Corey Masisak of The Athletic: (mailbag) The Buffalo Sabres are not going to be trading Jack Eichel, and things would have to get considerably worse in Buffalo for them to move him.
Any offer from the New Jersey Devils has to include either Jack Hughes or Nico Hischier. Sabres GM Jason Botterill wouldn’t trade Eichel for draft picks and prospects.
If Eichel asked for a trade, it wouldn’t really hurt the Sabres leverage.
The Devils could use their extra salary cap space next season to trade for a young player who a team may not be able to afford.