ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JANUARY 24: Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders talks with Jack Eichel #9 of the Buffalo Sabres during the 2020 NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Enterprise Center on January 24, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
There’s been significant chat surrounding Jack Eichel leaving the Buffalo Sabres. His end-of-season media scrum did nothing to quell any speculations. Let me make one thing clear, the New York Islanders aren’t targeting Eichel via trade.
Sure, the Islanders could certainly use someone like Jack Eichel down the middle (what team couldn’t?