Posts About "Jack Eichel"
Three Takeaways from the Sabres' Season Opener
January 15th, 2021 The Buffalo Sabres are off to a rocky start after falling to the Washington Capitals by a score of 6-4 in their season opener at KeyBank Center on Thursday. In a game that many fans had been looking forward to with the return of hockey, team debuts of Taylor Hall and Eric Staal, and NHL debut of Dylan Cozens, the Sabres disappointed...
6 Sabres That Need to be At Their Best for the 2020-21 Season
December 31st, 2020 We’re less than two weeks away from the start of the 2020-21 NHL season and it promises to be one of the strangest we’ve ever seen. Teams will be playing just 56 games against only divisional opponents, with many of those set up as baseball-style back-to-back affairs. The old saying that the regular season is a marathon and the...
All-Decade NHL Draft – 2010 to 2019
December 11th, 2020 With 2019 coming to an end, it brings the end of a decade with it. This past decade has brought some of the best players to ever play the game into the NHL through everyone's favourite event: the NHL Entry Draft. Thinking about this, I decided to go back through every draft of the 2010s and pick the best selection at each spot for the...
Jack Eichel on Track to Become a Top-5 NHL Center
December 11th, 2020 For a long time in the NHL, having a bonafide number one goaltender was a key component of building a Stanley Cup-caliber team. But while goaltending is obviously still important, the days of having someone like Dominik Hasek, Martin Brodeur, or even Henrik Lundqvist play 65-70 games a season are in the past. With more and more teams...
2015 NHL Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?
November 30th, 2020 Heading into the 2015 NHL Draft, there was a feeling that this would be the draft class that defined the decade. Much like how Sidney Crosby was one of the seminal faces for hockey throughout the 2000s, the 2015 Draft had players that could define the sport throughout the 2010s and beyond. Now with these players having a few...
All-Canadian Division Could Be Huge, Hidden Blessing For Hockey
November 25th, 2020 Hockey could really use some good news right now. Given the state of the world, chaos is reigning supreme with Covid-19 numbers rising by the day. The Vegas Golden Knights and Columbus Blue Jackets each have had players test positive in recent days. It would not be surprising if other positive tests come to light as teams start...
Sabres’ Best Contracts for 2020-21
November 24th, 2020 We’ve already taken a look at the Buffalo Sabres’ worst contracts for the 2020-21 season. While there are some rough deals on the books in Buffalo, there are also several team-friendly contracts to help even things out. You’ll notice a theme with the best contracts on the Sabres’ roster: all but one of them are short-term...
7 Sabres Who Should Have Their Number Retired
November 15th, 2020 There are a number of ways an NHL player can be remembered in the annals of league history: winning a Stanley Cup, being inducted into the Hall of Fame, setting a new record. But one of the most indelible ways they can etch their name in the game’s lore is to have their jersey number retired by their former team. Whenever folks are...
Red Wings News & Rumors: Mock Drafts, Markstrom & More
October 6th, 2020 It’s going to be a big week for the Detroit Red Wings. Between the 2020 NHL Draft and free agency opening up, the Red Wings have a tremendous opportunity in front of them to improve their roster – both now and in the long term. Let’s dive into the latest news and rumors surrounding the Red Wings. Mock Drafts Leaning Toward...
NHL Rumors: Sabres, Rangers, Bruins, Maple Leafs, More
September 29th, 2020 In todya's NHL rumor rundown, after TSN's Bob McKenzie dug into the rumors that Buffalo Sabres Jack Eichel might be on the move out of Buffalo (which he discovered not to be the case), a number of other scribes took a look at the situation. What did they find? In Boston, it appears the Bruins made one final pitch to defenseman Torey...
NHL Insider Investigates Rumors of Recent Eichel Trade Request
September 28th, 2020 On Monday, there was apparent buzz that Jack Eichel might have asked for a trade from the Buffalo Sabres. TSN's NHL insider Bob McKenzie said while making his morning calls, whispers of Eichel wanting out were making the rounds and he noted he was shocked to hear of such rumors because nothing had been on his radar — beyond, of...
Ducks Need to Pursue an Eichel Deal
September 28th, 2020 One of the most important parts of a general manager's job in the NHL is being able to discern if a team is truly a Stanley Cup contender, and if so, how long that will remain the case. Depending on where they believe their roster to be, there are essentially two types of moves a GM can make; win now moves and rebuilding moves....
Sabres News & Rumors: Adams, Staal, Olofsson & More
September 26th, 2020 It has been an eventful past couple of weeks for the Buffalo Sabres, and it's only going to get more so with time. Kevyn Adams made his first trade as general manager last Wednesday, acquiring potential Hall-of-Famer Eric Staal in exchange for Marcus Johansson, a move that has Sabres fans everywhere feeling optimistic about the team's...
