Agent: Eichel took less money to let Sabres improve rest of team

Though $80 million is certainly a lot of money, Jack Eichel apparently could have taken more in his recent eight-year contract extension with the Sabres.

Eichel's agent Peter Fish said that the 20-year-old chose to take less money to allow the Sabres more room to make moves under the salary cap, according to John Wawrow of the Associated Press.

"It was important for Jack to get a deal done that was friendly for both sides and would not hamstring the Sabres going forward," Fish told Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News.

Evander Kane, Sam Reinhart, and Robin Lehner are among key Sabres who will be in need of new contracts next offseason.

Though it's unclear how much more money Eichel could have received, it's certainly an unselfish move by the face of the Sabres' franchise.