It was planned before the trade happened. Friedman mentioned it on the Jeff Marek podcast. Seems like Eichel planed to use this interview to trash the Sabres and put pressure in them to make a trade.
Thank u Jack for the time u spent in Buffalo. As a person who is dealing with neck issues (discs herniated, bulging, spinal stenosis, & arthritis) I'm glad u can get the surgery u prefer!! Best of luck in Vegas!!
Hey Scott Laboch, Your story is different. You are not worth $10 million dollars and a Superstar Franchise player. Jack Eichel is taking a huge risk and gamble on his playing career. The problem here is that his procedure has never been done on Hockey players. It’s a violent game as is. The Buffalo Sabres had a huge investment in him. They have every right to be involved in his medical care. You would too, if you invested $10 million dollars plus he’s a Franchise Superstar.. You are different as you are not a professional hockey player making millions of dollars. For your health it mattered. He should have had joint decision with the team. Granted they did not build him around him correctly. Now you have to look at this trade. Buffalo got decent pieces. Vegas got a question mark.
@@charleskletter8974 So u think only hockey is a physical sport? Plenty of MMA fighters have had the surgery done with no issues. I do believe MMA is more physical. I do like the haul we got. IF the ADR doesn't work for Jack...then I guess we won the trade.
Scott, We can’t compare MMA fighting to NHL HOCKEY, a sport played at a fast speed and plus he was worth $10 millions, millions to the league as he was second to Connor McDavid in the 2015 draft and millions to Buffalo.. he will never be the same player. Having this kind of surgery in hockey is different than let’s say MMA Fighters where television broadcasting, marketing plays a huge role in those players who are Superstars. He will no longer be Franchise Superstar Jack Eichel, just Ordinary Jack. Risky decisions by Jack. He also made an embarrassment for himself and the Buffalo organization who made him their investment. Maybe it’s a cover up by him to get out of Buffalo. I hear he had a coke issue.. maybe he falls under the radar now, goes into rehab.. who knows the truth. For Buffalo, instead of living up to his end , Eichel chose the easy path out or a way out. He is no Connor McDavid and never will be. Sometimes I wonder if these players are over hyped coming into the draft. Looks bad for the NHL run by a lawyer no less in Gary Bettman who seems to focus more on money not on the integrity of the league. Bettman for the sake of the sport and league , must go. Just like James Dolan, Glen Sather, Chris Drury and Gallant must go… making the league a laughing stock.
Also Scott, no more expansion.. hockey was great when Canada ruled. Too much expansion in markets where hockey isn’t the thing. Football and Baseball and Basketball are the thing. Plus we have gossip mouths in these beat reporters and analysts like Friedman. How long has Jack Eichel been in the news.. a boring saga. Did you ever hear Gretzky complain, Mario Lemieux , etc… they rose to the challenge and led the way, or was in charge. Did you ever hear Derek Jeter complain? Never. He rose his game level to the challenge. Now we have prima donnas.
Full credit to Jack for standing up against a team whose future direction did not align with his own. Can't imagine that this has been easy for him considering his injury status and the uncertainty that accompanies it. Hope he propels Vegas to a cup.
Can't wait to watch Eichel play when he's fully recovered from surgery, even though he won't be playing for my team. He's incredibly talented and has been held back for so long. He's going to light it up in Vegas.
He won the Stanley Cup with Vegas Golden Knights! He's a great addition and a blessing to Vegas team. Also, he's very generous helping the Vegas community with his charitable work. Glad he transferred to Vegas.
I feel bad for you Sabres, but I'm so happy for him that he finally joins a contending team. When healthy he's one of the best in the NHL, scored hundreds and hundreds of points and still hasn't played a single playoff game. So when/if VGK actually wins a cup he's the one I'm the most happy for. I hope the deal works out for you too✌
Eichel is a superstar, in my book one of the 10 best forward in the league when he's healthy. As a leafs fan , i love Watching games from others teams and enjoy pure talent like Jack. Best of luck in Vegas!
For sure.. imagine.. hes almost a point per game player for a bottom 30 team.. imagine his stats in Vegas.. he may tear it up and compete with McDavid 👍
He's put off getting his surgery done so he can keep his contract. It hasn't been a priority about his health, it's been about his wallet. Hopefully he hasn't caused further damage by putting any surgery off for so long.
He said it himself. He wanted out prior to his injury. Name another captain of a team, 2 years into an 8 year contract, that wanted to give up, quit and be traded??? Captains are supposed to act like the heart and soul of the team. Shows what a loser he is
Vegas has fallen in love with this guy, great teammate, great with the media and fans. He has showed he’s not a locker room pest, great teammate, hope he gets a cup.
How can u fail build a team around this amazing player... was blessed to watch him live in global series in sweden. He was the ez best player on ice. Even better than all tampa bay players. Buffalo screw this up bad
Hahaha or maybe this core group of guys that have since been traded by Buffalo aren’t 200 foot players. Let Eichel know that when he starts playing in Vegas he will have to play some defense.
Hopefully Vegas tanks this year and misses the playoffs. And then in the off-season they have to ship out one of the original misfits (Smith or Marchessault) due to cap issues, and then they're left with a soulless bunch of mercenaries.
The fact that Friedman is wearing a poppy in respect of November 11th means he's either a hell of a Insider that he knew this trade was going down in November or he's a shape shifting Reptilian that can predict the future before it comes
Thank YOU Jack, thanks for your services and tirelessly working your ass off for 6 long years for us here in Buffalo-IF VGK gets in I promise to watch every single playoff game and root for you! 👍🏻😉
@The Goods i like how he basically was a point per game guy during all of his seasons so far. He got hurt and had garbage management. He did a lot for the city but I seriously have no idea what else you want him to do to make his team win.
