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Originally Posted by 2macinnis2
A lot to digest and comment on here. I’ll start with this: I’m a neurosurgeon who does both cervical disc replacement and cervical fusion (and posterior cervical decompressions). I think it is VERY aggressive to consider return to play professional hockey in less than 3 months from the time of any of those surgeries. Just my humble opinion.
I’m very in favor of adding a talent like Eichel. But if the medical information they’re passing along in this statement is an indication of their general mindset, this guy may be out to lunch.
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Recovery time aside, what do you say about disc replacement at all (for an athlete).