Rumbling of a Blockbuster deal Between the Golden Knights and the Sabres
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T. Tadi
July 11, 2021 (11:06)
We're about to enter one of the most fascinating offseasons in recent memory for the National Hockey League. Fans are very excited about what will happen next due to a number of factors including a flat cap, an expansion draught for the Seattle Kraken, and a number of high-profile names linked to trades, and perhaps no player has drawn more interest in that regard than Buffalo Sabres star forward Jack Eichel.
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.
From Pagnotta:
Okay, hear me out: Would the Vegas Golden Knights package up Alex Tuch, Chandler Stephenson, Cody Glass and Nic Hague in a deal for Jack Eichel? Would the Buffalo Sabres say no? The Sabres have drops crumbs and the Knights are sniffing around. Curious if it gets anywhere.
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JUILLET 11 | 402 ANSWERS Rumbling of a Blockbuster deal Between the Golden Knights and the Sabres Would you do this trade? |
Yes | 148 | 36.8 % |
No | 254 | 63.2 % |
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