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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
IMO the longer this goes, the likelihood of getting a better return goes down.
The longer they wait the more uncertainty there is about Eichel's neck, and it just keeps extending how long it's been since Eichel's played an NHL game.
And then if you don't move him by next years draft, he will have a NTC as of July 1.
The other thing I don't get is if you are going to trade him anyways, then why not just let him get the surgery that he wants. You'd have to think it'd be easier to trade Eichel post-surgery once he's been cleared as healthy, than trying to trade him with the surgery still pending.
And it's not like any team trading for him now wouldn't let him get the surgery he wants to get, because you'll just end up in the same situation.
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Honestly even if it's stupid I can't deny it's kind of refreshing? We've become so accustomed to teams bending over backwards to appease their entitled young star players (especially small market teams) just to end up screwed in the end, that to see a team kind of saying "Nah, screw him" is a little bit fun.
This whole situation is likely the most entertainment we'll get from Buffalo this season anyways.