Full rumor chart update this afternoon...
But currently I am chasing a rumor that the Sabres are closing in on a MAJOR deal. I do not believe it to be involving Jack Eichel like others are speculating, but rather Sam Reinhart. I know one of the teams they are talking to is Seattle.
Reinhart, the No. 2 overall pick from the 2014 NHL Draft, is coming off a 2021 campaign that included a career-high 25 goals. Overall, the 6-foot-2 center has totaled 134 goals and 295 points in 454 games over seven seasons with the Sabres. And like Eichel, Reinhart has expressed a desire to move on from the Sabres after yet another losing season.
Making more calls and will have more information later.
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— Michael Augello (@MikeInBuffalo) January 5, 2021