Overview

• Entering the final year of his eight-year deal, Eichel said he wants to remain in Las Vegas and is not currently planning to test free agency.
• Eichel’s contract carries a $10 million cap hit this season, the deal he signed with Buffalo in 2017 before being traded to Vegas in 2021.
• Talks between agent Pat Brisson and GM Kelly McCrimmon are in the early stages, with Eichel describing the process as “trending” and expressing optimism.
• Eichel said he is treating the contract year as business as usual, focusing on training camp and preparation for the season.
• Vegas’s cap planning now factors in Mitch Marner’s eight-year, $96 million deal, and outside projections suggest an Eichel extension could land in the $13–$14 million range.