Quoting: oneX
I don't know what Buffalo management is thinking but I can tell you with all the respect that I get wanting at least one elite roster player in return for Eichel, but it really won't help the team with a proper rebuild.
I think you should want an elite prospect (Newhook, Kirby Dach would be another name for example) and then multiple first rounders and a second. The roster player Buffalo should get back should only be to help make the trade cap compliant.
That is how I see an Eichel trade working out for Buffalo. Anything less I feel would not be a proper rebuild and the team would then go through the same issues it's going through right now (not enough talent around Eichel).
Now drafting and developing talent? Different question altogether.
I'm not even sure if the problem is talent, look at the other teams, not all of them even have a better roster than Buffalo, but they play with passion and they can score a goal, they have a good coach and adequate management.
Just imagine that this list of players cannot score a goal in ES. How is this possible? Eichel, Hall, Reinhart, Skinner, Olofsson, Staal, Cozens, Ristolainen, Dahlin, Montour, Mittelstadt. This is ridiculous.