Sabres Links: Eichel visits the Cup, enjoying Buffalo love, will be an icon

Jack Eichel has felt the love from Western New York, and says the passion will play a factor in whether or not he’ll go pro [Buffalo News]
Eichel will be a Buffalo icon [Sportsnet]
Many of the top prospects, including Eichel, were at the Stanley Cup last night and met with the teams [Twitter]
Eichel and those prospects also visited Hockey Night In Canada, and Eichel gave Don Cherry a USA Hockey shirt for all his support throughout the years [Sportsnet]
Dave Hodge gave a thumbs up to Eichel’s confidence [TSN]
In very important news, Eichel and McDavid both agree that hotdogs are not sandwiches [Twitter]

Tampa Bay took a 2-1 series lead over Chicago [NHL.com]
Jeff Blashill will be named the Red Wings head coach today [M Live]
The NHL and KHL are nearing a transfer agreement [Pro Hockey Talk]
WalletHub ranked the top hockey cities in the U.S., and somehow Buffalo is not in the top ten [SI.com]

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