I wouldn't trade that package for a healthy Eichel.

If the injury indeed lowers his stock, there is no way he is getting all of that.

kAkKo iS uNtOuChAbLe

If he was healthy it would be : Kakko + Chytil + Nils + 1st

"Might not be as high as people think"

Posts an overpay. wut?

This is what I have been saying all day! Sabres fans want to get the world back for him but he has not played a single game since getting a herniated disc in his neck and he has said the Sabres wouldn't allow him to have surgery to repair it so why should any GM in the league give up more than a 1st + roster player + prospect? He may never get back on the ice and if he does he may not even be the same caliber player or could suffer a career ending injury within games of returning. The risk is too high to give up much more.

It really depends on what the Sabres think of Kakko

This isn’t enough for a healthy Eichel. A healthy Eichel would take Nils instead of Schneider and Chytil instead of Strome

And yet it's still too much, given that Kakko's in there. Replace him with Kravtsov or Buchnevich and it's closer

... no it wouldn't no team gives up that much for a disgruntled player no matter how good he is

You could be right. But if that’s true he will not be traded this off-season because the Sabres will not get an offer they like. He’s going to have to show up to camp in the fall ready to prove himself. He will play some games and prove that he is an elite level player, and he’s going to have to wait until the Sabres receive an offer to their liking.

Why do people keep saying they think the injury is really bad. His problem is that he wanted to get surgery (with a 6 week recovery time) and at least 1 of Pegula, Adams, or Krueger wouldnt let him

It’s still pretty high though.
Starting to think he sticks around another 6-9 months.

Are you seriously trying to say a herniated disc isn't bad? Trust me as someone who has a herniated disc in the lower back it is bad I mean even the surgery could leave you paralyzed.

Eichel’s injury is not career ending at all. But the problem is there is a major disagreement between the treatment Eichel wants which doesn’t have a lot of evidence to backing up and what the Sabres wanted him to do. But I will say the question with Eichel is not if he will be healthy, it’s how long will he be healthy for? He could end up with a shorter career and shorter peak.

Having said that, Number one centers rarely come available and he will still get a big return because every GM in the league views him as an all world talent, and with no NMC or NTC. The problem is, will he get the right the return? With an inexperienced GM like Kevyn Adams, it’s hard to trust him to make such a move.

Also, another thing to consider is the fact every GM also views Eichel as a guy like Ryan O’Reilly,....get him out of Buffalo and he could pay off big for you.

Personally though, I don’t want him traded to a eastern team and more so a division rival. And I think NY has a great prospect pool to begin with and are headin in the right direction, they don’t need Eichel and they don’t need to blow it up to get him

No im saying his doctor literally said it was a 6 week recovery. Eichels pissed because the organization went Vince McMahon on him and tried to force him to play hurt