Doctors of the Buffalo Sabres are uneasy about the surgery that Jack Eichel needs.
Jack Eichel, the captain of the Buffalo Sabres, has been in the news in recent days after claiming that there is a "disconnect" between him and the team over a neck injury he sustained, and that this alleged split could lead to Eichel wearing a different uniform next season.
«There's been a bit of a disconnect between myself and the organization,» Eichel said Monday. «It's been tough at times. Right now, for me, the most important thing now is to try to get healthy and figure out a way to be available to play hockey next year, wherever that might be.»
Eichel has yet to play meaningful hockey in his relatively young six-year NHL career, and the Sabres don't appear any closer to breaking their decade-long playoff futility streak than they were when he was drafted 2nd overall behind Connor McDavid in 2015.
The Sabres and GM Kevyn Adams replied to their captain's comments during a press conference yesterday, saying that the team's medical staff isn't happy with the reported surgical procedure that Eichel and his camp want.
«It's been speculated and discussed from Jack's camp about potentially having a surgery that's never been done on a National Hockey League player before,» Adams said. «Our doctors aren't comfortable with that.»
«There's a high probability that through a conservative rehab approach, you are able to avoid surgery and you're able to come back and perform at the top of your game,» Adams added. «That is what everybody agreed upon and that's the hope that we all still have. What I want to make sure you all understand is we're still in that window.»
Credit: HockeyFeed
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13 MAI | 105 ANSWERS Doctors of the Buffalo Sabres are uneasy about the surgery that Jack Eichel needs. Will Jack leave Buffalo? | ||
| Yes | 56 | 53.3 % |
| No | 49 | 46.7 % |
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