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Have ya heard?
Eichel is injured and out of commission.
Herniated disc in his neck.
He needs surgery but hasn’t even had it yet and season starts in 3 weeks.
He wants an artificial disc replacement.
The team doctors don’t want him to risk that surgery, they want him to have a c spine fusion, which is the most relied on and less experimental/risky procedure.
Either way, he will be out for a lot longer and there is no guarantee he will fully heal and be the same player he was.
No trade has happened for him, because no team is willing to give up pre-injury asset return to get in return a big fat question mark.