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Lindros, who also suggested that body contact not be introduced until the age of 15 when their bodies had matured, compared the monthly grind of playing a physical sport to driving a car into the ground.

“If you don’t once in a while pull it in for servicing, something is going to fall apart sooner or later,” said Lindros. “It’s inevitable. Maybe that truck will last a long time and hopefully, it does, but I think we should really look at taking better care of ourselves … so when you’re starting up the next season you’re not missing a beat. You’re actually healthier.”

When asked if there were a specific number of days that a player should spend resting in the off-season to allow his brain to heal, Lindros said it differs from person to person. But he added he hoped that common sense would prevail in a sport that increasingly has kids spending more and more time on the rink practising and playing games.

“You’re never going to find a black and white, definitive answer,” he said. “Every body is different, every brain is different, everyone is going to react differently to different things. Is there a specific time? You’re never going to come up with that. Nobody is ever going to agree on that.

“But common sense says if you continually bash your truck down the road, something’s going to give, right? I think we have to move along with a lot more common sense as opposed to the numbers here or the days here. We know what’s right. We know in our heart what’s right. Let’s move forward. And if you chose not to, that’s your choice. But let’s lay it out and inform people as much as possible what their options are and why.”