This whole tournament screams last minute planning. For such a large business I am surprised they don't plan further ahead to ensure all possible scenarios are accounted for.Did the NHL not foresee players getting injured as something that could happen? Why are they just now making up the rules?
Friedman suggests that country gm should be independent. You don't want team x's medical staff keeping players going and having to tell team y their guy is injured (and team y's gm is country v's gm).