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SuperMatt18 · 10-26-2021, 05:14 PM

Whenever I hear stuff like this leak I always wonder the intention of the team that leaked this is.

Does Vegas leak this? Maybe, their fans are a bit unhappy with their start.

Does Buffalo leak this? I think they could, and I think they are trying to pit the three Pacific teams against one another into a bidding war.

Last week it was leaked that Anaheim was the favourites. Yesterday it was leaked that Anaheim might have dropped out, and Vegas and Calgary were the teams the loudest in the mix. Now today Vegas is the favourite and it's about to wrap up soon.

IMO there is some clear use of the media here over the last 2-3 weeks to try to get the pacific division teams into a bit of an arms race to acquire Eichel.

I've had a belief since the offseason that the Flames have the best offer on the table for Eichel. No inside knowledge, no inside source, just a gut feeling.

BUT the problem with the Flames offer is that it doesn't have a piece as big as pieces Anaheim could offer (Zegras, Drysdale, Marchment), and it might not even have a piece as good as Krebs (although I think Zary is close), and Buffalo has been waiting to try to pry one of those true grade A prospects from one of those teams, or to see if Calgary would up their offer.

I'm interested to see how this plays off over the next week because IMO this feels like Buffalo trying to manufacture a bidding war among Pacific division teams. And I think Calgary will be involved as long as Vegas/Anaheim don't include Krebs/Zegras/Drysdale/Marchment because they just don't have the pieces to match if those guys are included.

10-26-2021, 05:14 PM	#138
SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	Whenever I hear stuff like this leak I always wonder the intention of the team that leaked this is. Does Vegas leak this? Maybe, their fans are a bit unhappy with their start. Does Buffalo leak this? I think they could, and I think they are trying to pit the three Pacific teams against one another into a bidding war. Last week it was leaked that Anaheim was the favourites. Yesterday it was leaked that Anaheim might have dropped out, and Vegas and Calgary were the teams the loudest in the mix. Now today Vegas is the favourite and it's about to wrap up soon. IMO there is some clear use of the media here over the last 2-3 weeks to try to get the pacific division teams into a bit of an arms race to acquire Eichel. I've had a belief since the offseason that the Flames have the best offer on the table for Eichel. No inside knowledge, no inside source, just a gut feeling. BUT the problem with the Flames offer is that it doesn't have a piece as big as pieces Anaheim could offer (Zegras, Drysdale, Marchment), and it might not even have a piece as good as Krebs (although I think Zary is close), and Buffalo has been waiting to try to pry one of those true grade A prospects from one of those teams, or to see if Calgary would up their offer. I'm interested to see how this plays off over the next week because IMO this feels like Buffalo trying to manufacture a bidding war among Pacific division teams. And I think Calgary will be involved as long as Vegas/Anaheim don't include Krebs/Zegras/Drysdale/Marchment because they just don't have the pieces to match if those guys are included.