If Eichel wants out Buffalo is in as bad a situation as any team in the league. They could probably sell off all there UFA's this year and have a loaded prospect pool and be looking very good next year but Eichel would probably hold out if they did. I just don't see how they can fix this team without being patient. $15 mil wasted in Skinner and Okposo and Skinner having 6 more years at $9 mil is impossible to fix. If they can't package Eichel to a team that takes 1 of Skinner or Okposo then they might as well rebuild.
If they added Tkachuk and Monahan for Eichel they might be ok for 1 year then Tkachuk gets $9 mil and Dahlin gets a raise and half their team is a UFA. Even with Monahan and Tkachuk they aren't good enough next season.
They need to trade Eichel draft day to a team loaded in prospects and good young players looking to turn the corner and has a high end pick in the draft.
The Rangers are probably the most likely team to get it done.
#1 Rangers 21, #1 Rangers 22 Kakko and Deangelo
For Eichel
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