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Originally Posted by GordonBlue
when is the last time anyone touted Tkachuk as a future captain of the team?
after his season, and with a 9M qualifying offer coming up, you don't think a team like Buffalo would maybe not want him?
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23 year old Tkachuk coming off a down year of 11 goals in 52 games with a qualifying offer of 9 million = Bum
24 year old Eichel coming off a down year of 2 goals in 21 GP's and a very serious injury with a cap hit of 10 million = Savior
Tkachuk may not be #1 on the Sabres wishlist across the entire NHL, but his age and past production would certainly put him near the top as a starting point in a deal I would imagine.
I don't see teams breaking the bank from Jake Eichel. In the cap world there will be very few deals that actually make sense for the team acquiring Eichel.