Confirmed Trade: [BUF/VGK] Jack Eichel, c.'23 3rd for Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs, c.'22 1st (Top10 protected), c.'23 2nd

[TheGoldenJet]

Posting in epic thread.

Love it, hope his surgery works out for the kid.

 

[hatterson]

Eichel on IR for a while now so VGK doesnt have to worry about that for a bit

Vegas has to clear enough room to get Eichel on the roster before they can put him on LTIR.

 

[SI90]

This is the deal

 

[AngelDuck]

That’s not a good return unless Vegas has a terrible season and that pick is top 10, which is possible at this point

 

[Jozay]

Totally worth the risk for Vegas.

 

[threeVo]

Eichel could potentially be back for the Olympics if everything goes right now.

I don’t think so

 

[Tob]

This feels to me like an upgraded deadline deal and nothing more as opposed to the ground breaking deal that was foretold.

 

[SI90]

Lmao at the 2023 3rd round pick swaps if it ends up being true. That’s just GM’s betting with each other who will be better.

I think it could be wrong. I think one is a 3rd and the other a 2nd.

 

[JoVel]

I don't know about this one... Tuch is the only guy you know what you're gonna get from. For all we know Buffalo's gonna turn those draft picks and Krebs into dogshit.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Just shows how much his trade value has dropped with this whole neck situation

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

I don't know about this one... Tuch is the only guy you know what you're gonna get from. For all we know Buffalo's gonna turn those draft picks and Krebs into dogshit.

But then again we don't know how Tuch will be after major shoulder surgery

 

[Fire Sweeney]

That is a massive overpayment for a locker room cancer with a broken neck

 

[BKarchitect]

If Eichle comes back 100% my god that’s a scary Vegas team.

Yeah I mean it all comes down to health and I don’t think Vegas does this if they aren’t confident and in the same page with Eichel’s health recovery plan.

There’s going to be a lot of hand wringing about Vegas “mortgaging the future” and a lot of talk about how good Krebs is (and he’s really solid) but Eichel just turned 25 a couple days ago and is a franchise level center. If you have to wait 4 months for his debut so be it.

 

[cyris]

I don’t think so

It depends on if he gets his surgery right away and if he was on the USA’s 50 man list.

it would be tight but it’s possible

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Held out for Krebbs and got him. They better be right about him, especially with the rumored Calgary offer

 

[Tarmore]

Totally worth the risk for Vegas.

Looks like it.

 

[Dubi Doo]

I don't know about this one... Tuch is the only guy you know what you're gonna get from. For all we know Buffalo's gonna turn those draft picks and Krebs into dogshit.

Krebs is a blue chip C prospect. Exactly what Buffalo needed. Happy for Vegas, though. If Eichel regains form, and I truly believe he will, then Vegas likely wins this trade.

 

[AngelDuck]

It’s hilarious to think they thought they were getting Tkachuk and a 1st and they end up with this package.

This package isn’t as bad as it could have been but it’s less than they wanted I’m sure

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

f***ing finally

 

[SI90]

This feels to me like an upgraded deadline deal and nothing more as opposed to the ground breaking deal that was foretold.

you have to put it into context. Eichle was 100% being traded. Eichles future health is unknown. Those 2 things bring his value down.

it’s a shame for Eichle that after all this Buffalo blocked him from getting the treatment he wanted and he never even played for them again anyway.

Eichle could have been way on his road to recovery and rehab right now.

 

[N.Y. Orangeman]

Ya that's not a very big return IMO

Three firsts and a second….

 

[trellaine201]

Guy hasn’t played in how long??? Vegas is gambling.

 

[missionAvs]

As an Avs fan, this makes me sad. If Eichel heals up, this is a dynamite trade for Vegas.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

Madness

 

[SI90]

Robin Lehner was so outspoken in support for Eichle. Now they’re teammates again. Pretty cool.