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Originally Posted by dammage79
You can't overblow brain injuries. Mighty cavalier of you to downplay any concussion issue. You thought process breeds the kind of willful overlooking of brain injuries across all sports.
I'm sure teams will do their due diligence before signing a player but dont you dare discount the health and well being on another person's health just so you can prove a point.
Ferland missed multiple stretches of games last year. Maybe rushing back before ready, maybe taking another knock to the head after being cleared. Either way it's a red flag none the less.
And yes some other guys have come back, but not all. And not most either.
Edit: and the biggest point here is that anyone expecting any sort of return to smash em Ferland is in for a massive disappointment.
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I guess I’m just not sure of your point. Ferland is going to play hockey. Ferland stands a very good chance of playing his current brand of hockey (which isn’t bulldozing Bieksa anymore, but is still worthwhile) for years to come. Whether he does it for us, or does it for another team is ultimately the question.
Now, could those years turn into months with one bad hit? Sure, but that’s true of any player. That’s true of Crosby, who has struggled more with concussions than most active players in the league. Do you sign a guy despite knowing there’s a risk he might get hurt? Of course you do. That’s every day in the league. That’s every contract. The risk is higher for guys with concussion issues, but it’s still just a risk, not a guarantee.
And please, save the Helen Lovejoy act. You know SFA about my thought process. My post wasn’t meant to downplay the seriousness of concussions in general, but to downplay the idea that Ferland is “one hit away from being out of the league.” Yeah, lots of guys are. It’s irrelevant to the conversation of whether to sign a guy. You can’t predict the health of a player over their contract. If it doesn’t go well, LTIR exists.
You want to factor it in to how long to sign him? Sure, makes sense. But “No to this player period, he might get a concussion” is borderline ridiculous.