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Originally Posted by MrMike
My theory is the reason Buffalo is waiting as long as possible to trade Eichel is they will acquire said teams first round pick, and the longer he sits out recovering from injury, the lower that team will finish in the standings/higher the draft pick.
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That has been my thinking too. The moment he started saying he could be cleared to play early in the season (or beginning of if he had surgery soon enough) I figured that was only going to make Buffalo want to hold longer. Whatever team gets him will be giving up one or more productive pieces without getting immediate Eichel and would be more likely to pick high in the draft.
It's another reason why I think competing teams are at a bit of a disadvantage as a pick from them just wont be worth as much as a pick from a team rebuilding or trying to even stay competitive.