Rather than focusing on his first NHL draft as a general manager, Kevyn Adams was busy reassuring the Buffalo Sabres fan base he has no intention of trading captain Jack Eichel.

"I'm hoping I'm clarifying it for you, but that to me is an easy question, because we have no intention of doing that," Adams said during the half-hour pre-draft session with reporters on Monday. "I have zero concern on Jack wanting to be here. I've had great conversations with him, his representatives. I'm not really sure where that's coming from."