That sucks for the Ducks and certainly makes it more challenging to move either of them, or anyone else for that matter. I'm not sure they can afford to move any of their healthy Dmen now with this news.
Both Hampus Lindholm and Sami Vatanen played in the post-season with torn labrums and are to undergo surgery.
Eric StephensVerified account
@icemancometh
Following
More
GM Bob Murray said Hampus Lindholm, Sami Vatanen have torn labrums and will need major surgery. Lindholm out 4-5 months, Vatanen "longer."
I wonder how this changes the Ducks off-season plans in terms of moving a dman before the expansion draft. My guess is that they move Vatanen unless the talks with Cam Fowler on an extension don't go well.
That sucks for the Ducks and certainly makes it more challenging to move either of them, or anyone else for that matter. I'm not sure they can afford to move any of their healthy Dmen now with this news.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, Brink
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."
Lol.
Stay the course. None of those guys were T.O. Bound anyway. But I appreciate the sarcasm! Lol
I suppose it could have been worse. The injuries could have happened at the start of the season or during the playoff push. This way they have a full offseason of rehab without the pressure of returning to the club
Consider Sim Hockey because guys who play shutdown minutes, deflect shots and clear creases build championships. Yet in fantasy they litter the unwanted UFA lists.
5months takes you to October. With no offseason training, or pre-season, I wouldn't be surprised that they might not be "start of season form" until end of November/December really.
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
G, A, Pts, PPP, FW, SOG, Hits, Blocks
W, Saves, S%, GAA, Game Started
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
C: Horvat, Trocheck
LW: J. Robertson, Byfield (C), Guenther
RW: Pavelski (C), Giroux (C), Svechnikov (LW)
D: Fox, Makar, Bouchard, Morrissey, Gudas
Util: Meier (LW, RW)
G: Oettinger, Georgiev, Samsonov, Woll
You know, I heard this on the radio yesterday and I wondered if, all seriousness of injury aside, there was a bit of gamesmanship here for the upcoming expansion draft.....
"Oh yeah, sure, take one of our fantastic top 4 D, but they are all injured.. for months, many many months... so yeah, draft them at your own peril... did I say they were injured? I did, right? Really, really injured... like don't bother taking them...because they're gonna be out a while, longer than a while...".
Blades of Steel
9 Team Full Keeper - Pts Only (G,A,W,SO)
Crosby, Wheeler, Bergeron, Forsberg, Connor, Kopitar, E.Lindholm, Pastrnak, DeBrincat, Fiala
Jones, Klingberg, Hamilton, Theodore, Letang
Saros, Shesterkin
Garland, Vrana, Bjorkstrand, Verhaege, Backstrom, Karlsson, Perunovich, Spurgeon, Pulock, Hellebuyck
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
G, A, Pts, PPP, FW, SOG, Hits, Blocks
W, Saves, S%, GAA, Game Started
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
C: Horvat, Trocheck
LW: J. Robertson, Byfield (C), Guenther
RW: Pavelski (C), Giroux (C), Svechnikov (LW)
D: Fox, Makar, Bouchard, Morrissey, Gudas
Util: Meier (LW, RW)
G: Oettinger, Georgiev, Samsonov, Woll
Associate Editor for DobberHockey (Wednesdays). Click that Ramblings button on the the menu bar!
(No I don't have a hockey problem...)
Associate Editor for DobberHockey (Wednesdays). Click that Ramblings button on the the menu bar!
(No I don't have a hockey problem...)
You reckon Jarncrok? I was kind of hoping he'd build on this season and emerge as the Preads second line centre if fisher doesn't return
back on topic though it does frustrate me, especially as I just drafted Vatanen expecting him to man the PP for someone!, in all seriousness though I'm not sure the injury would be enough to put off Vegas but very clever if it does - silly question but there isn't anything in the draft rules about claiming/protecting inured players is there?
Experience is the teacher of all things.
Would this not count as LTIR considering time period? Can't recall seeing a cut off but it's probably not my forte
Experience is the teacher of all things.