Speculation: Eichel Megathread VI: Eichel's agent issue statement critical of Sabres

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Feel so bad for Sabres fans, Panthers have never had much success but never been this much of a shitshow. Yikes.

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[Sticksandsun]

Wasn't the whole issue the surgey would take him out for a season? the agents are saying it'd be 2 months in the above statement (ready for next season)? If that's true I can't imagine the Sabres wouldn't let him get it. What a disaster.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

@JoemAvs

Still similar to Duchene?

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

Wasn't the whole issue the surgey would take him out for a season? the agents are saying it'd be 2 months in the above statement (ready for next season)? If that's true I can't imagine the Sabres wouldn't let him get it. What a disaster.

No the issue is that its a semi-experimental surgery and the Sabres aren't on board. That's looking like more and more of a mistake.

 

[Wyzer Plan]

Yikes. This is getting ugly. This guy definitely isn't winning General Manager of the year.

 

[Wyzer Plan]

No the issue is that its a semi-experimental surgery and the Sabres aren't on board. That's looking like more and more of a mistake.

They were on board and now they aren't according to the agent.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Wasn't the whole issue the surgey would take him out for a season? the agents are saying it'd be 2 months in the above statement (ready for next season)? If that's true I can't imagine the Sabres wouldn't let him get it. What a disaster.

The traditional surgery would take him out for 6-9 months. The artificial surgery he wants has a quicker recovery... but is comparatively untested.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

They were on board and now they aren't according to the agent.

No they said the Sabres specialist was on board, which isn't the same as the team itself. Not hard to connect the dots on what happened, either, if that's the truth.

 

[Dr Quincy]

I remember a lot of Sabres fans saying "This is all just speculation. Jack hasn't even asked for a trade."

I told them a BOS insider said that Eichel's father got up in a meeting months ago and told Adams Jack would never play for the Sabres again.

Looks like that insider was right on.

 

[paulmm3]

You signed a contract, Jack. That means you don't get to decide where you play.

I don't see why Buffalo is so fussy about the surgery. It's clear different experts have different opinions so if it's near a coin flip which option is better let Jack do what he wants with his neck.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

This saga is too much of a headache... I'd stay clear if I were a GM of a team

Way too many questions marks and red flags

 

[jay from jersey]

Wasn't the whole issue the surgey would take him out for a season? the agents are saying it'd be 2 months in the above statement (ready for next season)? If that's true I can't imagine the Sabres wouldn't let him get it. What a disaster.

It’s only been done on an MMA fighter to date. And he returned to action. No hockey players at this point have had it done. But tons of regular folks have had it and swear by it

 

[BergevinBurner]

If Buffalo's so terrified of letting him get the surgery, then every other team better be using that fact to drive his price down.

 

[Redpath]

What are the theoretical repercussions if Eichel was to ignore the Sabres and go ahead with the surgery he wants?

 

[BergevinBurner]

What are the theoretical repercussions if Eichel was to ignore the Sabres and go ahead with the surgery he wants?

There's about 50 million repercussions I believe.

 

[jay from jersey]

You signed a contract, Jack. That means you don't get to decide where you play.

I don't see why Buffalo is so fussy about the surgery. It's clear different experts have different opinions so if it's near a coin flip which option is better let Jack do what he wants with his neck.

He will once his NMC kicks in. Right now the biggest dispute seems to be coming from the Eichel camp that the Sabres will not relent on letting him have the surgery even though their doctors seem to concur with Eichel’s surgeon.
They are basically saying your not allowed to work for the start of next season.
This is going to get worse. Eichel is going to sue for basically them delaying his surgery and not being able to play next season, and the Sabres will sue for breach of contract if he gets the surgery on his timetable without their authorization. What a circus disgrace this is

 

[Bluto]

What are the theoretical repercussions if Eichel was to ignore the Sabres and go ahead with the surgery he wants?

Voids the contract.

 

[IranCondraAffair]

In a normal situation, I would agree that the Sabres should force him to hold out and miss out on 10M in salary. Call his bluff.

With the NMC in a year, and Eichel's ability to go on LTIR to get paid, the Sabres don't really have an out, they'd just be paying him for a whole season to put themselves in a worse negotiating position in a year.

 

[Bounces R Way]

What a shit show.

 

[Redpath]

There's about 50 million repercussions I believe.

Voids the contract.

Am I crazy to think that isn't the absolute worst case here? If the guy really wants out. He'll get paid somewhere

And furthermore, would Buffalo want to void his contract and lose him for nothing?

 

[benedictTavares]

Not since Garth Snow has a GM shit the bed with a franchise player as the sabres GM. Sorry upstate NY bro's.

 

[BergevinBurner]

Am I crazy to think that isn't the absolute worst case here? If the guy really wants out. He'll get paid somewhere

He definitely knows there's some risk the surgery might not go as expected and he'll never see that money again.

 

[Dr Quincy]

What are the theoretical repercussions if Eichel was to ignore the Sabres and go ahead with the surgery he wants?

Theoretically he could void his contract.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Buffalo fans right now

 

[jay from jersey]

What are the theoretical repercussions if Eichel was to ignore the Sabres and go ahead with the surgery he wants?

Sabres can void his contract. He’d put 50 mill at risk.
They will say he’s in breach of contract

but that might also make him a UFA if they did that so this is nuts.