Is There a Path Forward for Eichel and the Sabres?

[Trettioåtta]

Does Jack still Play for the Sabres?

I have never known so little information to be provided about a teams star player when they’re injured.

As far as I know, we don’t know his injury, the timeline or his return, his thoughts on the coaching change, comments on player development etc.

We know nothing - it’s like he has just taken off to live in a cabin in the woods to get away from it all.

Has he played his last game as a Sabre?

[Curt]

25 minutes ago, Trettioåtta said:

Does Jack still Play for the Sabres?

I have never known so little information to be provided about a teams star player when they’re injured.

As far as I know, we don’t know his injury, the timeline or his return, his thoughts on the coaching change, comments on player development etc.

We know nothing - it’s like he has just taken off to live in a cabin in the woods to get away from it all.

Has he played his last game as a Sabre?

We know it’s a neck injury, and we know that it could be season ending.

[Stoner]

31 minutes ago, Trettioåtta said:

Does Jack still Play for the Sabres?

I have never known so little information to be provided about a teams star player when they’re injured.

As far as I know, we don’t know his injury, the timeline or his return, his thoughts on the coaching change, comments on player development etc.

We know nothing - it’s like he has just taken off to live in a cabin in the woods to get away from it all.

Has he played his last game as a Sabre?

You don't say.

[dudacek]

From Adams yesterday, it sounds like there is uncertainty over the correct treatment path (I read it "is surgery necessary") and a decision about that will be made soon.

At the time of that decision, we will get an update.

[Drag0nDan]

6 minutes ago, dudacek said:

From Adams yesterday, it sounds like there is uncertainty over the correct treatment path (I read it "is surgery necessary") and a decision about that will be made soon.

At the time of that decision, we will get an update.

Heard a rumor about him being in rehab fwiw

[Thorner]

On 4/13/2021 at 6:26 AM, Trettioåtta said:

Does Jack still Play for the Sabres?

I have never known so little information to be provided about a teams star player when they’re injured.

As far as I know, we don’t know his injury, the timeline or his return, his thoughts on the coaching change, comments on player development etc.

We know nothing - it’s like he has just taken off to live in a cabin in the woods to get away from it all.

Has he played his last game as a Sabre?

There's some merit to this - to me, other teams do generally seem to reveal more, anecdotally. I remember when McD got hurt the specifics were revealed almost right away. 

23 hours ago, Curt said:

We know it’s a neck injury, and we know that it could be season ending.

I don't think the team confirmed it was a neck injury did they? Latest I saw them say was "upper body" 

Edited April 14, 2021 by Thorny

[nucci]

21 hours ago, Drag0nDan said:

Heard a rumor about him being in rehab fwiw

Same but didn't want to post as i can't confirm

[Weave]

21 hours ago, Drag0nDan said:

Heard a rumor about him being in rehab fwiw

Betty Ford?

[Drag0nDan]

6 minutes ago, Curt said:

 

Where did this information come from?

How any rumor starts - heard it from someone who claims to know a player.  Most of my friends who have interacted with players at some level don't have a lot of great things to say though.  More interested in partying than anything else.  

[LGR4GM]

You ever stop to think that rehab means different things for different things? For example physical therapy to strengthen his neck could be called rehab. Food for thought. 

[Thorner]

8 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

You ever stop to think that rehab means different things for different things? For example physical therapy to strengthen his neck could be called rehab. Food for thought. 

I assumed that's what it was and it didn't even occur to me the other type was being considered till this post lol 

[LGR4GM]

2 minutes ago, Thorny said:

I assumed that's what it was and it didn't even occur to me the other type was being considered till this post lol 

I didn't either until someone mentioned partying. 

[Thorner]

2 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I didn't either until someone mentioned partying. 

Maybe the partying point was unrelated. 

 

22 hours ago, Drag0nDan said:

Heard a rumor about him being in rehab fwiw

What kinda rehab?

[Drag0nDan]

Just now, Thorny said:

Maybe the partying point was unrelated. 

 

What kinda rehab?

The he hurt his nose kind of rehab.

[Thorner]

I thought Zach Blogosian was gone..

[Scottysabres]

I think Eichel is looking at the current team play and has a raised eyebrow, as a positive.

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, Scottysabres said:

I think Eichel is looking at the current team play and has a raised eyebrow, as a positive.

Just one? Lol

Been catching up on his attitude era wwe while hurt?

[Drag0nDan]

17 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

You ever stop to think that rehab means different things for different things? For example physical therapy to strengthen his neck could be called rehab. Food for thought. 

Of course.  Just sharing a rumor i heard - I don't know anything myself and its totally unsubstantiated.  

I do think that the young core of this team has or had a partying issue.  Making one of that core the captain probably didn't help much either.  

[LGR4GM]

Just now, Drag0nDan said:

Of course.  Just sharing a rumor i heard - I don't know anything myself and its totally unsubstantiated.  

I do think that the young core of this team has or had a partying issue.  Making one of that core the captain probably didn't help much either.  

I've been lead to believe that Bogosian and Kane were terrible role models for the young core when they were here. 

[Thorner]

3 minutes ago, Drag0nDan said:

Of course.  Just sharing a rumor i heard - I don't know anything myself and its totally unsubstantiated.  

I do think that the young core of this team has or had a partying issue.  Making one of that core the captain probably didn't help much either.  

I don't really buy this, but if there is an issue like that, you'd have to blame the leadership group that was in place when Eichel got here, and the people that put that group in power. 

[nucci]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

I've been lead to believe that Bogosian and Kane were terrible role models for the young core when they were here. 

I think you are correct. I don't think Bogo was really injured when he would be out for half the season

[#freejame]

I would bet dollars to donuts that 75% of non-married NHL players are getting after it with great regularity. Just like I would bet dollars to donuts on MLB and NFL and NBA players doing the same. Young people do drugs and imbibe. Even more so when you have the disposable income that they do. 

[Drag0nDan]

Just now, Thorny said:

I don't really buy this, but if there is an issue like that, you'd have to blame the leadership group that was in place when Eichel got here, and the people that put that group in power. 

 

Just now, LGR4GM said:

I've been lead to believe that Bogosian and Kane were terrible role models for the young core when they were here. 

I tend to agree with you LGR4GM - Reinhart and Eichel both came in right around the same time as these two guys who are notorious partyers.  O'reilly had a noted DUI.  Lehner wrote an entire article about how he was drinking on game days.  

[Brawndo]

4 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I've been lead to believe that Bogosian and Kane were terrible role models for the young core when they were here. 

 

 

This a million percent. Gionta and Gorges were brought in to be role models for the young core. Kane and Bogo’s Attitude was more screw those two and hang with us.

[Drag0nDan]

Just now, #freejame said:

I would bet dollars to donuts that 75% of non-married NHL players are getting after it with great regularity. Just like I would bet dollars to donuts on MLB and NFL and NBA players doing the same. Young people do drugs and imbibe. Even more so when you have the disposable income that they do. 

Sure, you are absolutely right.  It becomes a problem when it affects your performance on the job.