What's going on with Jack Eichel? Will he play this year? Will he participate in the Olympics? Many questions are swirling around the former Buffalo Sabres captain and nothing is concrete in this file so far.
That said, according to the latest information in this file, two teams would be at the top of the derby: the Calgary Flames and the Vegas Golden Knights. No surprise there. Will Sean Monahan be one of the pieces in return for Eichel?
Whether it's the Flames or the Knights, both franchises are perfectly comfortable with Jack Eichel going under the knife to have an artificial disc put in. I remind you that the American is suffering from a herniated disc and that the Sabres do not want him to have surgery.
Eichel played his last game on March 7 against the New York Islanders. He is certainly looking forward to moving on, having surgery and playing again. Could he be able to participate in the Olympics if he has surgery in the next few days? We're talking here...