When the Buffalo Sabres and Las Vegas Golden Knights came together and made the deal to send Jack Eichel to the Golden Knights, many believed that move made them the odds on favorite to win the Stanley Cup. However, unfortunately for Vegas and Eichel that didn't happen. After the move the Golden Knights didn't even make the playoffs. Even worse for Eichel, the Sabres players they received in return, Peyton Krebs, and Alex Tuch both thrived in Buffalo.
That obviously didn't happen because Tkachuk is now a Florida Panther. But with the horrendous salary cap situation the Knights left themselves in after obtaining Eichel, McCrimmon might be looking to try to pawn Eichel off on another team very soon.