The Jack Eichel saga is never going to end.
As teams around the NHL make their way into their respective training camps, the Buffalo Sabres still employ the disgruntled star center, even after a summer where a blockbuster trade felt imminent and necessary.
The main reason Eichel wants out of Buffalo — aside from the obvious reasons — is a disagreement on potential treatment for his neck injury. The team wants a fusion surgery, but the 24-year-old forward and his representatives have sought out second opinions that recommend an alternative: artificial disc replacement.
This conflict has extended his time as a Sabre, but he won’t be starting this season on the ice after landing on injured reserve.