The New Jersey Devils aren’t getting Jack Eichel. It makes no sense for them to go after a center with questions surrounding his neck, and they aren’t in the position to trade four or five great assets for one player. A center does not get them into the perennial playoff conversation, so acting like Eichel to the Devils is even the slightest possibility makes no sense. However, the Devils could be a key player in a trade.
Rumors are swirling that the Eichel trade is back on the table, and it could happen any day now. Things could change to put it back on the ice, but with the season starting in a few weeks and teams looking at their possible training camp rosters, it’s no surprise that Eichel’s name is out there again.
The Devils aren’t going to be active in these Eichel talks, but once things start to get close to the finish line, the Devils might be the team that makes this happen. This could come in multiple ways, but it almost always turns into either a three-team trade where the Devils are the extra team, or it’s a completely separate trade where the Devils make a trade with the team acquiring Eichel.
It’s possible the Buffalo Sabres want one of the young assets on the Devils, or the trading team could send an expensive asset to the Devils to make room for Eichel.
Either way, the Devils should be game to make this work as long as they get future assets. This could be one of the biggest trades in a long time, and that usually takes a ton of work to make happen. The Devils could add to that work by making a deal happen right before training camp.