Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon figures it could be 3-5 months before Jack Eichel makes his debut with his new team.
McCrimmon said the deal fits in with the Golden Knights' organizational approach of going after the best players when they become available, regardless of need on the team.
McCrimmon added that Eichel gives his team an elite centre along the lines of others in the Western Conference, citing the Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid, the Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon and the Los Angeles Kings' Anze Kopitar. Eichel brings"size, speed, great playmaking ability, his release is special, how quickly the puck comes off this stick ... picks the puck up in your end and then you're in their end," McCrimmon said.
Interested teams got more clarity on the medical situation while the hockey conversations were going on."This was an extremely complicated situation, and this added to it," Adams said.“I've been a bit upset about the way things have been handled since I've been hurt. I'd be lying to say that things have moved smoothly since my injury,” Eichel said back in May. “There's been a bit of a disconnect between myself and the organization. It's been tough at times.
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