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Originally Posted by GioforPM
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.
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It's weird that nobody has really been able to articulate the downside of the disk replacement beyond it's relative infrequency. Presumably the concern is that it is more likely to fail with contact? If I were the acquiring team, I'd let him get the replacement and hold him out for cautiously long period where he can gradually strengthen his back and neck like a formula 1 driver.
The downside of the fusion seem very clear:
- long recovery (with very limited mobility)
- uncertain pain reductions
- fairly high likelihood of future surgeries
- possible peak performance limitations