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*****ibg perfect end to a perfect Buffalo sports day!

I'm sad that it had to end BUT: 1) He was not and never should have been a Captain. Not in his DNA. He just wants to play with no additional pressure that the captaincy brings with it. 2) By all accounts, he was not good in the locker room. His pouting on ice was mirrored behind the closed doors and it affected his teammates. 3) His handling and more so, the way his previous agents handled his injury with lies and sensationalism undermined not only Jack Eichel, but the Sabres organization as a whole and caused irreparable damage. 4) The damage that the Eichel camp caused, IMHO, was purposeful and created an immense "Buyer beware" and hurt the return that the Sabres could expect. 5) The type of surgery to be selected in the end is the decision of the team per the collective bargaining agreement that the players and their union agreed to . 6) There is no guarantee with ADR surgery or any surgery for that matter. In a perfect world getting back to normal is, depending what source you read, 70 to 85% IN A PERFECT SCENARIO. Playing a physical sport like Hockey is untested territory for ADR surgery, for good reason. If you're Joe Blow with a normal semi-sedate lifestyle, odds of re-injury is fairly low. Full speed full contact professional Hockey?? KA did everything right here. Good job KA! Good luck JA. I think you're going to need it truthfully.

I am in Jack's position, save the professional athlete part of course. Regardless of which direction he goes surgery wise, there is a high likelihood of re-injury due to his profession.

Eichel changing agents is very telling IMHO. My money is him staying a Sabre.

Agreed.

I know this. Talent is the main ingredient for success. I'm more so looking for the recipe right now for us to keep watching Sabres Hockey. For me, youth and speed are key ingredients 😉

I'm all over this new look team. Bust your ass, play at 100% and good things will come. I played in Europe for two years. We were short on talent BUT everyone of us gave 100% and you saw it night after night on the ice. We were a feared team because of all things, we had team speed! I coined a phrase with Coach Dickerson years ago on his WGR talk show " Speed Kills". He used it from that point forward. Trust me, any of you that played hockey and you have a forward or an entire line coming at you full speed, it's intimidating! I like what the GM is putting together here. And who knows, Jack may be a part of it 😉 .

Excellent Mike!

Retired Jack ...

My point exactly! Cervical issues are no joke. One well placed hit and ....

I have Neck and back Disc issues. I have seen leading specialists in and out of the area for consultation. Jack is wrong.

Absolutely! His first few shows have been met with resounding success and great reviews. The kid does have "IT".

AND his reputation.

Thank you! Glad to be here 😉

Great. You want to impress the NHL GM's Jack? Play some full - contact Hockey. Signed. A dude with neck and back disc issues.

So for those who don't know, Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang released his first CD last month. OUTSTANDING! Once again proof that indeed, the Acorn does not fall far from the Oak! The entire CD is hooky, catchy Rock. Wolf played every instrument and sang all songs on the CD. Here's the first single he released a few months back called "Distance". A Poignant and touching song he wrote for his Pop.

We lived in NYC (The Upper West Side) from 2004-2012. I absolutely loved it! Was in the music biz and had a shop in Chelsea. I would walk to work most of the time (3 1/2 miles). We loved to walk through the various neighborhoods on weekends to shop and discover. I still have many friends that live in the city and the burroughs and they tell me the horror stories of how bad it has become not only since COVID but with the latest mayor. No thanks. Katz's Deli will have to wait 😉