beginning to discuss what moves the team may need to make in order to fit in Jack Eichel, who is slated to make his season and Golden Knights
In this edition of Vegas Golden Knights News & Rumors, Jack Eichel appears to be progressing very well from his neck procedure nearly a month ago, and there is ongoing chatter about whether or not he may be able to play in the upcoming Olympics. Meanwhile, his teammate in Robin Lehner took to Twitter this
Earlier this week, many Calgary Flames fans went to bed thinking they may wake up to the news that their team had acquired Jack Eichel, after insider Kevin Weekes tweeted that Flames general manager (GM) Brad Treliving had put up a huge offer for the former Buffalo Sabres forward. As we now know, that offer
It’s no secret that the Vegas Golden Knights have underperformed this season. A team that was hyped and slated to head all the way to the Stanley Cup Final, is now struggling to make it up the Pacific Division standings. The general “vibe” around the team has been somewhat negative, as fans are quickly losing
The Calgary Flames were reportedly a finalist for the services of malcontent superstar Jack Eichel. The chatter of a hefty package, which included forward Matthew Tkachuk, was ultimately were debunked. Still, the acquisition cost paid by Eichel’s new team, the Vegas Golden Knights, seemed within the Flames purview to match. Obviously, salary cap implications complicated things
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the push for Jack Eichel is down to apparently two teams. Meanwhile, Tomas Hertl had a huge night for the San Jose Sharks who are on a roll. How is this affecting his value in a contract year and before the NHL trade deadline? Is an Ilya Mikheyev return to
It is hard to believe, but we are now in the month of November, and the Buffalo Sabres have still yet to trade Jack Eichel. (from ‘Mike Harrington: On Jack Eichel front, lots happening and nothing happening,’ The Buffalo News 11/01/21). The 25-year-old has yet to get the surgery on his neck he needs to
It’s a saying as old as time. Where there’s smoke there’s fire. For the Buffalo Sabres, however, just because there is a lot of smoke, it doesn’t necessarily mean that there will be any fire. In recent months, trade talk surrounding superstar Jack Eichel has been exhaustive. Every few days the rumor mill spewed smoke
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli lists three options for the Toronto Maple Leafs after this rough start to the 2021-22 NHL season. Meanwhile, two NHL insiders look at the teams rumored to be in the Jack Eichel trade conversations. Initial reports about what John Klingberg is looking for on an extension
It seems crazy given that this whole situation began back in May, but here we are in October and the Buffalo Sabres have yet to trade Jack Eichel. The 24-year-old disgruntled superstar has been unable to play to begin the 2021-22 season due to a neck injury which requires surgery, a procedure which he and
In this edition of Vegas Golden Knights News & Rumors, the team will be without Max Pacioretty for a good chunk of time after being injured in a game versus the Los Angeles Kings. That wasn’t their only injury of the night either, as Mark Stone was also hurt in the same game. In other
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, it has been discovered what the NHL is investigating Evander Kane for when it was revealed he allegedly broke a rule related to COVID protocols. Meanwhile, there might be good news when it comes to Jack Eichel and a possible trade. Phil Kessel is not in the long-term