"Why wouldn't his people want what's best for him?" "The decision of the surgery is one that we respectfully defer to Jack and his representatives," McCrimmon said. More importantly, Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon made clear he will allow Eichel to have his preferred choice of surgery by having his herniated disk artificially replaced, which is something the Sabres denied because the procedure had never been performed on an NHL player. The bitter, public feud between the Sabres' franchise player and team over how to treat the injury finally reached a resolution Thursday when Buffalo traded the 25-year-old Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights.Įichel received his long-standing wish to leave Buffalo, where he's only known losing, and join a Golden Knights franchise that's known mostly success during its four seasons of existence. It took eight months, but Eichel can finally start thinking about playing again. The deposed and now former Buffalo Sabres captain has finally gained some clarity - and control - over his future. Jack Eichel lost nearly an entire season of his NHL career due to a stalemate over how to treat a neck injury.
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