Jack Eichel was going to do interviews on Thursday, whether traded or not. He was ready. It was time. “It’s been a long process,” he said from his Buffalo residence, hours after being traded to Vegas. “It’s been dragged out. Quite honestly, I feel a little bit embarrassed. As a hockey player, you want to be in the media, and have people taking about you for your performance and…your team winning games.” Instead, the conversations around him were potential trades, grievances and medical debates. Then, at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night, Buffalo GM Kevyn Adams phoned. Relief for Eichel — and undoubtedly Adams, the Sabres and their fans. This needed to end. It wasn’t good for anyone. “I appreciate (Kevyn) giving me the opportunity to go somewhere, get my preferred surgery and get my career back where it needs to be,” Eichel said. And he’s thrilled about going to Vegas. As a result, Eichel avoided going into depth about the disputes between himself and the Sabres. But, he admitted that ...