Jack Eichel has one regret about leaving Buffalo

Early on Thursday morning, the Buffalo Sabres shipped off their former captain Jake Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights in a package that saw them acquire Peyton Krebs and Alex Tuch.

Following the trade, Eichel did several interviews with media in Canada and the United States. Eichel told ESPN's John Buccigross that he regrets one thing about his time in Buffalo..not winning anything for the fans.

"I can't say enough good things about the fans here. They love hockey, they deserve a winner. I feel bad that I wasn't able to contribute more to winning here, but they deserve it all," Eichel said in an interview with ESPN's John Buccigross. "I really, truly care a lot about the fans here in Buffalo."

The 25-year-old will be undergoing the artificial disk replacement surgery, that the Sabres wouldn't allow him to have, within the next week. Eichel expects that he'll be able to return to action just after the NHL's Olympic break.

In 375 career games for the Buffalo Sabres, Eichel had 355 points (139 G, 216 A), 142 penalty minutes, and was a -69.

If all goes well in Eichel's recovery, one of his first games in a Golden Knights uniform could be when the team heads to Buffalo to take on his former club on March 11th.

Eichel: 'I feel bad' about failing to win with Sabres https://t.co/0Vq2nN0qP4 pic.twitter.com/IALjKUoGVa— theScore NHL (@theScoreNHL) November 4, 2021

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