Eichel trade possibilities get more real

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 07: Jack Eichel #9 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against Kaapo Kakko #24 of the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on February 07, 2020 in New York City. The Sabres defeated the Rangers 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Jack Eichel situation got very interesting on Monday after he gave a lengthy press conference and talked about his relationship with the Buffalo Sabres and his future. If the New York Rangers were interested in Eichel, the possibility that he will be wearing a different uniform next season got a lot more real.

To characterize the presser as agonizing would be accurate. While Eichel didn’t say he had asked for a trade, when asked…