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Old 08-01-2021, 10:29 AM   #2017
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Could Eichel just get the surgery he wants? What can Buffalo do? Void the contract?

If Buffalo voids it, doesn't that make Eichel a UFA? Does Eichel get a similar contract in the open market? He's got 5 years left at $10 million per. Could he get that on the open market as a UFA if Buffalo voids the contract?

It would be a be a big F you to Buffalo, they'd lose a lot of assets but they also clear $10 million in cap hit for a long time.
And then Buffalo would sue him and more than likely win. What can be done medically is covered in all contracts.
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