[News] Jack Eichel Surgery And Comeback Thread

[getbak]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1493316639672180737

https://twitter.com/user/status/1493316893893144576

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

It isn't a certainty. We don't know what his injury is, we don't know how long he needs to be out of the lineup, and we most certainly don't know that the league will cooperate in faking an injury so one team can get an advantage over the other 31. Is that enough uncertainty for you? Apparently not.

We also don't know that Stone himself will cooperate in that. I bloody well wouldn't; I'd want to play as soon as possible.

The Vegas Golden Knights have precisely two players this season who are at a PPG, and both have already missed substantial time to injury. You really think they'll voluntarily sit one of them for another 34 games so they can activate another player who (a) is hardly any better offensively, (b) is notably worse defensively, and (c) isn't even expected to play for weeks yet?

Pull the other one; it's got bells on.

So, what were you saying earlier?

[FlamesAddiction]

"It will take as long as it takes"

In other words, until another player can be put on the LTIR or game 1 of the playoffs.

[stemit14]

So how far over the salary cap will they be come playoffs when Stone will magically be ready just in time? $20 million?


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[Jiri Hrdina]

I view this as good news. He's a great player and the NHL is better with him in it. I hope he returns, and is healthy.
And I hope the Flames beat the Vegas every time they play them.

[FanIn80]

This is still the biggest slice of BS since... I dunno, someone actually sliced up some BS or something.

[dino7c]

Stone in game one of the playoffs

[1_Flames_Fan]

This is such cap circumvention garbage. I hope he plays awful. Don't like it one bit.

[GioforPM]

Stone > Eichel IMO. Now maybe they don’t care about their PO position. I can’t see them falling right out without Stone, but what if someone else in the top 6 gets hurt, or Eichel sucks.

[stemit14]

This was so predictable. Some people tried to argue that they won’t be able to do it and that they can’t just use LTIR at a whim… it is way too convenient. People who consider it a coincidence or look at it as completely above board are really trying hard to make excuses for Vegas.

Hated that Tampa got away with it. Hate even more that Vegas is going to get away with it.


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[mile]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1493317343744770052

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by stemit14

This was so predictable. Some people tried to argue that they won’t be able to do it and that they can’t just use LTIR at a whim… it is way too convenient. People who consider it a coincidence or look at it as completely above board are really trying hard to make excuses for Vegas.

Hated that Tampa got away with it. Hate even more that Vegas is going to get away with it.


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Or Stone has a legit injury.
This proves nothing.

[Buff]

Originally Posted by stemit14

This was so predictable. Some people tried to argue that they won’t be able to do it and that they can’t just use LTIR at a whim… it is way too convenient. People who consider it a coincidence or look at it as completely above board are really trying hard to make excuses for Vegas.

Hated that Tampa got away with it. Hate even more that Vegas is going to get away with it.


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I don't know why people are so hell bent on creating conspiracies.

[dino7c]

It certainly seems convenient that Stone goes down one? game before Eichel's return

[Jiri Hrdina]

So he's faking the injury? Is that what people are saying?

[djsFlames]

When you can look at see what Tampa just did that culminated in a cup championship, is it a huge stretch to think they may conspire to give themselves the best team possible? No question Stone isn't 100% but I think they might be exaggerating the severity of the injury to play to their benefit.

Vegas is the new chippy kid on the block and I think they would be game to cut every corner they can.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

So he's faking the injury? Is that what people are saying?

no, he has some degree of injury...would he be out as long if Eichel wasn't involved?

IF he is out until game one of the playoffs there is certainly a loophole that needs to be fixed

[GreenLantern2814]

Vegas should lose their ‘23 1st round pick for for this.

[Jiri Hrdina]

I think they had a different plan in mind for who they would move, potentially delaying activating Eichel until that move was made. So they are fortunate that Stone got injured, but I just don't buy that a guy like Stone is going to exaggerate his injury.

I think the NHL needs to address the broader loop hole. But I don't buy into the nonsense that guys are being kept on IR longer than they should.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

I think they had a different plan in mind for who they would move, potentially delaying activating Eichel until that move was made. So they are fortunate that Stone got injured, but I just don't buy that a guy like Stone is going to exaggerate his injury.

I think the NHL needs to address the broader loop hole. But I don't buy into the nonsense that guys are being kept on IR longer than they should.

lol really, it obviously happens

you don't think Kucherov would have played some regular season games if there was no cap issue? honestly?

He just happened to be ready the day the playoffs started