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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Roberts also had the surgery the surgery the Sabres want Eichel to have (fusion), which he is balking at. So those two are going to be hard to contrast.
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True, but Eichel is 24 and conservative treatment can be very effective for younger patients. Roberts was pushing 30 when his injury occurred, so his ability to recover with conservative treatment was far less likely, hence the surgery.
The neck issue doesn't scare me off Eichel at all. He's too talented.