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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Then he won't play all season. The Sabres aren't giving him the greenlight to get his surgery.
That would be just about the weirdest/worst thing Buffalo could do. They would absolutely crater their asset if they held onto him at this stage, because it would mean he'd be sitting out an entire season. I also feel it's incredibly unlikely that Eichel would report to camp even if he can play without surgery. It would also be a media circus and would put a cloud firmly over the organization, and I imagine the NHLPA would start to get involved given the disagreement on the surgery.
I don't see Eichel returning to Buffalo under any circumstances.
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If Buffalo doesn’t get the return they want, I could see them granting him his surgery just before the season starts. It would also keep Eichel away from the team for quite some time while he re-habs.