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Originally Posted by Toonage
Honestly, is there really any smoke? They are one of several teams that gets mentioned a bunch. Anaheim, Vegas, just as much "smoke" no?
This is why people get disappointed. Reading too much into so little.
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Yeah, I don't think there is anything imminent. It seems to me that getting a player like Eichel (health concerns aside) just makes so much sense for the Flames, so all the talking heads are going out on that limb. What doesn't make sense is the asking price, because you can't just brush the injury concerns aside. As mentioned, I also suspect that the Flames have a take it or leave it deal on the table.
My bold prediction is that Buffalo capitulates to Eichel, let's him get the surgery he wants, and he stays a Sabre. There was mention this weekend that Eichel's camp went back to the Sabres with additional information regarding his health and the surgery option. I think this is Eichel's team seeing that nothing is likely to happen soon with a trade, so they are giving Adams a way out of the corner. Adams can now agree to the surgery citing new information, claim due diligence, and save some face. The only thing is that I suspect this is also an insurance issue and the owner might be the ones, more so than Adams, who are more apprehensive about the situation.