Jack Eichel is, without a doubt, the highest profile player that will be on the Buffalo Sabres roster come opening night in October. There are still a lot of questions that face him as a player, and there is still a lot of questions regarding where he should play on the Sabres. Should he play center? Wing? First, second, or third line?
To determine where the best position for him would be, let’s have a look at which one he is historically better at.
During Eichel’s time in the USHL (and USDP) earlier in his life, he played primarily a center role, only having short stints on the wing when his two way game, or face-offs suffered.