‘“It is tough, he is a good buddy,” Eichel stood at his locker and said. “I owe a lot to him. He has been there for me since the day I was drafted and I have become very close with Matt and his family and his wife and his two kids. They have been like family to me. I feel for him. He is one of the best guys you can play with and I don’t think there is a bad word to be said about him.”’