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'The former Spuds and Buffalo Sabres defenseman was selected by the Seattle Kraken in the NHL Expansion Draft on Wednesday. He was among 30 players selected by the first-year franchise.' … [Read more...] about Moorhead graduate Will Borgen selected by Seattle Kraken in NHL Expansion Draft

'By the end of 2021, Anze Kopitar will be 34, Drew Doughty 32 and Dustin Brown 37. Eichel turns 25 in October. He could bridge the Kings’ generation gap, bring back customers, and become a rallying point for the kids on the verge. It also would cheer up Doughty, who has made it clear that he’s tired of waiting for tomorrow.' … [Read more...] about Whicker: Jack Eichel’s unhappiness could become the Kings’ delight

'Reilly Smith is one option since he is entering the final year of his contract with a $5 million cap hit and does not have any trade protection. Brayden McNabb ($2.5 million cap hit) and Ryan Reaves ($1.75 million cap hit) also have one year remaining on their deals.' … [Read more...] about Could the Golden Knights trade for Buffalo’s Jack Eichel?

'“Every kid grows up dreaming of playing for their hometown team. Whether that happens now, later in my career. Who knows if it ever happens. It would be pretty cool, but who knows what’s gonna happen here in the next little bit.”' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel Thinks It Would Be ‘Pretty Cool’ To Play For Hometown Bruins

'Eichel, 24, has spent six years with the Sabres and has yet to make a single playoff appearance. He has repeatedly expressed frustration over the team's lack of success, with a trade becoming increasingly likely and perhaps inevitable in the process.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel: ‘It would be pretty cool’ to play for Bruins at some point

'The Swissvale native, who graduated from Woodland Hills High School and holds a PhD from Carnegie Mellon, will now serve as the Buffalo Sabres’ vice president of hockey strategy and research. While the move will take Ventura away from his hometown and the team he grew up rooting for, it does create a reunion. Jason Karmanos was the one who initially brought Ventura into the … [Read more...] about Penguins analytics guru Sam Ventura hired away by Buffalo Sabres

'Sam Reinhart, Rasmus Ristolainene, and Jack Eichel all could be traded, with Eichel almost certainly being on his way out the door.' … [Read more...] about New Sabres head coach Don Granato: ‘Nothing else interested me’

'The team showed improvement under Granato, specifically the team’s younger players, despite only fielding a 9-16-3 record. Granato’s tenure started with a 0-5-1 stretch.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Don Granato as new head coach

'The Blueshirts have been linked to Eichel since last summer, when then-GM Jeff Gorton had pre-draft discussions with his Buffalo counterpart Kevyn Adams. The talks are believed to have broken down when Gorton refused to part with the first-overall selection that became Alexis Lafreniere.' … [Read more...] about Rangers look into Jack Eichel’s condition in preliminary Sabres talks

'We also know that Adams has not granted any team permission to speak with Eichel, his agent or the doctors. I think trade talks would have to be deeper before Adams would grant that permission. If he never lets teams talk to Eichel before a trade, it’s going to make it much more difficult to trade him.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: Could a potential Eichel trade be stalling the Sabres head coaching hire?

'Of course, there are other issues at hand. The Sabres have missed the playoffs 10 season in a row. Their mercurial owner has churned through general managers and coaches, and in the process has drawn universal ire from Buffalo’s host of disgruntled fans. Eichel is not the only Sabre who is fed up.' … [Read more...] about Michael Arace: The wild card on Eichel is neck surgery, and that card may be too wild

'“What made René's strength as a hockey player was his good skating. He also had a good pitch and a great vision for the game. He was going in traffic and he was paying the price for scoring goals. René was a finesse player and he was really a playoff guy. He was able to produce a lot during those years in Buffalo. He was a good teammate.”' … [Read more...] about United forever thanks to the French Connection

'For the past ten years, Robert had lived in Florida with his wife where he maintained an active lifestyle, training and playing golf several times a week. Since the borders were closed, he had not been able to see his children and grandchildren for almost two years due to the pandemic.' … [Read more...] about René Robert is no longer

'Robert, alongside Gilbert Perreault and Rick Martin, made up the “French Connection”, the team’s most accomplished line. They helped lead the Sabres to the 1975 Stanley Cup Final.' … [Read more...] about Sabres legend, ‘French Connection’ member René Robert dies at 72

'That risk is the biggest drawback for any team kicking the tires on a trade pitch for Eichel, but especially the Blue Jackets, who were burned by Nathan Horton’s career-ending back injury in 2014, just 36 games into a seven-year contract. They can’t afford to take another hit like that one.' … [Read more...] about Trading for Jack Eichel would include list of pluses, minuses for Blue Jackets