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    I normally wouldnt put much stock into this, but if Bob MacKenzie is dropping this name, it's worth taking notice. I dont think much comes from it, but its still a rumor floating around from the Legend himself. Sorry for all the tweet quotes but thats how the Bob-Father dropped them.

    https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/s...38799660232709

    Imagine my surprise when I started making calls today and heard Jack Eichel trade rumours, including unverified chatter he may have at some point recently requested a trade out of BUF and that NYR were amongst interested teams. This, of course, required further investigation.
    https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/s...39110198042627

    “I hear that (trade talk) a lot,” Eichel’s agent Peter Fish said. “Jack wants to win, he’s frustrated (not winning) but, no, he doesn’t want out. Jack is preparing to head to Buffalo at some point here and prepare for the season, whenever that may be. That’s all he controls.”
    https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/s...39257917296642

    The messaging out of BUF is Sabres aren’t shopping Eichel, there’s no real desire to trade him, but since Kevyn Adams became new GM several clubs have called about Eichel’s availability. NYR believed to be one of the teams that called. So calls were made; calls were taken.
    https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/s...39497764384768

    None of those talks with other clubs resulted in Eichel trade traction. But it’s also believed there has been dialogue between Eichel and BUF to ensure they both want the same thing (to get better obviously) and share the same timetable (sooner rather than later).
    https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/s...39860550696960

    So, the face-value review appears as follows: Eichel doesn’t want out of BUF; BUF doesn’t want to trade Eichel; move along, nothing to see here. Fair enough. But some rumours are worth checking out/mentioning. Which I’ve now done. Now back to draft prep.
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    Makes sense for teams to poke around and test the new GM to see if something can get done.


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    JUST FOR FUN...

    Does Alexis Lafrenière (#1OA) + Kaapo Kakko land the Rangers Jack Eichel? Would either side want to make that trade?
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    I know this won't happen this yr, but....where there's smoke...Let's be honest, it's kind of sad seeing Eichel wasted too in Buffalo.

    NYR have that cap space too to take on the whole contract without any real cap hell implications either.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moses View Post
    JUST FOR FUN...

    Does Alexis Lafrenière (#1OA) + Kaapo Kakko land the Rangers Jack Eichel? Would either side want to make that trade?
    I was coming to this thread to ask this question as well. Does NY even need to include Kakko or is Lafreniere enough? I don't know Lafreniere and Eichel's relative value to each other in terms of projected NHL upside.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bondon View Post
    I was coming to this thread to ask this question as well. Does NY even need to include Kakko or is Lafreniere enough? I don't know Lafreniere and Eichel's relative value to each other in terms of projected NHL upside.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moses View Post
    JUST FOR FUN...

    Does Alexis Lafrenière (#1OA) + Kaapo Kakko land the Rangers Jack Eichel? Would either side want to make that trade?
    Ooof, I don't think the Rangers do that for cap reasons. The Sabres would also have to ask themselves if trading an elite C for wingers is a good idea. I think the Rangers would be more hesitant than the Sabres but this could be a case where both sides would say no.

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    I mean... with Buffalo holding Cozens, Mittelstadt, and signing Eric Staal... there definitely seems like there's fuel for a fire here.
    I think Buffalo still needs blueline help.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pengwin7 View Post
    I mean... with Buffalo holding Cozens, Mittelstadt, and signing Eric Staal... there definitely seems like there's fuel for a fire here.
    I think Buffalo still needs blueline help.

    Who comes out better on this one:
    to LA: Eichel ($10m) & Ristolainen ($5.4m)
    to BUF: Akil Thomas & Doughty ($11m) & picks-to-balance
    If LA did this, now they need Blueline help lol. I don't see them taking a D at #2, but I do see them taking a center.
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    ^Yeah... my brain wasn't clicking on the right gears when I clicked post!
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    Caught a clip today of Friedman saying the Rangers are the best positioned to make the trade and the two teams talked previously. Other teams such as the Ducks have big interest. I need to find the full clip to get the context

    https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/video/t...trade-buffalo/

    It really feels like this is gaining some steam.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pmorrow View Post
    Caught a clip today of Friedman saying the Rangers are the best positioned to make the trade and the two teams talked previously. Other teams such as the Ducks have big interest. I need to find the full clip to get the context

    https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/video/t...trade-buffalo/

    It really feels like this is gaining some steam.
    Or it's going to be an exceedingly dull trade deadline because of COVID factors so they'll start pumping the rumour mill even harder.
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    They’ll regret trading him to the Rangers.

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    It's the never ending NHL cycle. It's going to be a "busy deadline" until "these trades make more sense in the offseason, you'll get more by having more teams involved", which progresses to "it's going to be a busy summer" until "these trades make more sense at the deadline, when teams know more where they stand and get desperate".

    The end result is 31 (soon to be 32) hyper scared GMs who do nothing because "trades are hard" and that excuse is good enough.

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