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Old 08-08-2021, 05:30 PM   #2993
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Originally Posted by ComixZone View Post
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.
Yeah, I'm starting to wonder the legal repercussions if he just says "screw it" and gets the surgery, If Buffalo stops paying him would he just become a free agent?
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