HENDERSON, Nev. -- Jack Eichel said he's focused on hitting a contract jackpot in Vegas rather than on the free agent market next summer.

"I mean, at this moment, yeah, I'd like to stay," he told ESPN on Wednesday at the NHL Player Media Tour.

Eichel, 28, is in the final season of an eight-year contract he signed in 2017 with the Buffalo Sabres . He'll make $10 million this season, which is also the cap hit on that contract.

He led the Golden Knights in scoring last season with 94 points in 77 games. His 1.10 points per game average over the past three seasons ranks 16th among all NHL players.

The center would be a coveted player on the free agent market next summer. But Eichel said he's not currently looking to test it.

"At this moment, no," Eichel said. "I love the organizatio

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