Speculation: Eichel Megathread VII

[Taluss]

I am going with the conspiracy theory stuff. 100%

I’ll admit I’m out of touch with if he does/doesn’t truly need it. But I’m confused a bit. If it’s all a conspiracy and he could heal without surgery why would he want a surgery preformed on himself.

He already wanted a trade out. He's using this injury sour grapes to force it.

Ironically doing that probably will make it harder to be traded

 

[Team Cozens]

He already wanted a trade out. He's using this injury sour grapes to force it.

Oh I agree he already wanted out. My stance is he wants traded out before there is any announcement of a surgery and or no surgery. Imagine the Sabres trade Eichel for a poor return and Jack shows up at his new camp all set and ready to go??? Jack had an incredible year and the Sabres get blamed for another ROR return for eternity. Not going to happen.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

I am going with the conspiracy theory stuff. 100%

Understandable, to each their own. I wish you luck on your journey

 

[Team Cozens]

Understandable, to each their own. I wish you luck on your journey

My journey is fantastic.

 

[Zach716]

At what thread number does Eichel get traded? I'm guessing 18

Thread 11, page 7, post #210.

 

[DatDude44]

Thread 11, page 7, post #210.

That's a bold prediction cotton, let's see how it plays out

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Thread 11, page 7, post #210.

Bookmarked for future reference

 

[MarkusKetterer]

It is insane to think that if they end up around the $62m mark, they'll have nearly 25% of their cap taken up by Jeff Skinner and Kyle Okposo.

Okposo is now in McDavid territory. Untouchable.

 

[Butt Ox]

At what thread number does Eichel get traded? I'm guessing 18

You know what number

 

[DatDude44]

Adams pretty much guaranteed that he would get bent over when he failed to trade him before the draft. The offers are only going to get worse the more he waits

or he established a bidding war and is gonna get fair conceivable value

 

[DatDude44]

You know what number

Dude on the left kinda looks like eichel lmaooo

 

[Djp]

It is insane to think that if they end up around the $62m mark, they'll have nearly 25% of their cap taken up by Jeff Skinner and Kyle Okposo.

And……

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

I mean, I actually think Terry and Kevyn got bamboozled a bit by Krueger as to the state of the team. Krueger would maintain that the team was SO close to contending to anyone that would listen.

And ironically, the Sabres could've been a decent team last year like Krueger said, if Krueger wasn't the head coach.

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

Dude on the left kinda looks like eichel lmaooo

You've never seen Bill and Ted?

 

[Jacob582]

And ironically, the Sabres could've been a decent team last year like Krueger said, if Krueger wasn't the head coach.

Could have been decent if a lot went right:

-Different coach
- Ullmark stayed healthy
- Jack stayed healthy
-McCabe stayed healthy
- Eichel and Hall wanted to be there (great chemistry also needed)
- Staal needed to perform as an average 2nd line center.

Even with all that, backup goaltending would have been a black hole.

 

[The Red Helmet]

Dude on the left kinda looks like eichel lmaooo

You mean Jack Eichel looks like Bill S. Preston Esquire.

 

[jcs0218]

You know what number

Dude on the left kinda looks like eichel lmaooo

You've never seen Bill and Ted?

You mean Jack Eichel looks like Bill S. Preston Esquire.

Yeah, and Ted also was in Youngblood as a goaltending prospect. His nickname was "The Wall".

 

[Legion34]

Dude on the left kinda looks like eichel lmaooo

ohhhhh I feel
Old

 

[Habs10Habs]

Who are the known NHL players, who have successfully had the "Fusion" surgery?

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

Could have been decent if a lot went right:

-Different coach
- Ullmark stayed healthy
- Jack stayed healthy
-McCabe stayed healthy
- Eichel and Hall wanted to be there (great chemistry also needed)
- Staal needed to perform as an average 2nd line center.

Even with all that, backup goaltending would have been a black hole.

Yeah I guess I'm thinking of an alternate reality where they fired Krueger last off season, making everything that happens after that unknown. That'd set off so many different possibilities that those injuries likely wouldn't happen.

 

[Buffalo Preds]

Could have been decent if a lot went right:

-Different coach
- Ullmark stayed healthy
- Jack stayed healthy
-McCabe stayed healthy
- Eichel and Hall wanted to be there (great chemistry also needed)
- Staal needed to perform as an average 2nd line center.

Even with all that, backup goaltending would have been a black hole.

- NHL didn’t force the Sabres to play that superspreader game against a COVID-ridden Devils team that infected numerous Buffalo players and sent a team that started the season playing pretty decent hockey completely off the rails

 

[Montag DP]

Who are the known NHL players, who have successfully had the "Fusion" surgery?

One I've heard about is Letang. No idea how many others there are.

 

[Chaels Arms]

Who are the known NHL players, who have successfully had the "Fusion" surgery?

Great question.

Rod Gilbert, Martin Hanzal and Derek Dorsett are the only three that I found.

It was recommended for Ryan Callahan but he opted against it.

 

[Holystik]

I feel like this Eichel saga will last for a very long time...

Too bad, he might be holding up a few more trades. Since there is this pending surgical intervention, this isn't going anywhere for a long long time.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Who are the known NHL players, who have successfully had the "Fusion" surgery?

The actual surgery itself for the players that got it was fine it was how it effected their careers after. Letang is the only one that seems to have been fine long term from it