js2 Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 Stephane Veilleux currently requires surgery on his shoulder and the Lightning are refusing to pay a dime towards it or his travel costs for tests. http://chickswhogiveapuck.com/2010/05/11/b...good-publicity/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmash Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 Even if this was completely unrelated to hockey, shouldn't US hockey teams buy their players health insurance like most employers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js2 Posted May 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 Even if this was completely unrelated to hockey, shouldn't US hockey teams buy their players health insurance like most employers? I guess it's just too much of a risk for insurance companies. Another article on the feud. http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/may/11/11...rs-bill/sports/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathradio Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 How much is the surgery in question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 this will cost the new owners more in bad PR than whatever the actual cost of the surgery is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlHabsFan Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 I didnt even know teams paid for this sort of thing. Figured players had their own insurance or were self insured since they make hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry-Launstein-Jr Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 The teams will under Obama's health care reform, or the players will have to have it themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathradio Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 this will cost the new owners more in bad PR than whatever the actual cost of the surgery is. That's why every other team would pay for the surgeries of every other player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlHabsFan Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 And im curious as to who made the decision? The lightning currently do not have a coach, GM, or CEO. And I doubt tat Vanik would be part of this. So who is making this decision for tampa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathradio Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 And im curious as to who made the decision? The lightning currently do not have a coach, GM, or CEO. And I doubt tat Vanik would be part of this. So who is making this decision for tampa? If the four people who were approached to act as the CEO of the team all turned it down, who could take it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js2 Posted May 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 And im curious as to who made the decision? The lightning currently do not have a coach, GM, or CEO. And I doubt tat Vanik would be part of this. So who is making this decision for tampa? The players agent, Allan Walsh, is putting this all on Vinik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy_133 Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 From Walsh's twitter, Veilleux update: The TB Lightning have agreed to cover the costs of Stephane Veilleux's surgery. The matter is resolved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathradio Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 From Walsh's twitter, Veilleux update: The TB Lightning have agreed to cover the costs of Stephane Veilleux's surgery. The matter is resolved. It was about time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonave Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Isn't this overrated? How much does it cost the team/player? Both have plenty of money, I don't see the big deal. At least its resolved now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim-Jong-Il Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Even if this was completely unrelated to hockey, shouldn't US hockey teams buy their players health insurance like most employers? You would think??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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