Five Teams Linked To Jack Eichel Trade from Buffalo

According to Lyle Richardson of the Bleacher Report, he's named five teams that all could be players for Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel. If the Sabres end up making Eichel available or if he demands a trade, expect the bidding war to be extreme and Richardson thinks these teams will all be right there.

1. Los Angeles Kings - the Kings have a ton of young assets including recent #2 overall pick Quinton Byfield and former first-rounder Gabriel Vilardi who could both help propel a rebuild in Buffalo. The Kings also have the upcoming cap space to facilitate the deal which will certainly be a factor considering how Eichel makes $10 million a season.

2. New York Rangers - the Rangers have a projected $26 million in cap space next season and certainly have some young pieces that Buffalo would be interested in. If the Rangers were to pull this deal off expect to see one of their goaltenders, and likely forward Kaapo Kakko included. The price for 24-year-old Eichel will be tremendous and these two teams connected last offseason on the parameters of a trade and could certainly pick up talks again if things turn sour for the Sabres.

3. Detroit Red Wings - Steve Yzerman is dying to make his first 'bold move' for the Wings and turn this rebuild into a re-tool. Eichel would give them a legit superstar to build around and watching Eichel and Dylan Larkin together would be a treat. The Wings have the prospects to pull this off so consider them a dark horse in this race.

4. New Jersey Devils - Richardson included the Devils in his article which is a bit of a surprise. The team does have the financials to make it work and adding Eichel would be a huge boost for their franchise. The Sabres would likely ask for Jack Hughes in any trade for Eichel.

5. Ottawa Senators - Certainly a long shot but the Senators were also named. They have the upcoming cap space to fit in a $10 million player and they're loaded with young talent. It will all come down to how much you want to pay and considering they are normally in the same division as the Sabres, the price would be absolutely massive.

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