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Eklund
Commissioner
Joined: 09.15.2005

Apr 16 @ 9:21 AM ET
Guest Writer: On Eichel and UPL
SMS4016
Joined: 01.27.2011

Apr 16 @ 9:47 AM ET
Guest Writer: On Eichel and UPL
- Eklund

He doesn’t have a herniated disc. The pain in his neck is the sabres
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Apr 16 @ 10:12 AM ET
The offer is couturier, sanheim, 2 first round picks
MLew65
Buffalo Sabres
Location: hamburg, NY
Joined: 01.23.2013

Apr 16 @ 10:20 AM ET
Coming from experience of three neck surgeries there is no 100% recovery. It just gets worse as time goes on.
From the one injury more vertebrae are susceptible to being herniated. The pain doesn’t go away no matter what you take.

The options for pain management are medical marijuana and opiates. Of the two medical marijuana is better because your not likely to get addicted to it. The opiates, well you know how that goes and marijuana in the nhl is a no no.

Please don’t bring the LaFontaine lumbar injury and how he played well for the Rangers into the equation.
Lumbar and cervical injuries are two different spinal injuries, I have both. The neck is hard to turn and it hurts to bend. But so is life when you don’t have servants to take care of of you.
Sometimes tasks are left undone for a while because it hurts to try to pick up something that fell to the floor or because of the neck it’s hard to even do dishes.

Life is now different for Eichel because of this injury, it’ll never return to 100% normal. It only get worse from here on out.

Do what’s best for the team and realize Jacks more of a liability than anything. Manage your assets, let someone else take the risk.
For the team Jacks value is still high, cash in while you can.

Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Apr 16 @ 10:46 AM ET
Coming from experience of three neck surgeries there is no 100% recovery. It just gets worse as time goes on.
From the one injury more vertebrae are susceptible to being herniated. The pain doesn’t go away no matter what you take.

The options for pain management are medical marijuana and opiates. Of the two medical marijuana is better because your not likely to get addicted to it. The opiates, well you know how that goes and marijuana in the nhl is a no no.

Please don’t bring the LaFontaine lumbar injury and how he played well for the Rangers into the equation.
Lumbar and cervical injuries are two different spinal injuries, I have both. The neck is hard to turn and it hurts to bend. But so is life when you don’t have servants to take care of of you.
Sometimes tasks are left undone for a while because it hurts to try to pick up something that fell to the floor or because of the neck it’s hard to even do dishes.

Life is now different for Eichel because of this injury, it’ll never return to 100% normal. It only get worse from here on out.

Do what’s best for the team and realize Jacks more of a liability than anything. Manage your assets, let someone else take the risk.
For the team Jacks value is still high, cash in while you can.

- MLew65


Offer rescinded
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 16 @ 10:55 AM ET
Coming from experience of three neck surgeries there is no 100% recovery. It just gets worse as time goes on.
From the one injury more vertebrae are susceptible to being herniated. The pain doesn’t go away no matter what you take.

The options for pain management are medical marijuana and opiates. Of the two medical marijuana is better because your not likely to get addicted to it. The opiates, well you know how that goes and marijuana in the nhl is a no no.

Please don’t bring the LaFontaine lumbar injury and how he played well for the Rangers into the equation.
Lumbar and cervical injuries are two different spinal injuries, I have both. The neck is hard to turn and it hurts to bend. But so is life when you don’t have servants to take care of of you.
Sometimes tasks are left undone for a while because it hurts to try to pick up something that fell to the floor or because of the neck it’s hard to even do dishes.

Life is now different for Eichel because of this injury, it’ll never return to 100% normal. It only get worse from here on out.

Do what’s best for the team and realize Jacks more of a liability than anything. Manage your assets, let someone else take the risk.
For the team Jacks value is still high, cash in while you can.

- MLew65

That's not true, yes it could happen, doesn't mean it will. Depends on if he has surgery and what kind it is. I had a 2 stage fusion in my neck 10 yrs ago and it went very well. Yes I have pain occasionally and wake up with stiff necks more than normal people, but I work in Heavy Duty Construction and have been able to do it since my surgery. It all depends on his recovery and being young will help, I was 43 when I had mine. Could what your saying happen, yes, but he could go on to a basic normal life to.
wingz4life
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Canada Sucks, MI
Joined: 01.31.2006

Apr 16 @ 11:33 AM ET
so Eichel will never be the same now that his neck is messed up?
great
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 16 @ 12:02 PM ET
This Writer is garth ..

Don't be Fooled
PghPens668771
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 11.26.2013

Apr 16 @ 12:10 PM ET
Coming from experience of three neck surgeries there is no 100% recovery. It just gets worse as time goes on.
From the one injury more vertebrae are susceptible to being herniated. The pain doesn’t go away no matter what you take.