I've been a die hard Sabres fans from the 1st game I went and watched Hasek play his last shutout in Buffalo 6yr old and I've never been so bummed out to lose a player... Last yr we started with all the hope we got Hall, Olofsson, Skinner, Risto, Dahlin + many more guys I genuinely liked watching to now being told the past 10yrs of losing was for nothing & now have to restart
As a Sabres fan this hurts a lot but when he said its my body about the surgery i completely agree and hope he does well in Vegas and hope the pieces we got from the trade help us build to the future and hope the CBA puts something in there for this exact reason.
I know I'm 5 months late to this, but I have been a Buffalo fan my whole life, and I've always loved Jack and always will say how good of a person he is. I understand why so many other sabres fans are pissed at him right now, but we have to remember how terribly he and the rest of the team were treated for years in Buffalo. We also have to remember that this guy carried our team at many points throughout his career here, and how good he could have been if he was on so many other teams in the league. I do not blame him at all for the way he reacted.
Sabres fan here. Wishing nothing but the best for Jack. Glad he’s in a place that allowed him the surgery he wanted. Excited for Alex Tuch’s childhood dreams to come true with us. Seems like both teams and all the players involved in the trade are going to be better for all of this. Go win a cup, Jack. I’ll root for VGK to win the cup unless the Sabres go to the final.
Roam Hockey did a analysis on stats & winning % the 6 previous seasons without Eichel & with Eichel. The Sabres did score more goals with Eichel but they also allowed more goals with Eichel (& Rhino & Risto) but the winning %? It was basically the same so Eichel did not matter at all to the bottom line of winning & in the end the Sabres will become a deeper team going forward. Also because of the lack of success of the big 3 the Sabres were able to draft Dahlin, Mitts, Cozens, JJ, Quinn, Rosen & Power (along with other younger players). They also have 2 more extra 1sts & 2nds along with their own 1sts & 2nds over the next 2 drafts. I am happy Eichel is now traded (along with the other 2) & the Sabres now will have a better team over the long haul because of it.
Their team their choice. They can choose that if he is not following the rules of the contract it can be written up... But u never hear that part from the media. The choices were to redo his contract, trade him, or let him get it like a spoiled child. Btw I'm sure ur the same type of person screaming at people who aren't vaccinated... but also like abortions.... -smh- 2021 is so much different than 2000s
It is the management that is paying him 10million dollars to play. If he wants gets the surgery and there is complications, which leads to him not being able to play anymore, that is 10million dollars that they still have to pay him, if he had to retire from the game… why would any organization want to risk that? But sure I get that they should have just let him get it
@@BillsFan2024 bruh this is an interview about a guy who finally got a long-awaited trade and can get surgery now, why are you bringing up abortion lmao
@@JonnyDElliott as a Sabres + Bills fan who has gone through 25 years of Hell... and have supported almost every player we've ever had.. This is one of the most bitter players we've ever had. And I dislike that people are painting the picture like he's the victim... He's not. Dude loved to party + go to festivals... Do some Molly and Coke... take some teamates along... HE also had a choice to simply reject the contract and get the surgery... But we all about playing the victim in 2021. Wahhhh!!!!
I understand where eichel is coming from, he didn’t want to go to Buffalo just to constantly rebuild. He said it perfectly “if you want to rebuild, use me to get players to start the process of getting a team “. I love eichel and I always will and hope for the best for him moving forward.
Jack looks exhausted and I don’t blame him. Enjoy being free from Buffalo! And enjoy playing relevant hockey for the first time since 2015 at Boston University.
I agree with Eichel, u should have the right over ur own body, u cant let other people do what they want to ur body, good for eichel, and now hes going to a stanley cup conteding team now, good for him, would've really liked him in Montreal tho no cap
Dude... You have the right to ur own body.. Just like the NFL, NHL and other sports are privately owned businesses and it's a "Privilege" to play in these leagues. Having a right to do something doesn't mean you can force your will onto the team's medical doctor... If he wants a certain surgery he should be willing to terminate his contract, or comply with what Buffalo wants in return. He also has the right to do Molly, and Cocaine... but teams usually frown upon this also... Btw... feel free to look up those articles. My Boy Eichel Loves to party! Gl in Vegas... Someone keep an eye on him please.
@@nerdnec exactly correct but people love to pick and choose the my body my choice thing. They're hit you with the old "you dont care about other people" like me getting the vaccine will stop other people from catching it. Thats not at all what it does lol and its been said that several times it won't stop you from catching it or transmitting it.
As someone who lives every day with the pain of neck injury/surgery, I fully support Jack. Forget hockey this is what he has to live with the rest of his life.
After the 2005-2006 campaign, when Mike Grier was not resigned, his comments were profound: “The Buffalo Sabres are not committed to winning.” It’s been primarily PR marketing and advertising since. Hopefully Kevyn Adams won’t be duped by his bosses, so far he’s managing the franchise well - thankfully Power chose to return to Michigan - but, if the jerseys change yet again, and young talent is forced into non-hockey business, then I’ll know it’s business as usual in Buffalo. Crosby was mentored and lived with Lemieux as a teenager. Eichel was… even Pat Lafontaine quit as president after a month or so. Something stinks inside the Sabres’ front offices, maybe it’s from Pegula’s gas and oil wells?
As a Sabres fan, I wish you the best of luck. With the surgery and going to play for a fantastic organization like Vegas. I can't wait to see him back on the ice!
And now we have the Top 2 draftees from 2017 in the same division. Eichel fills in the void left by Stone & Pacioretty, and Buffalo gets to do some rebuilding. Now if both McDavid & Eichel can stay healthy for an upcoming Vegas/Edmonton game. That would be great.
The most underrated player in the nhl. He has not played healthy in over a year, everyone forgot how good he is. Vegas is the favorites for the cup now and have the best line in hockey of stone-eichel-pacioretty
@@redrazr6269 Lol, he joined a perpetual contender and was forced to conform by his coach. Good for him for joining a strong team, but he's still not a leader. He might have grown up a bit from his Buffalo years though? Some people (especially entitled jock athletes) are pretty immature well into their 20s (sometimes even into their 30s). That former Buffalo clique with Eichel, Evander Kane and Snake Farm Lehner, lol.
and he had no idea in this moment that he'd be (as of the time of me writing this comment) up 2-0 in the stanley cup finals a year and a half later. Hope he's able to get it done!
