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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
How about Buffalo sue Eichel for breach of contract and it cost him every cent he's earned, and every cent he could potentially earn? No way do the Sabres allow a player that is their most valuable asset to skate on the terms of his contract. Eichel would then be starting a war with the Sabres, and as a result of the potential for this to be come a bigger issue, every franchise in the NHL.
This could blossom into something much much larger. Right now the NHLPA is clearly staying on the sidelines as this could threaten the NHL teams from having to be concerned about player health or safety and then not have any responsibility in providing insurance for the players. If you're telling the team to go #### themselves in regards to managing player health, the natural progression is to pass that responsibility off to the players all together, along with associated costs. That is a massive CBA issue, and could put the CBA at risk. This is no small issue.
Why would Buffalo void the contract? They only hurt themselves.
Again, why would Buffalo do this? They are better off waiting it out and putting the squeeze on Eichel. Suspend him, save the money, and wait for him to crack. It's not like the Sabres are any good with him in the line up. What's their loss?
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They can't suspend him, for what? Having a different opinion about a neck injury? Or are you referring to when he comes back. First off, he can nurse the neck recovery thing for a good length of time, even if he is good to go. If Nikita Kucherov can do it so can Jack Eichel. Second, he has made good bank already, do you really think he would care if they suspend him? Do you not think the NHLPA would not file a grievance against the team for having that much time to get a deal done and not getting one? The Sabres can bs all they want but Eichel has the leverage here, the longer term hey wait the worse the return is going to be.