Topical Jack Eichel confirms he requested trade from Sabres in 2020 By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Nov 4, 2021 Nov 4, 2021 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 Jack Eichel was drafted second overall by Buffalo in 2015. Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Jack Eichel heard the whispers.kAm(96? @H?6CD %6CCJ 2?5 z:> !68F=2 7:C65 aa 6>A=@J66D H:E9 E96 qF772=@ $23C6D’ 9@4<6J @A6C2E:@?D 56A2CE>6?E :? yF?6 a_a_[ E96C6 H2D E2=< E92E E96:C ?6H 86?6C2= >2?286C[ z6GJ? p52>D[ H2D C625J E@ @C496DEC2E6 J6E 2?@E96C C63F:=5]k^AmkAm%96 $23C6D >:DD65 E96 A=2J@77D 7@C 2 ?:?E9 4@?D64FE:G6 J62C 2?5 t:496= 6IAC6DD65 9:D 7CFDEC2E:@? H96? DA62<:?8 E@ C6A@CE6CD 27E6C 2 a_`h\a_ D62D@? :? H9:49 E96 ad\J62C\@=5 46?E6C 3642>6 2 w2CE %C@A9J 4@?E6?56C H:E9 2 42C66C\9:89 be 8@2=D]k^Am kAmt:496= H2D?’E H:==:?8 E@ 8@ 2?@E96C D62D@? 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