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Originally Posted by Irvir
I didn’t say it did, nor did I imply that he couldn’t get his own treatment. I just pointed out that the language used was from a provision that dealt with a different determination, fitness to play vs treatment.
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True enough. I think fitness to play is a much much more common issue (eg Souray) than disagreements over procedures, because the there’s usually consensus or at least a choice between what everyone agrees are equally viable alternatives.
Frankly I think the Sabres shot themselves in the foot here. The main downside to letting Eichel have his choice was that he doesn’t recover properly and he retires early. Just like any other career ending injury, or Forberg’s feet, or many other examples. And then they are off the hook for his salary, just like they are trying to be now.