Injury Report: Will Gaborik retire if he gets bad news in L.A.?

[The Lewler]

Just because surgery went well doesn't mean he will respond the way he wants when he starts training.

Backs are a big deal

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Just because surgery went well doesn't mean he will respond the way he wants when he starts training.

Backs are a big deal

Herniated disc ... don't know the severity or the procedure ... so hard to say how much it will impact him.

 

[The Lewler]

Herniated disc ... don't know the severity or the procedure ... so hard to say how much it will impact him.

Yeah I think we are saying the same thing. We don't have enough information to make laymans guesses.

I mean that they say he can resume training in 8 weeks means they think it's corrected or not that bad, it's also possible they believe that and his recovery doesn't go as planned.

 

[Ice-Tray]

I would be ok with Gabby coming back. He's likely a HOF player, and that's always good to have around the kids. I do want to replace Smith with a player who is actual good at playing the role that Smith is supposed to play, and Burrows will likely be on the team for the year, at least until the TDL. Hopefully he can come back next year fired up to earn a last contract (from another team).

 

[DrakeAndJosh]

I would be ok with Gabby coming back. He's likely a HOF player, and that's always good to have around the kids. I do want to replace Smith with a player who is actual good at playing the role that Smith is supposed to play, and Burrows will likely be on the team for the year, at least until the TDL. Hopefully he can come back next year fired up to earn a last contract (from another team).

Ya it's not the end of the world. He'll probably still put up a 20 goal pace, and we'll still save a good chunk of his salary if he's injured now and then.

 

[BonkTastic]

Herniated disc ... don't know the severity or the procedure ... so hard to say how much it will impact him.

I heard that herniated discs can lead to severe cases of Bonus Eruptus.

Gaborik should probably retire, just in case.

 

[Ray Kinsella]

Herniated disc ... don't know the severity or the procedure ... so hard to say how much it will impact him.

A close friend of mine had that same procedure. Mind you, he was in his mid 20s at the time. He was full into sports (not professional but still), and resumed playing hockey, golf, tennis, etc. on a regular basis without a problem.

 

[SAK11]

I would be ok with Gabby coming back. He's likely a HOF player, and that's always good to have around the kids. I do want to replace Smith with a player who is actual good at playing the role that Smith is supposed to play, and Burrows will likely be on the team for the year, at least until the TDL. Hopefully he can come back next year fired up to earn a last contract (from another team).

I'd be shocked if he made the HOF.

 

[The Lewler]

I would be ok with Gabby coming back. He's likely a HOF player, and that's always good to have around the kids. I do want to replace Smith with a player who is actual good at playing the role that Smith is supposed to play, and Burrows will likely be on the team for the year, at least until the TDL. Hopefully he can come back next year fired up to earn a last contract (from another team).

I really don't know about that. He's really a mixed bag.

String of good to elite play from 2002-2011, flashes of dominance.
7 x 30+ goal seasons including 3 x 40 goals.
No individual awards except the cup in 2013-2014.

Low end HOF numbers at 1035GP with 400 G 400 A

I mean its not a totally implausible case.. but it's far far far from a sure thing.

 

[Sensinitis]

I would be ok with Gabby coming back. He's likely a HOF player, and that's always good to have around the kids. I do want to replace Smith with a player who is actual good at playing the role that Smith is supposed to play, and Burrows will likely be on the team for the year, at least until the TDL. Hopefully he can come back next year fired up to earn a last contract (from another team).

Very unlikely Burrows is back next season. Same with Gaborik, and to a lesser extent Smith. When I think about it, we probably hang on to Smith until next deadline or next summer since Duchene and EK’s contracts don’t expire until then.

 

[alko]

Dont forget, he is still on Sens roster.

 

[The Lewler]

Exactly as expected. LTIR the rest of the way.

 

[Sensung]

Exactly as expected. LTIR the rest of the way.

It’s almost like they traded for him knowing that insurance would be paying most of his salary...

 

[Spirit of 67]

Senators' Gaborik heads to L.A. to see specialist, ending season
Senators' Gaborik heads to L.A. to see specialist, ending season

While he was here in TO, Lou Lamoreillo created an island specifically for players like this.
I suspect he will spend his remaining days there. He can keep Horton and Hossa company.

 

[BonkTastic]

It’s almost like they traded for him knowing that insurance would be paying most of his salary...

Insurname is only paying like 60(ish) percent of his salary.

The policy apparently covers 80% after the first 20 games missed. Sens are responsible for 100% of his salary those first 20 games, then insurance takes over. It works out to be about 60% coverage after the math is all done.

 

[Xspyrit]

Insurname is only paying like 60(ish) percent of his salary.

The policy apparently covers 80% after the first 20 games missed. Sens are responsible for 100% of his salary those first 20 games, then insurance takes over. It works out to be about 60% coverage after the math is all done.

Most importantly, it’s 80% all the way of the remaining 2 years of the deal, unless Gaborik is cleared to play but I wouldn’t expect that. The Phaneuf deal with retention was perplexing but now it makes sense. Good « financial deal »

 

[Sensung]

Insurname is only paying like 60(ish) percent of his salary.

The policy apparently covers 80% after the first 20 games missed. Sens are responsible for 100% of his salary those first 20 games, then insurance takes over. It works out to be about 60% coverage after the math is all done.

Thanks for the clarification.