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In reality, they are waking up to check their phones to see if Jack was traded.

I hate to say it, but there’s going to be some point in the future when Terry grows tired of paying a player $10M to sit. Of course, this would be harmful to all involved parties.

With the Zibanejad signing, it got me looking into how the Rangers ended up with him. It’s interesting. More of a business decision, rather than a hockey one, by the Sens. Strikingly similar to another business decision trade we were part of in the recent past. https://thehockeywriters.com/ottawa-senators-revisiting-mika-zibanejad-trade/ I just hope the Eichel trade doesn’t turn out being a pure business decision.

I think we need to pump the breaks on Cozens. Last year was a weird year and under normal circumstances, he would’ve had a whole year in Rochester. Making the jump from Juniors (where he was lighting it up) to the NHL is a tall task. He should be developed properly and get some real playing time in Rochester this year. Maybe he can be a late year call up.

Got it. I didn’t know he had already suited up.

I’m wondering if he was refusing to report and the visa issue was just something to save face.

Omg. Are you suggesting what I think you’re saying?

But, they didn’t want to be here.

I’m blaming the Deep State.

Eichel himself is 100% legally allowed to share his own medical records with anyone he pleases. HIPAA doesn’t apply here. The thing that confuses me is why he didn’t do this from the very beginning.

Dr Friedman has it wrong. If there was nerve impingement, this is a indication for expedited surgery, not something you wait on for 8 months.

They pay the physicians who have examined Jack, so are not unlike a 3rd party payer, who is a HIPAA-governed entity. I’m sure there is language within the CBA in regards to this. However, this is a moot point, because if Jack wanted to get traded, he would easily just sign a HIPAA release form. Poof, other team physicians would have his records.

If you think self-medicating a mental illness with alcohol is wise, you are the one that is clueless. What an irresponsible comment. You should be ashamed.

It’s racist. Sorry, got cancelled.

The guy from the X-files?

Can we have a poll asking whether Jack should assume full financial responsibility (ie risking his contract) for a surgery he is choosing over multiple medical opinions?

You forgot John. He has the authority to go get any surgery he wants. There may be some consequences, but he certainly has the authority to do what he wants to his body.

Not sure where you learned that. Over a 10-year period, only an estimated 25% of ADCF patients will experience degeneration of their adjacent spinal segment and about 2/3 of these patients will require additional surgical intervention. https://journals.lww.com/jbjsjournal/Fulltext/1999/04000/Radiculopathy_and_Myelopathy_at_Segments_Adjacent.9.aspx?__hstc=215929672.82af9c9a98fa600b1bb630f9cde2cb5f.1528502400314.1528502400315.1528502400316.1&__hssc=215929672.1.1528502400317&__hsfp=1773666937

Here’s the thing. It may not become readily apparent the ADR surgery was a success or not. Sure, if the patient survives without any complications, then the surgery was a success. But what happens after a year or two when/if we realize Jack never really regained his former dominant self? We never authorized the surgery, so can we then void it? Or, let’s say he’s playing lights-out, but 1-2 years post-op he sustains a mid-ice hit and the ADR dislodges and his career is done. Can we void it then, or do we still owe Jack 30-40M?

I think we’re overstating Eichel’s worth to the sports world here. He plays for the least popular team in the least popular major sports league. And he’s not the face of the NHL either, not even close. Given his injury history, I wouldn’t even put him in the top 20 players.

Agreed. The thing I’m hung up on is why other teams don’t already have his medical records. Unless there is some weird CBA clause, a patient can request, review, and copy their medical records at any time. With a copy in hand, they can also distribute them out to anyone they please. Patients are not bound by HIPAA. So, again, unless their is a weird CBA clause, it seems like Jack’s camp is the one who are hiding things.

Hope they feature that meeting with Jack, the NHL, and the NHLPA.

Like where’s Jack or whether he’s favoring his neck?

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Who’s that guy in the black jacket with him?