Done nothing? They bent over backwards for him... Players they have brought in to help Jack Include.... ROR, Evander Kane, Jeff Skinner, Kyle Okposo, Matt Moulson, Taylor Hall, Robin Lehner, Zach Bogosain, Marco Scandella, Brandon Montour not including top draft picks Sam Reinhart, Rasmus Ristolainen, Victor Olofson, Rasmus Dahlin, Casey Mittlestadt.... They put plenty of talent around him. And i know you'll laugh at some of these names on here, but when they were signed they were highly sought after talents.
@@abucelato ...If you're consistently losing then they're consistently bringing in the wrong people. Yes, there are some very talented players you've listed but were they the right fit. Management doesn't seem to understand this which can be frustrating.
All the decisions he made worked out fantastically, he has a Cup now! I never understand why Buffalo didn’t want him to be healthy, now Eichel has a Cup and Buffalo nothing! Thank you Jack for being part of this Golden Knights Organisation we needed a Player like him.
@@nicholaslovett6248 hahahah. Ok bud. Whatever you say. Enjoy your 15 mins of fame, kid. Montreal a joke again and everyone knows it. Your team won last year and you’re STILL this jealous. That’s pathetic man. You should see someone.
@@prettynormalguy3169 did you know Max Pacioretty played for Montreal? This was probably before you were a hockey fan. Enjoy our leftovers and Jerk Eichole.
Eichel: I want this whole conversation to end. Also Eichel: Here’s a list of the teams that I was really close to getting traded to so everyone can discuss more rumours about me and what could have been.
Two thoughts, 1. My mother’s friend is married to the man who owns the team and he’s a wonderful person. Invited us to games on numerous occasions and we live in NC. 2. The team has to endorse a life insurance policy on you and your contract. They did the same with Patrick Mahomes. You wanted a surgery that was never done before for an NHL player and the risk assessment was to high to probability endorse a $$$ value off your contract if you had serious complications. They were paying you roughly $9 million a year ? Well, if they cannot endorse your contract in a policy for insurance, then they not only lose your future value but they lose your contract term value and it stays on the books. You were never as good as Mcdavid, it’s okay. No one is. But you used to be a top 5 NHL player at one point and you can get back to that. Best of luck with the surgery.
I will admit that I never knew that a team had final call on the surgery that would be performed on a player, and that is pretty out there. I can see a team having a divergent view from what the player has, and maybe even a highly spirited debate over it. The team certainly has an interest, they're paying one heck of a lot of money to a player, and I can see them having a voice in the process. But the only one who has to live through the consequences, whether it means all is well or enduring a hardship, is the player. The final call HAS to be with the player. Not surprising that Buffalo wanted the fusion surgery. Pretty safe, time-tested, works, whereas replacement has never been done for an NHL player. I can see Jack's position as well. Don't turn me into an old man who can't turn his neck properly because flexibility is super-important in this sport. That injury was the final straw, however. It wasn't the only straw. Buffalo could not get its footing to put a serious team together, or rather (my opinion anyway) a coaching staff capable of righting the ship, and after a period of time, Eichel is watching his prime years go by and playing on a team that can't even sniff the playoffs. Reminiscent of how the Oilers squandered first pick overall talent. So, Jack soured on the team, it showed, then the injury. Definitely time to part ways. Everybody needs a greener pasture.
You can't expect guys like Eichel to stick around for all the rebuilds. You get a guy like this and you build around him. Period. Just like Crosby in Pitt. They never stopped trying to build around him. Terrible management in Buffalo.
You're 100% right but the Crosby analogy isn't really a fair one to make. They had other hall of fame talent around him like Letang, Malkin and Fluery, and were 1 for 2 in Stanley Cup appearances by Sids 4th year. Eichel has 6 seasons without a single playoff game. Buffalo needed a shake up again
Tim Murray gutted the team too much. He was like a poor mans Sam Hinkie. He put too much value in so few players, that he forgot that you need more than 3-4 players to win hockey games. If the Sabres had better management I can almost bet that Eichel would still be a Sabre, and most importantly, they would be a playoff team by now.
Tim Murray surrounded Eichel/Reinhart with some of the worst characters imaginable and contributed to their stunted growth as characters and teammates. The two linemates, who have been rumored to be into "coke," hung out with Evander Kane on Chippewa St. They also had Bogosian and other misfits to distort their sense of entitlement. Come to think of if, Tim Murray was a bad character and wouldn't know the value of good character if it bit him in the a**.
Lol he requested the trade b4 discussing surgery , dude was great player but horrible leader, then forced a rebuild at end of season bc he refused to play here. Dude deserves no pity, came into last season outta shape then got hurt. Happy it’s finally over with at least
I'm a buffalo fan and as much as I do believe jack babied this a little bc he did not wanna play for buffalo, for 1 I dont blame him and 2 I have the upmost respect for his professionalism in this interview bc he is a fantastic player and I know he will do amazing things in Vegas. The people in buffalo put wayy too much weight on his shoulders when we didnt have a team to support him. I do believe he gave up. But I'm a competitor and hockey player who loves to win I can relate to how he probably felt. Goof for you jack much love from buffalo kick ass in vegas!
Yeah you know ive always wanted to move to vegas you know its a dream move you know because you know my injury is bad you know i needed a change of scenery you know
As a Sabres fan myself Jack wants a cup, we were in No position to even make playoffs. I hated seeing him waste his talent. Maybe go win a cup and come back
@@paulthompson8793 franchise isn’t a dumpster fire. It’s Kim being in charge of hockey operations is what the problem is. She has no hockey iq and Jack knows that’s and realizes as long as she’s in hockey operations Sabres aren’t wining a cup. Wish they’d sell the team to someone who wants to keep the Sabres in buffalo but who will bring a cup to this franchise
Glad to see Sabres fans being so reasonable. Hopefully the rebuild goes well. Sad eichel is coming to my division but glad he got what he wanted. Too talented to waste his prime fighting for an 8 seed.
