All he wants to do is win." As Eichel stood on the ice after skating with the Stanley Cup, he was surrounded by loved ones, including his father, Bob. "You get choked up seeing your family," he said.

Jack Eichel could relate. That's how the Vegas Golden Knights' incumbent star felt when he saw Mitch Marner leave the Toronto Maple Leafs in a sign-and-trade to become his teammate.

Eichel continued forward with no surgery, and failed his team physical at the onset of the 2021-22 season — prompting Buffalo to strip him of the team’s captaincy.