Sabres Links: Eichel nominated for ESPY, rules on QMJHL, bats with the Marlins

Sabres Links

• Jack Eichel was nominated for an ESPY is the best male collegiate athlete category and Tyler Ennis for play of the year. You can vote here [ESPN]
• Can Eichel become the first American generational talent? [Pro Hockey Talk]
• Eichel says he’ll either be heading pro or returning to Boston University, ruling out a move to the QMJHL [TSN]
• Eichel and the rest of the top prospects participated in batting practice with the Marlins [Buffalo News]

Around The League

• The NHL approved opening up the official expansion process [TSN]
• Carey Price won the Vezina, Hart and Lindsay at the Awards [NHL.com]
• The Blue Jackets re-signed Curtis McElhinney [BlueJackets.com]