Injury Report: 2023-24 Injuries Thread | LTIR: Brown, Sergachev | DTD: Johansson, Motte

[LTIR Trickery]

Haha what the f***

 

[Flat Ronnie]

What are the LTIR options here? Does this really give us cap to try to sign a goalie or double down on offense with some like like Kane?

 

[DistantThunderRep]

What are the LTIR options here? Does this really give us cap to try to sign a goalie or double down on offense with some like like Kane?

The injury isn't long enough to capitalize on using his cap relief, but we can not go into the season with Tomkins or Johannson as a starter. Need a stop gap that can at least win 10-12 games out of the 20-25 he is going to miss

 

[RussianGuyovich]

Seriously wtf. I hope this issue that required a surgery and 2 to 2 and a half months off(and it wouldn't be that surprising if they take longer) just came up, as if thjs was known for most of the offseason and not addressed, it's even worse. This is about as crippling as it gets considering the division Tampa is in, as they are looking at a minimum of 20 games without him, and possibly as many as 27 or 28. Unless they go out and find or.trade for someone, this season could be lost.

 

[OffBy1]

I guess we won't have to worry about Vasy playing too many regular season games this season.

 

[Antiramie]

f***ing fade me, fam.

 

[Summer Rose]

Are you my dad?

 

[JFleegs]

Erik E just stated that lightning most likely going in the season with JJ and Tompkins as tandem. Good thing Tompkins looked solid last night. Ltir is an option but apparently they are hoping they won’t have to go that route.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Erik E just stated that lightning most likely going in the season with JJ and Tompkins as tandem. Good thing Tompkins looked solid last night. Ltir is an option but apparently they are hoping they won’t have to go that route.

f***.

If they can go .500 over the time Vasy is out, that should be enough for us to get into the playoffs by the time he comes back

 

[RussianGuyovich]

Are you my dad?

i wish dr. leo spaceman was my dad. he's an excellent physician (and a pretty good dentist)

 

[LightningStrikes]

 

[LightningStrikes]

 

[OffBy1]

Vasy finally turned the tables on the skaters. Instead of them taking two months of the regular season off...

 

[LightningStrikes]

Vancouver has waived Spencer Martin. 1 year left at $762,500. He’s 28 years old and had a terrible season last year. Perfect, right?

 

[JTBF81]

f***.

If they can go .500 over the time Vasy is out, that should be enough for us to get into the playoffs by the time he comes back

If he misses 25-30 games, which seems likely, and Tampa can.have 25-30 points overall at that point(given who they seem to be going with at G, probabaly an optimistic result), they'll have a chance, but with very little.room.for error. Any of their usual 2nd half slumps, and there will be no playoffs.

 

[Crunchrulz]

Honestly we should hold him out for as long as it takes to make sure hes 100% in the playoffs. Because if hes not close to 100, we are pretty much fxxxed anyway.

I'd rather try to win without him in December than in May

Absolutely agree 100 percent. Contrary to what some believe, one's health is far more important than any job.

 

[LightningStrikes]

 

[Byrddog]

Crap we don’t even have a serviceable starter. I caught shit all summer because I did not agree with the oath JBB has taken this team. I didn’t think the injuries would start preseason but here we are. We are still going to see some of the big guys miss time thru the season.

On top of it all back surgery and hockey is never a positive. At bay the Big Cat will not be as flexible and effective. At worst his career is over. Do not believe this return projection. Steve Sullivan was my favorite player a while back. He twerked his back trying to stay inside one night and was day to day for what seemed like a year. Finally had surgery took most of a year to get back on the ice and was never the same finally hung them up after a poor stint in Arizona. There have been loads of players that just did not make it back.

 

[Silver Tuna]

Honestly we should hold him out for as long as it takes to make sure hes 100% in the playoffs. Because if hes not close to 100, we are pretty much fxxxed anyway.

I'd rather try to win without him in December than in May

But like.... so much this. Nothing would be worse than him being back to action at 95% or less and effecting the entire season.

 

[RussianGuyovich]

On top of it all back surgery and hockey is never a positive. At bay the Big Cat will not be as flexible and effective. At worst his career is over. Do not believe this return projection. Steve Sullivan was my favorite player a while back. He twerked his back trying to stay inside one night and was day to day for what seemed like a year. Finally had surgery took most of a year to get back on the ice and was never the same finally hung them up after a poor stint in Arizona. There have been loads of players that just did not make it back.

lmao, cmon. this is a minimally invasive procedure *spots username* oh. nevermind

 

[RefsIdeas]

lmao, cmon. this is a minimally invasive procedure *spots username* oh. nevermind

Depending on the severity of the herniation, quite possible that he’s never back to his former self.

I had this exact same surgery done, and your back is never the same. Granted, I am not an elite athlete, but it fundamentally changes how your back operates.

 

[JoVel]

Vasi might never be able to walk again.

 

[RussianGuyovich]

Depending on the severity of the herniation, quite possible that he’s never back to his former self.

I had this exact same surgery done, and your back is never the same. Granted, I am not an elite athlete, but it fundamentally changes how your back operates.

thanks internet stranger, i will defer to the actual medical journals instead

 

[The Gongshow]

JBB f***ED UP NOT GRABBING AN ACTUAL COMPETANT BACK UP

 

[RussianGuyovich]

Vasi might never be able to walk again.

400 pound man on internet had same surgery and couldn't dunk a basketball anymore, also couldnt before the surgery