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Originally Posted by Icon
Kinda feels like the longer this drags on, the less likely Buffalo moves him at all. If they had offers for what they're asking then he'd be traded by now.
They're nowhere near approaching a playoff spot, so it's not like they suffer much more with Eichel delayed in starting the season due to surgery/recovery. My guess at this point is the two sides make peace and he still is with Buffalo next season.
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Then he won't play all season. The Sabres aren't giving him the greenlight to get his surgery.
That would be just about the weirdest/worst thing Buffalo could do. They would absolutely crater their asset if they held onto him at this stage, because it would mean he'd be sitting out an entire season. I also feel it's incredibly unlikely that Eichel would report to camp even if he can play without surgery. It would also be a media circus and would put a cloud firmly over the organization, and I imagine the NHLPA would start to get involved given the disagreement on the surgery.
I don't see Eichel returning to Buffalo under any circumstances.