The options for pain management are medical marijuana and opiates. Of the two medical marijuana is better because your not likely to get addicted to it. The opiates, well you know how that goes and marijuana in the nhl is a no no.

Please don’t bring the LaFontaine lumbar injury and how he played well for the Rangers into the equation.
Lumbar and cervical injuries are two different spinal injuries, I have both. The neck is hard to turn and it hurts to bend. But so is life when you don’t have servants to take care of of you.
Sometimes tasks are left undone for a while because it hurts to try to pick up something that fell to the floor or because of the neck it’s hard to even do dishes.

Life is now different for Eichel because of this injury, it’ll never return to 100% normal. It only get worse from here on out.

Do what’s best for the team and realize Jacks more of a liability than anything. Manage your assets, let someone else take the risk.
For the team Jacks value is still high, cash in while you can.

- MLew65


I guess each case is very different and the outcomes of neck surgery can vary drastically. I sustained several neck injuries playing football when I was very young (about 9 or so - I had fun at the time but if I could do it over again I would not) and have lived with the pain ever since (I am 43). I recently had an mri done and there is disk degeneration, bone spurs, and foraminal narrowing among other things. However, I had three different doctors advise me against surgery because of the significant risks involved in neck surgery and they felt my case wasn't bad enough for it. So I do a combination of neck exercises and take gabapentin + Tylenol + a muscle relaxant every day. I guess it controls the pain enough for me. There is no way anyone could play pro sports while taking these drugs, though, as they are too sedating.

If Eichel does undergo surgery I am sure he will have access to the best doctors which should mitigate the risk somewhat. In any case I hope it goes well. It seems like the Sabres can't catch a break.
Blockhead
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.26.2020

Apr 16 @ 12:24 PM ET
Coming from experience of three neck surgeries there is no 100% recovery. It just gets worse as time goes on.
From the one injury more vertebrae are susceptible to being herniated. The pain doesn’t go away no matter what you take.

The options for pain management are medical marijuana and opiates. Of the two medical marijuana is better because your not likely to get addicted to it. The opiates, well you know how that goes and marijuana in the nhl is a no no.

Please don’t bring the LaFontaine lumbar injury and how he played well for the Rangers into the equation.
Lumbar and cervical injuries are two different spinal injuries, I have both. The neck is hard to turn and it hurts to bend. But so is life when you don’t have servants to take care of of you.
Sometimes tasks are left undone for a while because it hurts to try to pick up something that fell to the floor or because of the neck it’s hard to even do dishes.

Life is now different for Eichel because of this injury, it’ll never return to 100% normal. It only get worse from here on out.

Do what’s best for the team and realize Jacks more of a liability than anything. Manage your assets, let someone else take the risk.
For the team Jacks value is still high, cash in while you can.

- MLew65


Just because your loser ass thinks smoking weed is the only option, don't assume a world class athlete that has been focused and driven in his entire life is going to think its his only one.

You quit in life. Jack wont.
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Apr 16 @ 5:12 PM ET
Just because your loser ass thinks smoking weed is the only option, don't assume a world class athlete that has been focused and driven in his entire life is going to think its his only one.

You quit in life. Jack wont.

- Garf

Get a job you (frank)ing deadbeat.
awtr
Joined: 06.03.2020

Apr 16 @ 5:16 PM ET
Just because your loser ass thinks smoking weed is the only option, don't assume a world class athlete that has been focused and driven in his entire life is going to think its his only one.

You quit in life. Jack wont.

- Blockhead

via GIPHY

awtr
Joined: 06.03.2020

Apr 16 @ 5:21 PM ET
This Writer is garth ..

Don't be Fooled

- gerbe75pts

Ek explicitly said it was Mark Pino. Who's the fool now?
MLew65
Buffalo Sabres
Location: hamburg, NY
Joined: 01.23.2013

Apr 17 @ 11:52 AM ET
If you comprehend what I read it said marijuana is a no no. Opioids lead to addiction.
Jammerz04
Buffalo Sabres
Location: K, BC
Joined: 01.03.2014

Apr 17 @ 6:56 PM ET
UPL sucks. Trade him in a deal that would involve Gibson coming back to the Sabres.
Jammerz04
Buffalo Sabres
Location: K, BC
Joined: 01.03.2014

Apr 17 @ 6:57 PM ET
He doesn’t have a herniated disc. The pain in his neck is the sabres
- SMS4016

Now that was just stupid
Jammerz04
Buffalo Sabres
Location: K, BC
Joined: 01.03.2014

Apr 17 @ 7:08 PM ET
Coming from experience of three neck surgeries there is no 100% recovery. It just gets worse as time goes on.
From the one injury more vertebrae are susceptible to being herniated. The pain doesn’t go away no matter what you take.

