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Originally Posted by badradio
Lucic has Scheuermann's Disease which is also degenerative. It's a radical curve of the thoracic spine. I suffer from the same thing, unfortunately. I can't stand very long without pain, but some people are lucky enough to have no pain, so it varies, but I'm finding with age that it's affecting my hips and lower back as well. Anyways, it sucks and wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy, even an Oiler.
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Looking at Callahan he's missed a ton of games over the past few years. If its due in part to his back issue it makes sense.
Lucic hasn't missed any games due to his back issue, and its super apparent that the Oilers are having cap problems, I would assume that the NHL would take a really hard look at the Oilers if Lucic suddenly retired due to his condition. Also the Oilers didn't have any fear when they signed him to that contract and cleared him at the start of every season.