The Buffalo Sabres are trading superstar center Jack Eichel and a 2023 third-round pick to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for forwards Alex Tuch and Peyton Krebs, a 2022 first-round pick, and a 2023 third-round pick, reports TSN's Darren Dreger.

Trade talks surrounding Eichel have been ongoing for months. The 25-year-old has been sidelined with a neck injury since last March and is seeking to have an artificial disc replacement surgery - which the Sabres wouldn't allow.

The expectation is that Eichel will now have the procedure done shortly and could return to the ice in four months, Dreger adds.

Tuch underwent shoulder surgery in late July and is expected to be sidelined another three months. The 25-year-old is signed through the 2025-26 season with an average annual value of $4.75 million on his contract. Krebs was selected with the 17th pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. He appeared in 13 games with the Golden Knights, collecting one assist.

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