“I can’t wait to be a hockey player again” I think this sums it all up
Hes a coke head
@@MEGANOlandisKahn how
@@MEGANOlandisKahn wtf, where did u get that idea.
@@MEGANOlandisKahn what’s wrong with a little coke here and there.
Instead of a spoiled brat?
Kudos for Friedman for getting this interview so quickly.
It was planned before the trade happened. Friedman mentioned it on the Jeff Marek podcast. Seems like Eichel planed to use this interview to trash the Sabres and put pressure in them to make a trade.
he even gave up his hair dresser appointment for this. great job.
@@markroze3641 this has pretty much been confirmed by Buffalo media.
Hopped onto the story like a vulture😂
Tribesmen always get the good gigs
Thank u Jack for the time u spent in Buffalo. As a person who is dealing with neck issues (discs herniated, bulging, spinal stenosis, & arthritis) I'm glad u can get the surgery u prefer!!
Best of luck in Vegas!!
Thanks for what?
Hey
Scott Laboch,
Your story is different. You are not worth $10 million dollars and a Superstar Franchise player. Jack Eichel is taking a huge risk and gamble on his playing career. The problem here is that his procedure has never been done on Hockey players. It’s a violent game as is. The Buffalo Sabres had a huge investment in him. They have every right to be involved in his medical care. You would too, if you invested $10 million dollars plus he’s a Franchise Superstar.. You are different as you are not a professional hockey player making millions of dollars. For your health it mattered. He should have had joint decision with the team. Granted they did not build him around him correctly.
Now you have to look at this trade. Buffalo got decent pieces. Vegas got a question mark.
@@charleskletter8974 So u think only hockey is a physical sport? Plenty of MMA fighters have had the surgery done with no issues. I do believe MMA is more physical. I do like the haul we got. IF the ADR doesn't work for Jack...then I guess we won the trade.
Scott, We can’t compare MMA fighting to NHL HOCKEY, a sport played at a fast speed and plus he was worth $10 millions, millions to the league as he was second to Connor McDavid in the 2015 draft and millions to Buffalo.. he will never be the same player. Having this kind of surgery in hockey is different than let’s say MMA Fighters where television broadcasting, marketing plays a huge role in those players who are Superstars. He will no longer be Franchise Superstar Jack Eichel, just Ordinary Jack. Risky decisions by Jack. He also made an embarrassment for himself and the Buffalo organization who made him their investment. Maybe it’s a cover up by him to get out of Buffalo. I hear he had a coke issue.. maybe he falls under the radar now, goes into rehab.. who knows the truth. For Buffalo, instead of living up to his end , Eichel chose the easy path out or a way out. He is no Connor McDavid and never will be. Sometimes I wonder if these players are over hyped coming into the draft. Looks bad for the NHL run by a lawyer no less in Gary Bettman who seems to focus more on money not on the integrity of the league. Bettman for the sake of the sport and league , must go. Just like James Dolan, Glen Sather, Chris Drury and Gallant must go… making the league a laughing stock.
Also Scott, no more expansion.. hockey was great when Canada ruled. Too much expansion in markets where hockey isn’t the thing. Football and Baseball and Basketball are the thing.
Plus we have gossip mouths in these beat reporters and analysts like Friedman. How long has Jack Eichel been in the news.. a boring saga. Did you ever hear Gretzky complain, Mario Lemieux , etc… they rose to the challenge and led the way, or was in charge. Did you ever hear Derek Jeter complain? Never. He rose his game level to the challenge. Now we have prima donnas.
This dude always has a look on his face like he's the bad guy in a law and order episode
Yep, buffalo will do that to ya
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@@mattt6920 Being a douche will also do that to you.
well he does like drugs and to party... So yeah..
That's his small mouth, people with wide mouths look like their always smiling
A little known fact is that Jack Eichel actually played one of the robbers in the legendary ’90s holiday movie Home Alone ☝🏻
That was his dad
he also played in the 90's cartoon Beavis and Butthead
the short one? :)
@@faunbudweis
Beavis
He also looks like a cabbage patch kid.
Full credit to Jack for standing up against a team whose future direction did not align with his own. Can't imagine that this has been easy for him considering his injury status and the uncertainty that accompanies it. Hope he propels Vegas to a cup.
Kidaan armaan
He's a spoiled brat.
Mcdavid is next
@@roaring_angels agree; he's on my root-against-him list. special snowflake gen-z at its finest
@@codedecode878 why, because he didnt want a surgery forced on him lmao
You should definitely have a right to your own body. It’s really that simple.
No one was legally barring him from having surgery, they just didnt want to cover the cost of it
LOL not according to covid vaccine pushers
@@gucci1131 it almost sounded like Jack was thinking of going that route in this interview, like he was gonna mention it, but held back.
@@gucci1131 its almost like vaccines protect everyone whereas a surgery impacts one person. weird.
Including Covid Vaccine?
Can't wait to watch Eichel play when he's fully recovered from surgery, even though he won't be playing for my team. He's incredibly talented and has been held back for so long. He's going to light it up in Vegas.
Nope!!
How well has this aged for you, my fellow Sabres fan
@@eirikrdberg1161 how does it feel to be a clown?
He won the Stanley Cup with Vegas Golden Knights! He's a great addition and a blessing to Vegas team. Also, he's very generous helping the Vegas community with his charitable work. Glad he transferred to Vegas.
As a Sabres fan for my whole life, I'm glad to see Eichel move to Vegas. I wish him all the best and I hope he recovers back to his full potential
I feel bad for you Sabres, but I'm so happy for him that he finally joins a contending team. When healthy he's one of the best in the NHL, scored hundreds and hundreds of points and still hasn't played a single playoff game. So when/if VGK actually wins a cup he's the one I'm the most happy for. I hope the deal works out for you too✌
@@murphymoerf If Jack eichel coming back I hope he comes back as Sabres fan I think it's just like Pat LaFontaine
I love sabres too and we are lucky to have him gone as soon as he stopped playing we started winning games
He bailed on his CBA and contract
Vegas is not contending. Did they win a cup??? No!!!
