Jack Eichel's cryptic tweet sends Twitter into a fury

It's not often you can get such a big response by saying so little (nothing at all, really), but it's a very good indication that the hockey world is keeping a close eye on what's going on with the Jack Eichel situation. Eichel, of course, has asked for a trade out of Buffalo as soon as possible, while the Sabres seems content on waiting until they get the return they want before making any moves. Amidst all this, Eichel recently opened a Twitter account, which seems a bit strange for someone who seems to take his privacy very seriously. He's only tweeted twice so far, and his second one, although very vague, is garnering a huge response.

Eichel put out a tweet Thursday that included one emoji, an "unamused face", with no text. It has already collected thousands of likes, retweets and quote tweets.

😒— Jack Eichel (@jackeichel) August 19, 2021

Whether this tweet has anything to do with the ongoing saga in Buffalo is a mystery, but many are certainly taking it that way. Several responses asked Eichel to "come to team (insert whichever name you want here), while others jokingly said they also weren't happy with Auston Matthews being the cover athlete again for NHL 22

toronto isn't too far from buffalo 😁 pic.twitter.com/qDho4qTpLw— natalie 🌞 (@willymarner) August 19, 2021

U disappointed ab NHL 22 huh— Artemyeet (@artemyeet) August 19, 2021

do you like what you see pic.twitter.com/vAWKkw27MM— Mike Pfeil (@mikeFAIL) August 19, 2021

As a Sabres fan, I would like you to move on to a much more competent organization so you can finally play for an NHL franchise.— Jaden Wolf (@Jlegend33) August 19, 2021

Y'know Jack I agree. Why is Auston Matthews on the cover for a second time in 2 years? No one is denying he's talented, but it doesn't really help the whole «copy and paste» narrative ya know?— Jake (@YikesDrury) August 19, 2021

Yeah I wouldn't be happy about going to Anaheim either bud, but at least there are beaches.— Jeremy (@jeremynumbers_) August 19, 2021

At the end of the day, it's tough to say why Eichel would tweet this. Maybe it's an indication of another stumbling block with the Sabres. Perhaps he ordered an everything bagel with cream cheese and got butter instead. And maybe he's just bored and wanted to see what kind of reaction he could get. If that's the case, he'll can waste plenty of time reading the hundreds of responses.

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