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Originally Posted by JeffR
One thing I'd like to change that would make injuries a little more tolerable is adding an ability to defer treatment, i.e. allow players with certain types of serious injuries (that would normally put them immediately out of the lineup) to play hurt and then have off-season surgery. That'd let you keep the guy playing, albeit not as well and at a risk of doing more damage.
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This would be a fantastic idea. It's probably more notable in the NFL/NBA but it would make sense, especially with the general toughness of NHL players, to play through injuries at maybe a 75-80% level and get surgery post-season when they have time to rest/heal up in time for camp or pre-season.
In terms of real life relation, both Patrice Bergeron (groin) and Riley Nash (hip) played through injuries with Bergeron undergoing surgery this offseason so it would be a legitimate tactic.