Eichel is a superstar, in my book one of the 10 best forward in the league when he's healthy.
As a leafs fan , i love Watching games from others teams and enjoy pure talent like Jack.
Best of luck in Vegas!
For sure.. imagine.. hes almost a point per game player for a bottom 30 team.. imagine his stats in Vegas.. he may tear it up and compete with McDavid 👍
@@mathelogical2563 No one can make Mcdavid look like crap hahaha but I get your point. Eichel is a great player himself !
As a Leaf fan myself I'm glad he's gonna be on a team in the West too😁
He is a one man show. What he did to Caps and Tampa. The way he plays, he has his own style. He is unique and i miss his hockey
I wish he was a forward
You can actually see right at exact moment his attitude changed with glimmer once Friedman asked him about Wednesdays..
Nothing but respect for Jack as a player and a person, placing a priority on his health over the game. Vegas has a gem.
Coke head
All he’s done in his career is make demands from Buffalo “or I’m gonna leave..”
And after they met all his demands… lol.
Vegas surely needs a gem, preferably one who scores.
He's put off getting his surgery done so he can keep his contract. It hasn't been a priority about his health, it's been about his wallet. Hopefully he hasn't caused further damage by putting any surgery off for so long.
@@MEGANOlandisKahn Bro grow up you are replying to almost every single comment😂
Thanks for all the memories Jack, Best of luck in Vegas!
A lot of sabres fans are shitting on him which is sad to see
@@karmamahajan appreciate it!
ya for sure, he gave us so many great memories
@@Nesqwikz not a sabres fan, but with his time in Buffalo he showed to be a great player but a terrible captain.
He said it himself. He wanted out prior to his injury.
Name another captain of a team, 2 years into an 8 year contract, that wanted to give up, quit and be traded??? Captains are supposed to act like the heart and soul of the team.
Shows what a loser he is
I love his honesty and honesty
Vegas has fallen in love with this guy, great teammate, great with the media and fans. He has showed he’s not a locker room pest, great teammate, hope he gets a cup.
Speaking of which
amazing hair in this interview, marv from home alone and some guy who looks like a sales dude from circut city
LMFAO
Respect to Friedman for this interview
How can u fail build a team around this amazing player... was blessed to watch him live in global series in sweden. He was the ez best player on ice. Even better than all tampa bay players. Buffalo screw this up bad
yep I was watching that game in globen also and he was amazing
Way to many coaching and management changes
Hahaha or maybe this core group of guys that have since been traded by Buffalo aren’t 200 foot players.
Let Eichel know that when he starts playing in Vegas he will have to play some defense.
Lol have you heard of the oilers, leafs? Took the capitals 10 years. It's not easy to simply pop up a winning team.
@@danevertt3210 will we finally see this guy backcheck? 🤣
Wishing you all the best on your road to recovery, Jack! Looking forward to when you step back on the ice!
Hopefully he is not in ice!🙄
As a Sabres fan, I’m happy for Jack. He deserves the cup.
He definitely deserves to be part of a playoff team
No, he doesn't. Hasn't proven anything at all that says he should deserve to win the Stanley Cup.
Agreed. Why he stayed there for so long is beyond me. Btw: his neck looks fine to me!
Hopefully Vegas tanks this year and misses the playoffs. And then in the off-season they have to ship out one of the original misfits (Smith or Marchessault) due to cap issues, and then they're left with a soulless bunch of mercenaries.
@Chad Kaiser don’t be negative. I still believe Vegas can make the playoffs, and stop telling me that Eichels has an attitude problem.
I can imagine this interview was booked in June and every few days there is a email going out saying "Lets postpone"
The fact that Friedman is wearing a poppy in respect of November 11th means he's either a hell of a Insider that he knew this trade was going down in November or he's a shape shifting Reptilian that can predict the future before it comes
@@blackberryboldjeff it was recorded today
@@RealWalterWhite123 I'm commenting on TB 2157's comment bud; clearly I know it was recorded today lol
@@blackberryboldjeff I meant it in the way of they had booked Jack for an interview and kept pushing it back because Buffalo took forever haha
"My hair, my choice" - Elliotte, probably
Lmfao. Top comment in the comments section
@@timdj9826 other comments have 400-800 likes.
Thank YOU Jack, thanks for your services and tirelessly working your ass off for 6 long years for us here in Buffalo-IF VGK gets in I promise to watch every single playoff game and root for you! 👍🏻😉
Jesus I just feel bad he’s wasted this much of his career with a team he clearly didn’t enjoy playing for. Hope he does well in Vegas.
Yeah feel real bad for him. What a horrific life.
@The Goods Come July he'll be know as a Stanley Cup champ, so yeah.
I feel sorry for Matthews, he should be in Arizona.
@The Goods i like how he basically was a point per game guy during all of his seasons so far. He got hurt and had garbage management. He did a lot for the city but I seriously have no idea what else you want him to do to make his team win.
@@Woody10719 yes bc arizona is such an amazing team and so much better than toronto
Great interview. We all needed to hear Eichel. Wishing him great success!
I've been a die hard Sabres fans from the 1st game I went and watched Hasek play his last shutout in Buffalo 6yr old and I've never been so bummed out to lose a player...
Last yr we started with all the hope we got Hall, Olofsson, Skinner, Risto, Dahlin + many more guys I genuinely liked watching to now being told the past 10yrs of losing was for nothing & now have to restart
As a Sabres fan this hurts a lot but when he said its my body about the surgery i completely agree and hope he does well in Vegas and hope the pieces we got from the trade help us build to the future and hope the CBA puts something in there for this exact reason.
