That said, last weekend Eichel arrived at his new home and the 25-year-old generational player realized just how much he was entering another world. He was greeted as a God, which made him stunned, obviously.
Unsurprisingly, the Knights are aware that they have just acquired a big star who can single-handedly change the look of a game. We're talking about one of the best centers in the league, who has accumulated 355 points in 375 games so far. He did this with a moribund team.
We're extremely proud of this addition, but we'll have to be patient since Eichel is not close to being back in action. He could miss another 3, 4 or 5 months before he's back on the ice. He will undergo an operation never done on a hockey player to replace a vertebra.