The 25-26 Injury Thread

[Cornuck]

Injury update - End of Olympic break:

OUT | Shoulder
Jonathan Lekkerimaki
Lekkerimaki will undergo shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of the season, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reports Saturday.
Expected Return: Sep 15, 2026

OUT | Face
Filip Chytil
Chytil sustained a facial fracture after being struck by a puck during Wednesday's practice, and he's out indefinitely, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports Friday.
Expected Return: Mar 17, 2026

IR | Hip
Thatcher Demko
Demko will undergo hip surgery and miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign, the Vancouver Canucks announced Tuesday.
Expected Return: Sep 15, 2026

IR-LT | Undisclosed
Derek Forbort
Forbort (undisclosed) was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday.
Expected Return: Mar 30, 2026

IR-NR | Lower Body
Guillaume Brisebois
Brisebois (lower body) was placed on non-roster, injured reserve Monday.
Expected Return: Mar 30, 2026

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IR | Lower Body
Marco Rossi
Rossi (lower body) suffered a setback and won't be back until after the Olympic break, Farhan Lalji of TSN reports Tuesday.
Expected Return: Feb 25, 2026


IR | Face
Zeev Buium
Buium (face) is dealing with a broken bone near his cheek and isn't expected to be available until after the 2026 Winter Olympics, according to Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet on Tuesday.
Expected Return: Feb 25, 2026

DAY-TO-DAY | Lower Body
Nils Hoglander
Head coach Adam Foote said Monday that Hoglander (lower body) has been ruled out through the Olympic break.
Expected Return: Feb 25, 2026

IR | Concussion
Brock Boeser
Boeser has to go through concussion protocol before being cleared to return to the lineup, Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet reports Tuesday.
Expected Return: Feb 25, 2026

[Madcombinepilot]

You forgot a few.
…………….

EVERY DAY |Brain Injury
Patrick Allvin
Allvin has to undergo a full frontal lobotomy before returning to humanity. As reported by Madcombinepilot of the Prairies on Monday.
Expected Departure Apr 15, 2027

EVERY DAY | Eye for Talent and Acquired Brain Injury
Patric Rutherford
Rutherford has aged out and can no longer see talent or assess management. While on a path to recovery, he is facing retirement with his current condition.
Expected Departure: Apr 15, 2027

EVERY DAY | Greed and Narcissism.
Frank Aqualino
Frankie ‘The Italian Palomino’ Aqualini has serious control issues and can’t step back from meddling. Needs to work on letting experts be experts and not interfering, as well as stop gouging for a shit on ice product.
Expected Departure: TBD.

[Cornuck]

I hope your timelines are correct.

[Tciso]

Can we change this from "injury thread" to "injury anchor"?

[Cookie La Rue]

I hope your timelines are correct.

I hope it's a year earlier.

[Madcombinepilot]

I hope your timelines are correct.

I hope it's a year earlier.

They gotta command the tank this year and next, then a culture change is needed.

[Cookie La Rue]

Do you think they can tank right? Better they don't steer the next draft.

[Meds]

Lankinen unlikely to dress for Wednesday’s game versus the Jets…..rumors are that he has a strained neck from the weight of his hard earned bronze medal.

[Madcombinepilot]

Do you think they can tank right? Better they don't steer the next draft.

No, I fear not.

[Tciso]

Drafting is about the only thing Allvin and co have been OK at. It's the trades and bad (lankinen) contracts.