Buffalo Sabres place Adam Mair on administrative leave after reports he was arrested for drunk driving with three children in the car. The 46-year-old former NHL player reportedly blew a 0.2% BAC, failed field sobriety tests, then took a breath test. Buffalo offered no further comment as the team heads into training camp and hosts a five-day prospects tournament.

For fantasy managers, the staffing disruption may ripple through Buffalo's developmental pipeline, potentially reshaping coaching duties and the pace at which prospects move toward NHL duty. Monitor any updates on discipline or shifts in the organization’s development approach.

Jack Eichel is focused on locking in a Vegas extension rather than testing free agency next summer. In the final year of an eight-year, $10 million-cap hit deal, he led Vegas with 94 points in 77 games last season and has posted 1.10 points per game over the last three seasons, ranking 16th in the NHL. He says he loves the organization, city, and teammates, and is concentrating on preparing for the season while talks with his agent progress.

Vegas GM Kelly McCrimmon has stressed re-signing Eichel as a priority, calling him a top NHL player with strong character and leadership. Talks with Eichel’s agent Pat Brisson are early but trending toward common ground. The Knights also pulled off a blockbuster offseason move by acquiring Mitch Marner, who signed an eight-year, $96 million contract, a move that shifts the team’s dynamic and expectations into the season.

Last season Vegas reached the second round by defeating the Wild before falling to Edmonton, and they haven’t advanced past the second round since their 2023 Cup win. The combination of Eichel’s extension talks and Marner’s arrival places high-stakes pressure on the club’s roster construction and fantasy outlook for 2025-26.

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