I'm trying to do the math to figure out how the Sabres climb the mountain and get to the top with Eichel still on the team. This second cycle of ineptitude would wear on anyone. I like him a lot and I think his circumstances have been unfair but he really hasn't taken on the mantle, at least not visibly. I'd bet $$$$$$$$$$$$that he simply wants to be on the Bruins.
I think Skinner is as good as gone which creates another gaping hole. Murray's picks have all sucked out loud, every one of them except Eichel. Bott's pickups are still a question mark. Seattle is truthfully in a better position at this point because there is no recent history of failures to overcome.