The options for pain management are medical marijuana and opiates. Of the two medical marijuana is better because your not likely to get addicted to it. The opiates, well you know how that goes and marijuana in the nhl is a no no.

Please don’t bring the LaFontaine lumbar injury and how he played well for the Rangers into the equation.
Lumbar and cervical injuries are two different spinal injuries, I have both. The neck is hard to turn and it hurts to bend. But so is life when you don’t have servants to take care of of you.
Sometimes tasks are left undone for a while because it hurts to try to pick up something that fell to the floor or because of the neck it’s hard to even do dishes.

Life is now different for Eichel because of this injury, it’ll never return to 100% normal. It only get worse from here on out.

Do what’s best for the team and realize Jacks more of a liability than anything. Manage your assets, let someone else take the risk.
For the team Jacks value is still high, cash in while you can.

- MLew65


Sorry to hear about your injuries.

This perspective is kind of stupid IMHO. Every neck/back injury is different. Just because you need drugs to deal with the pain doesn’t mean he does. Just because your injuries still linger doesn’t mean Eichel’s will. He’s an athlete and probably 110% more fit and in shape than we are in. There’s no way what you are saying will be true. He’s a top 10 player in the league.
Jammerz04
Buffalo Sabres
Location: K, BC
Joined: 01.03.2014

Apr 17 @ 7:10 PM ET
Just because your loser ass thinks smoking weed is the only option, don't assume a world class athlete that has been focused and driven in his entire life is going to think its his only one.

You quit in life. Jack wont.

- Blockhead


Wow.
r8edr
Joined: 07.06.2012

Apr 17 @ 10:59 PM ET
Sorry to hear about your injuries.

This perspective is kind of stupid IMHO. Every neck/back injury is different. Just because you need drugs to deal with the pain doesn’t mean he does. Just because your injuries still linger doesn’t mean Eichel’s will. He’s an athlete and probably 110% more fit and in shape than we are in. There’s no way what you are saying will be true. He’s a top 10 player in the league.

- Jammerz04


What he is saying isn't stupid. In fact, claiming that what he is saying can't be true, because Eichel is a top 10 player in the league, is stupid. What does being top 10 in the league have to do with recovering from injuries. Mario Lemieux's back injury effected the majority of his career. Most would agree that Wayne Gretzky was never the same after his hernated disc in 93. Being one of the top goal scores in the league didn't stop Bure's knee from deteriorating to the point he had to retire at age 31.

I have no doubt that Eichel will probably be pain free, and will get medical support most people can't afford or have access too. Most people with herniated disc become pain free. The problem is that while the pain will go away, the disc is still damaged. Even surgery doesn't repair the disc to its original state.




corduroy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: “How many times is she gonna ask this f'n question?”, NT
Joined: 12.09.2006

Apr 18 @ 5:05 PM ET
Guest Writer: On Eichel and UPL
- Eklund



Its garf pino again, isn't it?
corduroy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: “How many times is she gonna ask this f'n question?”, NT
Joined: 12.09.2006

Apr 18 @ 5:05 PM ET
This Writer is garth ..

Don't be Fooled

- gerbe75pts


MLew65
Buffalo Sabres
Location: hamburg, NY
Joined: 01.23.2013

Apr 23 @ 5:39 PM ET
I’m not Garth
corduroy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: “How many times is she gonna ask this f'n question?”, NT
Joined: 12.09.2006

Apr 23 @ 5:43 PM ET
I’m not Garth
- MLew65



Ok Mark
MLew65
Buffalo Sabres
Location: hamburg, NY
Joined: 01.23.2013

Apr 23 @ 5:47 PM ET
Just because your loser ass thinks smoking weed is the only option, don't assume a world class athlete that has been focused and driven in his entire life is going to think its his only one.

You quit in life. Jack wont.

- Blockhead


A) you don’t know me. B) marijuana is safer than opiates and other pain relievers. I personally wish I didn’t have to use anything but that’s not the case.

You sound like a sheeple, if the government says it safe it must be.

Get back to the Hurd, and do exactly as your told.

And until you go through the same thing keep your cockhole shut.
Shady1962
Joined: 02.06.2021

Apr 23 @ 5:50 PM ET
Random question. I have been wondering why alot of hockey people seem to praise the play of Tage Thompson, It started In St.Louis and It continues, I haven't seen him play much but statistically he doesn't ever jump off the page. Just curious.
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