https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/32-thoughts-state-rfa-market-training-camps-open/ said:
1. I know there?s a craving for Jack Eichel information. One longtime executive said this week ?this is the most complicated situation I?ve seen? during his professional existence. (He?s not involved, but, obviously, everyone?s talking about it.) This is what I?m expecting over the next few days: Eichel comes to camp, but does not pass his physical and is not cleared to play. I also think there?s a very good chance Buffalo removes his captaincy. What I don?t know is if they?ve settled the medical path.
I heard there were some trade talks a couple of weeks ago, but I think people want to see what the doctors say. As you can expect, there is a ton of frustration. Eichel was hoping to be recovered from disc surgery by now, and, another player said not to underestimate what playing in the Olympics would mean to him. But the Sabres are unhappy too, with the promise of the ?Eichel era? completely dissipated and hard feelings about how things fell apart. Really a shame for everyone involved.
