2013 Season Injury Thread

[Reefer2]

He is now on waivers and will probably be bought out within the next day or 2.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=413671

[Lloyd Braun]

Ok, then the same thing I said except replace "trade" with "waiver pickup". For whatever reason, I thought he had already cleared, but I don't see how this changes the point. It's not like we'd be giving up more than a bag of pucks in a theoretical "trade" anyway.

He will not be bought out though, because if they were to buy him out this year, there would be a significant cap hit for years to come. Next summer, there is an amnesty where two players per team can be bought out without cap penalty. It's been widely reported in the media that Gomez will be one of these two for the Habs. Preserving this option is why he's being asked not to show up to the AHL in order to prevent the possibility of injury, which would stop them from exercising the amnesty buyout.

[Vader]

He will not be bought out though, because if they were to buy him out this year, there would be a significant cap hit for years to come.

I may be full of shit, but I beleieve if a team uses the "compliance" buyouts this week, then the cap hit is only for this season and none in the future. The cash payout is the same - 2/3 of the salary reaming split over the life of the contract times two

[dbr]

Lloyd there has been an agreement between the league and PA to allow Redden and Gomez to be bought out before this season so they can continue their careers without having to sit a full year to preserve their eligibility for this summer's amnesty buy out.

Per Nick Kypreos:

Hearing the #NHL #NHLPA have reached an agreement for compliance buyouts for cases like #Rangers Redden and #Canadiens Gomez. Details2follow
With new agreement, 1st buyout window will start prior 2 season opener. 2nd one remains in summer. Cap hit stays 4 rest of this season only
Note on new compliance buyout agreement. Player consent needed to buy player out and player cap hit must be 3M+ Next summer reg rules apply
Based on my last tweet, safe to say latest #NHL #NHLPA compliance buyout agreement (all be it temporary)... had only 2 players in mind
For those asking, no real benefit #Rangers #Canadiens buying out Redden Gomez now other than nice gesture. Credit #NHL for doing right thing

[Lloyd Braun]

Thanks Vader & DBR. I just heard about that deal on Sportsnet and came back to the thread to admit my "oopsie".

That deal makes sense, and yes, Gomez does become a realistic option now. I think it's something to consider if Schroeder fails to impress. We clearly can't expect much production out of him, but he's a veteran option who probably won't hurt us. Good thought, Reef.

[Uncle dans leg]

Anybody heard how Kesler is doing? Is he a month out? A week? I don't listen to 1040 and SNet hasn't said much...

[Strangelove]

Anybody heard how Kesler is doing? Is he a month out? A week? I don't listen to 1040 and SNet hasn't said much...

He's been skating on his own, will skate with the team in 7-10 days... sooo back in the lineup by Valentine's Day?

[Mondi]

How good would SJ look if you deleted Pavelski and Couture from their lineup?

I hate to rely on injuries, but when you're missing 2 of your top 5 forwards...I think you are going no where.

#getwellsoonboothandkesler

Any further news on RK?

[rats19]

How good would SJ look if you deleted Pavelski and Couture from their lineup?

I hate to rely on injuries, but when you're missing 2 of your top 5 forwards...I think you are going no where.

#getwellsoonboothandkesler

Any further news on RK?

according to canucksdotcom FB...he is selling icecream & coffee at an undisclosed Timmys

[Mondi]

I wonder how good Joe Thornton would look with Kesler draped all over him instead of Schoeder or Ebbet.




...or pre-injury Manny

[Arachnid]

How good would SJ look if you deleted Pavelski and Couture from their lineup?

I hate to rely on injuries, but when you're missing 2 of your top 5 forwards...I think you are going no where.

#getwellsoonboothandkesler

Any further news on RK?

according to canucksdotcom FB...he is selling icecream & coffee at an undisclosed Timmys

Spoons!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b66mdFhk ... e=youtu.be

[rats19]

How good would SJ look if you deleted Pavelski and Couture from their lineup?

I hate to rely on injuries, but when you're missing 2 of your top 5 forwards...I think you are going no where.

#getwellsoonboothandkesler

Any further news on RK?

according to canucksdotcom FB...he is selling icecream & coffee at an undisclosed Timmys

Spoons!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b66mdFhk ... e=youtu.be

this concerns me...about a minute or so in kes hands over a bag with contents with his left hand, it rises above his shoulder...next he hands a bag over with right hand....not so much..damn damn damnitallanyways...

[Aaronp18]

this concerns me...about a minute or so in kes hands over a bag with contents with his left hand, it rises above his shoulder...next he hands a bag over with right hand....not so much..damn damn damnitallanyways...

No concern necessary.

Kesler had shoulder and wrist surgery on his left side.

[rats19]

this concerns me...about a minute or so in kes hands over a bag with contents with his left hand, it rises above his shoulder...next he hands a bag over with right hand....not so much..damn damn damnitallanyways...

No concern necessary.

Kesler had shoulder and wrist surgery on his left side.

50/50 chance i was right...lofl,, thnx aaron..always trying to have a laff i am..hey wait...but what if its a cause of transferred weight and atrophy from overuse of one side...nah..hes fine

[Aaronp18]

50/50 chance i was right...lofl,, thnx aaron..always trying to have a laff i am..hey wait...but what if its a cause of transferred weight and atrophy from overuse of one side...nah..hes fine

No worries, wasn't sure myself till I checked it out. I just remembered him having the sling on his left side in that twitter pic in the summer.

He looks like he's coming along just fine, he didn't drop the baby or anything so that's a good sign.