The Jack Eichel and Buffalo Sabres saga, explained
What's going on in Buffalo?
Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. You may have seen a lot of chatter on Thursday about Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres, and a whole lot of drama surrounding the star forward. If you need to be caught up, that’s what we’re here for.
The drama in Buffalo got ratcheted up quite a bit as NHL teams including the Sabres are getting ready to start training camp, with an announcement on Thursday that Eichel was no longer the captain of the team.
But where did this all come from? And why is this suddenly happening now? Let’s break it all down for you: