Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel (15) and Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) battle for control of the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel (15)knocks down Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Jonathan Drouin (27) on top of goalie Linus Ullmark (35) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel (15) skates prior to the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Monday, April 3, 2017, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel (15) puts the puck past Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen (31) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, April 3, 2017, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel (15) skates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Sabres' Jack Eichel, left, and Anaheim Ducks' Ryan Kesler chase the puck deflected by Ducks goalie Jonathan Bernier during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 17, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Buffalo Sabres' Jack Eichel (15) celebrates his goal with teammates Sam Reinhart, center, and Cody Franson (6) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel (15) drives on Arizona Coyotes defenseman Connor Murphy in the first period during an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel (15) looses the puck to Vancouver Canucks defensenman Alexander Edler (23) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel (15) controls the puck as Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson (36) watches during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel (15) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel (15) puts the puck past Dallas Stars defenseman Jordie Benn (24) and goalie Kari Lehtonen (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop (30) makes the save on a shot by Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel (15) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Tampa, Fla.(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel (15) is stopped by Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel (15) is stopped by Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel (15) defends against Florida Panthers right wing Jaromir Jagr (68) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Joel Auerbach)
Buffalo Sabres' Jack Eichel (15) looks to pass the puck as Carolina Hurricanes' Lee Stempniak (21) gives chase during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)