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Originally Posted by Bonded
I think he is basically putting all his chips on acquiring Eichel at this point and if that fails either we see some potentially desperate deals based around Tkachuk and Gaudreau or he rolls the same team and hopes he doesn't get canned.
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If that was the case the deal would be done already. Time is ticking on the offseason and Eichel needs to be traded before he can have the surgery and the longer that takes, the longer until he's available to the team. Sabres don't care if he's available because they are tanking but the Flames are actually trying to win next season. I do think he's kicking the tires but I think he realizes he may have to ride out the season with the team he has. It's all in the hands of the Sabres as if they don't lower their demands there's not going to be a trade and they can afford to hold on to him.