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Not saying that I don't think every avenue should be investigated when it comes to the health (short AND long term) of players, Especially considering the speed of the players today, the size/muscle these guys are packing, and the bulked up armor/equipment in today's game. However, isn't this a free will sport? Don't players choose to play in the NHL fully knowing what could happen? I guarantee their parents knew when they invested all of the time and money to cultivate the player making it to the NHL ranks. So...are we protecting players from themselves?? Our sport we love so much has always been like this. It's what makes hockey fans to passionate, and non-hockey fans so indifferent. LIve by the sword...die by the sword. BTW...hate to see players go down like Lindros did...but he did have his head down while gaining the offensive zone at a high rate of speed....what did he expect in a Conference Finals game? Which brings up another question to pose...could some of this be eliminated with better coaching? I know there has been a huge push in "Pop Warner"/youth football, high school, and college to teach better fundamentals to the youth involved in the sport. The right way to hit and tackle, QB's leaving receivers out to hang with vulnerable passes over the middle, etc. . I will say, I'm pretty sure Gordie Howe and tons of other older players who've played in the league would definitely teach that if you skate with your head down while handling the puck... you're going to get nailed.

Yep. If you put the three dumbest people on HFboards in charge of the Sens they'd have a hard time f8cking things up this bad.

IMO if I was a senators fan, this is what would make me the most livid. Even more than possibly losing Karlsson. No contest.

It's the nail in the coffin. My brain always goes "well at least they'll have a high draft selec...oh f*** nvm" Looking back the moves they made look so dumb. They make a lateral move swapping out Turris for Duchene, and manage to lose a 1st in the process, and now Duchene is probably gone too.

If they eliminate checking from the game We Riot!

Pretty much this. All of these players (football too) knew there were risks to their sport, although admittedly not fully understood. I feel sympathy for anyone who has lifelong brain damage from playing any sport, but at what point do you stop suing others and admit to some degree of personal accountability.

Bergevin sure does love him some lateral-at-best swaps.

Ya I think he's done too. Currently zero cap space with the UFAs and extensions this summer, gotta be a strong feeling (or it's definitely known) within management that he won't be playing. I figure anyways, since the team is in a rebuild and shouldn't be at the cap limit.