NHL Insider Confident Jack Eichel Stays With Golden Knights

As the Vegas Golden Knights get set for the start of a new NHL season, the front office has been dealing with the impending free agency of star Jack Eichel. Eichel will be entering the final year of his current contract, and there has been some talk that he could entertain the idea of leaving the team.

Vegas just landed star Mitch Marner this summer, giving Eichel a legitimate running mate for years to come. But free agency can make things weird for any player, and anything can happen once a player enters it.

Eichel has been a centerpiece for the Golden Knights after joining the team years ago, and Vegas needs to do whatever it takes to sign him. The front office has made it clear that he is a priority, but until a pen is signed on paper, anything can go down.

Jack Eichel Staying With Golden Knights?

While all the rumors fly around about the future of Eichel, one NHL insider believes that it's all but certain that he stays in Vegas. According to NHL insider Frank Seravalli, Eichel won't be signing elsewhere, and it's just a matter of how

Seravalli believes that Eichel will likely receive around the $13 million mark, if not a little more. The new contract from star Kirill Kaprizov of the Minnesota Wild could have an impact on this deal for the star as well.