BUFFALO, NY – JANUARY 14: Jack Eichel #9 of the Buffalo Sabres takes a shot during warm ups before the game against the Washington Capitals at KeyBank Center on January 14 , 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)
The Chicago Blackhawks would love to have a player like Jack Eichel.
The core that won the three Stanley Cups in six seasons is dwindling. There are still some really good players left on this team but they are a shell of the glory days. However, injecting a player like Eichel into the mix could change everything for a long time. They have some stud young defensemen, decent wingers, and a good goaltender.
We don’t know the long-term status of Jonathan Toews but Kirby Dach will be back. When he is back, he would look awesome forming a center duo with Eichel. There are also plenty of good wingers that are there to match up with these good centers. One or two of them would probably have to go back to Buffalo in a trade but it would be worth it.
Adding a player like Eichel isn’t just adding any old player. He is an elite superstar. He isn’t Connor McDavid who was the first pick in the 2015 Draft that Eichel went second in but he is right below him. He has the same career points per game as someone as elite as Nathan MacKinnon. The only difference is Eichel is stuck in Buffalo who just refuses to win. Just so you know, it would cost a lot to acquire this type of player. If the Hawks wanted to pull off a massive trade, it might look something like this: