Stevens ended careers. At the time he was basically doing his job, and I think everyone knew it. "Keep your head up!"
But to hear that Karyia is mentally operating in the 25th percentile of his age group... that kind of life altering brain damage transcends sport.
The long term effects are so clear now. I loved rock em sock em hockey. But the human cost is simply brutal.
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"Isles give up 3 picks for 5.5 mil of cap space.
Oilers give up a pick and a player to take on 5.5 mil."
-Bax
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