I know I'm 5 months late to this, but I have been a Buffalo fan my whole life, and I've always loved Jack and always will say how good of a person he is. I understand why so many other sabres fans are pissed at him right now, but we have to remember how terribly he and the rest of the team were treated for years in Buffalo. We also have to remember that this guy carried our team at many points throughout his career here, and how good he could have been if he was on so many other teams in the league. I do not blame him at all for the way he reacted.
I was waiting for him to take off at any second with those things.
Sabres fan here.
Wishing nothing but the best for Jack. Glad he’s in a place that allowed him the surgery he wanted. Excited for Alex Tuch’s childhood dreams to come true with us. Seems like both teams and all the players involved in the trade are going to be better for all of this.
Go win a cup, Jack. I’ll root for VGK to win the cup unless the Sabres go to the final.
Jack's now a Stanley Cup Finals winner with the Vegas Golden Knights!
You got your wish!
Glad he’s standing up! Need more people like him
only thing he stood up for was his money
You dont have to imagine anymore! Gratz Jack! Champion!
Roam Hockey did a analysis on stats & winning % the 6 previous seasons without Eichel & with Eichel.
The Sabres did score more goals with Eichel but they also allowed more goals with Eichel (& Rhino & Risto) but the winning %? It was basically the same so Eichel did not matter at all to the bottom line of winning & in the end the Sabres will become a deeper team going forward. Also because of the lack of success of the big 3 the Sabres were able to draft Dahlin, Mitts, Cozens, JJ, Quinn, Rosen & Power (along with other younger players). They also have 2 more extra 1sts & 2nds along with their own 1sts & 2nds over the next 2 drafts. I am happy Eichel is now traded (along with the other 2) & the Sabres now will have a better team over the long haul because of it.
AMEN I'm on board with your take . Our future is very bright
Eichel proving he was not the problem
He had an ego in Buffalo, he seemed to change in Vegas
@@Mxatt178stfu he’s still producing the difference is the Sabres till losing
Even as a Buffalonian, I’m happy to see Eic happy with his choice, and we’ll miss him definitely
No we won't.
@@stonebone316 9 months ago we might’ve, but thinking on it now, yea you right 😂
@@stonebone316 What about now?
buffalo is filled with young stars they will be a great team soon !!!
His body, his choice 💅🏻
Their team their choice. They can choose that if he is not following the rules of the contract it can be written up... But u never hear that part from the media. The choices were to redo his contract, trade him, or let him get it like a spoiled child. Btw I'm sure ur the same type of person screaming at people who aren't vaccinated... but also like abortions.... -smh- 2021 is so much different than 2000s
It is the management that is paying him 10million dollars to play. If he wants gets the surgery and there is complications, which leads to him not being able to play anymore, that is 10million dollars that they still have to pay him, if he had to retire from the game… why would any organization want to risk that? But sure I get that they should have just let him get it
@@BillsFan2024 bruh this is an interview about a guy who finally got a long-awaited trade and can get surgery now, why are you bringing up abortion lmao
@@JonnyDElliott as a Sabres + Bills fan who has gone through 25 years of Hell... and have supported almost every player we've ever had.. This is one of the most bitter players we've ever had. And I dislike that people are painting the picture like he's the victim... He's not. Dude loved to party + go to festivals... Do some Molly and Coke... take some teamates along... HE also had a choice to simply reject the contract and get the surgery... But we all about playing the victim in 2021. Wahhhh!!!!
@@BillsFan2024 But aren't you playing the victim right now? "Am Buffalo sports fan, we suck, wahhh"
Thanks Jack. Loving the Tuch Krebs 1st and 2nd return. Enjoy the playoffs this spring!!!!!!!!
My first Golden Knight jersey will say Eichel
Only gunna last ya 5 years.
@@andrewzy 5? He will ask for a trade in 2 years
@@Sayakawill the way will be in a few years probably lol i was just being nice. Lol 5 years free agency then home sweet home lol
My Vegas Knights jersey says car towel.
I understand where eichel is coming from, he didn’t want to go to Buffalo just to constantly rebuild. He said it perfectly “if you want to rebuild, use me to get players to start the process of getting a team “. I love eichel and I always will and hope for the best for him moving forward.
My question, the one that everyone is wondering about, is, does Elliotte own a hair brush!! LOL!!
wow. Very candid. Kudos to Friedman for getting this out asap.
Jack looks exhausted and I don’t blame him. Enjoy being free from Buffalo! And enjoy playing relevant hockey for the first time since 2015 at Boston University.
And very shallow head movements. He really seems to be guarding that neck. Hope he gets that surgery asap.
He’s probably coming down honestly. It’s probably been a few hours since his last bump.
Yeah another year of missing the playoffs
I agree with Eichel, u should have the right over ur own body, u cant let other people do what they want to ur body, good for eichel, and now hes going to a stanley cup conteding team now, good for him, would've really liked him in Montreal tho no cap
You mean “no hab” as in you no hab him 😂
Just like covid vaccine
They sure look SC contending this year 😂
Dude... You have the right to ur own body.. Just like the NFL, NHL and other sports are privately owned businesses and it's a "Privilege" to play in these leagues. Having a right to do something doesn't mean you can force your will onto the team's medical doctor... If he wants a certain surgery he should be willing to terminate his contract, or comply with what Buffalo wants in return. He also has the right to do Molly, and Cocaine... but teams usually frown upon this also... Btw... feel free to look up those articles. My Boy Eichel Loves to party! Gl in Vegas... Someone keep an eye on him please.
@@nerdnec exactly correct but people love to pick and choose the my body my choice thing. They're hit you with the old "you dont care about other people" like me getting the vaccine will stop other people from catching it. Thats not at all what it does lol and its been said that several times it won't stop you from catching it or transmitting it.
even tho ima die hard knights fan since the beginning im mostly just happy for him, and sad for buffalo fans they both dont deserve all this drama
Since the beginning ? Long time fan I see 🤣
The best decision you ever made, Jack! Vegas is so happy to have you in the team and hoping to win the Stanley Cup again.
Good luck Jack! May you get what you need and entertain all hockey fans soon.
