Eek.

Not enough for Jack
Especially if we are taking Quick & Maata’s cap hits off their hands

At least make that 2nd a 1st

Sabres decline

Rookie GM Kevin Adams better take this deal and run, especially if he only has this next year to trade Eichel before his NMC kicks in. Eichel has a 10 million cap hit, Quick and Maata have a 9.1 or so cap hit combined so they are necessary cap wise to balance it out. Plus, Maata with one year and Quick with two years is hardly inconvenient for a team that is probably the least desirable location for players to go, even more so than Detroit. Turcotte, Kupari, and a 1st rounder makes 3 first rounders coming to Buffalo which is great because that’s more 1st rounders than Ottawa got for Erik Karlsson so I’m taking that as a GM

Karlsson was 27 at the time and on an expiring contract. Eichel is 24 and has 5 years left on his deal. Those factors make a large difference

That’s fair and a poor example I will admit, and if your best player wants out, I’m sure they would hope that they could turn out like the Islanders and it not be as bad as it may be perceived to be without Tavares. Only time will tell