Being a Sabres fan has not been easy for the better part of a decade. The product on the ice has been abhorrent and there has been little to look forward to even in the offseason. The latest news that star center Jack Eichel and the Sabres are at a crossroads regarding his herniated disc in his neck is all the more frustrating. While neck injuries and surgeries are nothing new with professional athletes, what is new is the type of procedure that Eichel would like to have to resume his career.
Several weeks ago, it was reported that Eichel would have surgery which typically involves an anterior cervical discectomy with fusion.