If any fans of the Buffalo Sabres were worried that the contract talks between the team and Jack Eichel might become a distraction during the 2017-18 NHL season, they can sleep easy tonight.
Word on the street is that the Sabres and Eichel have agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth close to $80 million, as per numerous sources.
The first person to announce the agreement on Twitter was Kathryn Tappen of NBC Sports:
The @BuffaloSabres are about to announce a long term deal with Jack Eichel! How exciting for the future of this franchise!