You’re a local boy Jackie, we always love you ❤️ From the 603 & the 617
I'm glad this got sorted out, especially that Jack got to make decisions for his own body.
4:03 says everything I need to know about Buffalo's management and how they made him feel. Shame on you Buffalo
This interview is actually a "Who has the worst haircut" competition.
What a difference between this, and a few months after. We’ll just enjoy these guys who want to play here and can perform like a team. Thanks, pal!
As someone who lives every day with the pain of neck injury/surgery, I fully support Jack. Forget hockey this is what he has to live with the rest of his life.
This guy is scary good!
Hope things work out for him in Vegas.
After the 2005-2006 campaign, when Mike Grier was not resigned, his comments were profound: “The Buffalo Sabres are not committed to winning.” It’s been primarily PR marketing and advertising since. Hopefully Kevyn Adams won’t be duped by his bosses, so far he’s managing the franchise well - thankfully Power chose to return to Michigan - but, if the jerseys change yet again, and young talent is forced into non-hockey business, then I’ll know it’s business as usual in Buffalo.
Crosby was mentored and lived with Lemieux as a teenager. Eichel was… even Pat Lafontaine quit as president after a month or so. Something stinks inside the Sabres’ front offices, maybe it’s from Pegula’s gas and oil wells?
As a Sabres fan, I wish you the best of luck. With the surgery and going to play for a fantastic organization like Vegas. I can't wait to see him back on the ice!
And now we have the Top 2 draftees from 2017 in the same division. Eichel fills in the void left by Stone & Pacioretty, and Buffalo gets to do some rebuilding. Now if both McDavid & Eichel can stay healthy for an upcoming Vegas/Edmonton game. That would be great.
McDavid and Eichel went in 2015
I guess you didn't notice Eichel will be out for 4-5 months at least
The most underrated player in the nhl. He has not played healthy in over a year, everyone forgot how good he is. Vegas is the favorites for the cup now and have the best line in hockey of stone-eichel-pacioretty
pacioretty is like 80 years old. Did you forget about the Oilers top line?
On the contrary one of the most overrated players in the league. Doesn't bring anything outside fluff points, and doesn't play defense or a team game.
@@okyouknowwhatever great defensively in the playoffs and led his team to the cup. Egg on your face bud.
@@redrazr6269 Lol, he joined a perpetual contender and was forced to conform by his coach. Good for him for joining a strong team, but he's still not a leader. He might have grown up a bit from his Buffalo years though? Some people (especially entitled jock athletes) are pretty immature well into their 20s (sometimes even into their 30s). That former Buffalo clique with Eichel, Evander Kane and Snake Farm Lehner, lol.
Buffalo is better without Eichel so sounds like Buffalo fans are happy about it :)
and he had no idea in this moment that he'd be (as of the time of me writing this comment) up 2-0 in the stanley cup finals a year and a half later. Hope he's able to get it done!
I don't blame Eichel at all, Sabres have done nothing to help him pursue the goal of every hockey player, to compete for the cup
Hes a coke head
Done nothing? They bent over backwards for him... Players they have brought in to help Jack Include.... ROR, Evander Kane, Jeff Skinner, Kyle Okposo, Matt Moulson, Taylor Hall, Robin Lehner, Zach Bogosain, Marco Scandella, Brandon Montour not including top draft picks Sam Reinhart, Rasmus Ristolainen, Victor Olofson, Rasmus Dahlin, Casey Mittlestadt.... They put plenty of talent around him. And i know you'll laugh at some of these names on here, but when they were signed they were highly sought after talents.
@@abucelato ...If you're consistently losing then they're consistently bringing in the wrong people. Yes, there are some very talented players you've listed but were they the right fit. Management doesn't seem to understand this which can be frustrating.
@@bananarific2024 no doubt. But you can't say the Sabres didn't do anything to help him. They did try a lot of different things.
All the decisions he made worked out fantastically, he has a Cup now! I never understand why Buffalo didn’t want him to be healthy, now Eichel has a Cup and Buffalo nothing! Thank you Jack for being part of this Golden Knights Organisation we needed a Player like him.
6:46 sure seems like you are Jack
LOL, get this man to Boston so he can be happy!
Hope all works out for both teams. Don’t know much about Eichel other than when he is on his game he is a special talent that is very entertaining!
Huge props for Jack to sticking by what he believes in for him and his career
Is there a full version of this interview available somewhere? The video was clearly cut, edited, shortened in certain spots.
Props to him for being so professional through the whole proccess and his entire career in buffalo
And now hes a stanley cup champion!🎉
Can't wait to see Eichel/Pacioretty/Stone get blanked in the playoffs.
Jealous fans are so cute.
@@prettynormalguy3169 I saw it close up rooting for Montreal. Microfracture Sens Reject Mark's jockstrap is hanging from the Bell Center rafters!
@@nicholaslovett6248 hahahah. Ok bud. Whatever you say. Enjoy your 15 mins of fame, kid. Montreal a joke again and everyone knows it.
Your team won last year and you’re STILL this jealous. That’s pathetic man. You should see someone.
@@prettynormalguy3169 did you know Max Pacioretty played for Montreal? This was probably before you were a hockey fan. Enjoy our leftovers and Jerk Eichole.
@@prettynormalguy3169 yeah not like the knight made it to the playoffs
Good for you Jack!, and good luck in Vegas!
Eichel: I want this whole conversation to end.
Also Eichel: Here’s a list of the teams that I was really close to getting traded to so everyone can discuss more rumours about me and what could have been.
I agree. Jack saw the writing that the Sabres weren't on a path to win. He is. I wish him well. Loved watching him. Sad day really.
He used the neck issue as leverage to get out. Honestly can’t blame the guy even though I own his Jersey
Ya i guess cant blame him. Im not sad to see him go though.
Is this the full interview?
Might be projecting, but I feel like you can see how uncomfortable his neck is in this.
Notice how he doesn’t have a tighter shirt on around his neck too
hes gonna be something special in Vegas, good luck Jack!
