Following a highly publicised medical dispute with the Sabres, the Sabres captain now appears set to start the 2021-2022 NHL regular season with a new team for the second time in his young career. That feud, which many now regard as intractable, has fueled speculation that Eichel will be dealt soon, and he has already been linked to a number of possible suitors across the league. Eichel, on the other hand, has recently been connected to the Las Vegas Golden Knights, a team that is coming off a Stanley Cup Playoffs semi-final loss to the Montreal Canadiens.
In a recent article the Fourth Period's David Pagnotta laid out a trade he believes could see Eichel land in Las Vegas, one he proposed after learning from his sources that there appears to be some level of mutual interest here.