Did Eichel get surgery yet?

Did Eichel get surgery yet?

Eichel, who had artificial disk replacement surgery on Nov. 12, has recovered enough to return to the ice to take a few laps in a video shared Thursday by the NHL’s social account. Jack Eichel is back skating.

Is Eichel still a Sabre?

Jack Eichel played in Buffalo on Thursday night for the first time since being traded from the Sabres to the Golden Knights. Eichel was traded to Vegas in November of 2021 after a long-term disagreement between himself and the Sabres about how to treat a herniated disc in his neck.

Is Eichel going to return?

After months of speculation and rumors, the Sabres finally pulled the trigger, trading Eichel and a 2023 third-round pick to the Golden Knights for Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs, conditional 2022 first-round pick and a 2023 second-round pick in November of 2021.

Does Eichel want to leave Buffalo?

Eichel didn’t leave over a salary dispute because he didn’t want to play for Buffalo, but left because they weren’t allowing him to get the specific medical treatment he desired after an on-ice injury. Even if Eichel and the Sabres had a messy breakout, it’s for a reason that most fans can sympathize with.

What happens if Eichel gets surgery?

The NHL’s collective bargaining agreement with the NHLPA mandates that players have to follow the medical advice of their teams. If Eichel decided to go rogue and have the surgery on his own, he would run the risk of voiding his contract.

Did Eichel neck surgery?

The Golden Knights announced newly-acquired center Jack Eichel underwent successful neck surgery on Friday in Denver, and that they expect Eichel to make a full recovery. Eichel had an artificial disk replacement procedure done at the Rocky Mountain Spine Clinic, performed by Dr. Chad Prusmack.

Why did Eichel leave Sabres?

April 14 — Sabres rule Eichel out for season Buffalo announced Eichel’s neck injury would force him to miss the rest of the 2020-21 season but maintained he’d be ready to return by the 2021-22 campaign.

What did Jack Eichel say about the Sabres?

In that interview, he said he felt the Sabres were “toying” with him when they didn’t trade him last summer and complained that the club stripped him of his captaincy in a phone call from General Manager Kevyn Adams that Eichel took in the driveway of his waterfront townhouse.

Will Jack Eichel play in 2022?

If Eichel is out another two months, he would return around the time of the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline, which is March 21. DeBoer’s comments are the latest in what has become a varying timeline for when Eichel could make his season debut.

Did Jack Eichel go back to Buffalo?

Jack Eichel returned to Buffalo on Thursday for the first time since being traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in November.

Is Jack Eichel good?

During his six-year NHL career, Eichel has: Accumulated 355 points (139 goals and 216 assists) while registering. A whopping 25 of those 139 goals are game-winning goals. Aside from the 2020-21 season in which he only played in 21 games, Eichel has registered at least 56 points in every season he’s played.

Why won’t the Sabers let Eichel get surgery?

Adams says the Sabres weren’t comfortable with the procedure Eichel wanted, because it has never been performed on an active NHL player. “These are highly-regarded medical professionals that all agree on the same thing,” he says. “That conservative care is the proper step of where we needed to go.”