Im actually the complete opposite of you on this one. Medical information is private. If Tyler Benson wants to make his medical file public or tell you about it, that's his right. However, it is also his right to keep his medical conditions and history private.
Not only do the Edmonton Oilers not owe any of us an explanation, it is my opinion that it is illegal for them to do so without Benson's consent.
I really don't understand the infatuation you have with getting a 19 year old kids medical records released publically. Who cares?
Same goes for any other player in the league....
I understand your concerns, and perhaps the exception here is that they are professional athletes. They have every right to medical priviledge. You have to agree that we get exceptional access to players that we don't get with everyday citizens. It is part of the position that goes with multi million dollar contracts, to a degree.
Having said that, if it were not a sporting injury, as in Cancer or MS, I would totally agree with you it is absolutely none of my business.
I think you are taking the high ground and missing the point here. Draft picks are extremely valuable resources. You could argue they are the life blood of an organization. We are fans of that organization and together we don't want to see it be wasted.
Our team has a responsibility to know everything about the player and screen every inch of them to ensure they don't miss.
Our team did that assessment of Benson and it looks like they missed. My question is can we do better, should we not be asking questions on the process?
I am interested in knowing the answers to that regarding one of key prospects.
