Jack Eichel signs entry-level deal with Sabres, will turn pro
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Jack Eichel's collegiate career is over.
The Buffalo Sabres signed the reigning Hobey Baker winner and second overall selection to a three-year entry-level contract Wednesday.
BREAKING NEWS: Jack Eichel signs three-year, entry-level contract with #Sabres. Details to come. pic.twitter.com/4nDj6zWcap
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) July 1, 2015
He can earn upward of $1 million next season on a maximum base salary plus bonus incentives.
Eichel scored 26 goals and 71 points in his freshman season with the Boston University Terriers.