Two thoughts, 1. My mother’s friend is married to the man who owns the team and he’s a wonderful person. Invited us to games on numerous occasions and we live in NC. 2. The team has to endorse a life insurance policy on you and your contract. They did the same with Patrick Mahomes. You wanted a surgery that was never done before for an NHL player and the risk assessment was to high to probability endorse a $$$ value off your contract if you had serious complications. They were paying you roughly $9 million a year ? Well, if they cannot endorse your contract in a policy for insurance, then they not only lose your future value but they lose your contract term value and it stays on the books.
You were never as good as Mcdavid, it’s okay. No one is. But you used to be a top 5 NHL player at one point and you can get back to that. Best of luck with the surgery.
Makes perfect sense. Also sensible would’ve been to trade him months ago to a team willing to take that risk.
Cant wait to see this hockey player return.The game is better with him in it.
I will admit that I never knew that a team had final call on the surgery that would be performed on a player, and that is pretty out there. I can see a team having a divergent view from what the player has, and maybe even a highly spirited debate over it. The team certainly has an interest, they're paying one heck of a lot of money to a player, and I can see them having a voice in the process. But the only one who has to live through the consequences, whether it means all is well or enduring a hardship, is the player. The final call HAS to be with the player.
Not surprising that Buffalo wanted the fusion surgery. Pretty safe, time-tested, works, whereas replacement has never been done for an NHL player. I can see Jack's position as well. Don't turn me into an old man who can't turn his neck properly because flexibility is super-important in this sport. That injury was the final straw, however. It wasn't the only straw. Buffalo could not get its footing to put a serious team together, or rather (my opinion anyway) a coaching staff capable of righting the ship, and after a period of time, Eichel is watching his prime years go by and playing on a team that can't even sniff the playoffs. Reminiscent of how the Oilers squandered first pick overall talent. So, Jack soured on the team, it showed, then the injury. Definitely time to part ways. Everybody needs a greener pasture.
He’s a superstar.
Want to see Eichel recover and do well in Vegas. Exciting player to watch for sure!
720p?
You can't expect guys like Eichel to stick around for all the rebuilds. You get a guy like this and you build around him. Period. Just like Crosby in Pitt. They never stopped trying to build around him. Terrible management in Buffalo.
You're 100% right but the Crosby analogy isn't really a fair one to make. They had other hall of fame talent around him like Letang, Malkin and Fluery, and were 1 for 2 in Stanley Cup appearances by Sids 4th year. Eichel has 6 seasons without a single playoff game. Buffalo needed a shake up again
Imagine comparing Eichel to Sidney Crosby.
Its a crime against humanity that this guy isn't sporting an Ogie Ogilthorpe fro! #GROWITOUTJACK
Tim Murray gutted the team too much. He was like a poor mans Sam Hinkie. He put too much value in so few players, that he forgot that you need more than 3-4 players to win hockey games. If the Sabres had better management I can almost bet that Eichel would still be a Sabre, and most importantly, they would be a playoff team by now.
Yeah dude rub it in just rub it in…
Tim Murray surrounded Eichel/Reinhart with some of the worst characters imaginable and contributed to their stunted growth as characters and teammates. The two linemates, who have been rumored to be into "coke," hung out with Evander Kane on Chippewa St. They also had Bogosian and other misfits to distort their sense of entitlement. Come to think of if, Tim Murray was a bad character and wouldn't know the value of good character if it bit him in the a**.
Thanks for dressing up for the interview! Did they tell him this was radio?
Lol. At least he trimmed his Eichel- fro.
I wish him all the best!
This interview has made me an Eichel fan.
Lol he requested the trade b4 discussing surgery , dude was great player but horrible leader, then forced a rebuild at end of season bc he refused to play here. Dude deserves no pity, came into last season outta shape then got hurt. Happy it’s finally over with at least
I agree. Didn’t mention his teammates. Me me me attitude
I'm a buffalo fan and as much as I do believe jack babied this a little bc he did not wanna play for buffalo, for 1 I dont blame him and 2 I have the upmost respect for his professionalism in this interview bc he is a fantastic player and I know he will do amazing things in Vegas. The people in buffalo put wayy too much weight on his shoulders when we didnt have a team to support him. I do believe he gave up. But I'm a competitor and hockey player who loves to win I can relate to how he probably felt. Goof for you jack much love from buffalo kick ass in vegas!
This guy centering Mark Stone and Pacioretty is gonna be SCARY.
Yeah you know ive always wanted to move to vegas you know its a dream move you know because you know my injury is bad you know i needed a change of scenery you know
As a Sabres fan myself Jack wants a cup, we were in No position to even make playoffs. I hated seeing him waste his talent. Maybe go win a cup and come back
He aint comin back lmao
Hahah, dude he just got away from that dumpster of a franchise, he's never going back and I don't think anyone could blame him.
@@paulthompson8793 franchise isn’t a dumpster fire. It’s Kim being in charge of hockey operations is what the problem is. She has no hockey iq and Jack knows that’s and realizes as long as she’s in hockey operations Sabres aren’t wining a cup. Wish they’d sell the team to someone who wants to keep the Sabres in buffalo but who will bring a cup to this franchise
It's not about a Cup though
Great interview. Vegas will have him on long term injured list for this whole season.
He'll be back in february-ish
one of the best interviews
Damaged goods. Drama queen. Have fun Vegas
What was the question at 4:05? I’ve replayed it like 10x and I can’t make out what Elliott is saying
Did you understand Buffalo's opinion (on what surgery to get, Eichel didn't want to get into it)
@@chaserobitaille-dombrowski5367 okay true, thank you🙏🏼
Glad to see Sabres fans being so reasonable. Hopefully the rebuild goes well. Sad eichel is coming to my division but glad he got what he wanted. Too talented to waste his prime fighting for an 8 seed.
Great interview
I highly doubt that Eichel did this “for the team”.
He didn't mention team or teammates once in the interview.