Injury Report: 2013-2014 Injury News/Discussion (11/9: Nash skates, Pyatt concussed)

[gmerger37]

This is the problem with the organization's stance on not sharing injury information. People start to make assumptions in order to fill the holes.

Like bus stop brooksey.

 

[Championship*]

Katie Strang is such a moron, gotta be one of the worst beat writer out there:

Honestly, if Rick Nash misses another two weeks, maybe discussion begins about using the compliance buyout on him. That sounds absurd, but if he shows no signs of improvement from the concussion sustained weeks ago, that is a daunting decision the team could start discussing

Our beat writers are so bad they don't even know you can't buy out an injured player. How does she have a job? This isn't a first for her.

 

[Kakko]

Katie Strang is such a moron, gotta be one of the worst beat writer out there:



Our beat writers are so bad they don't even know you can't buy out an injured player. How does she have a job? This isn't a first for her.

I think she means using the compliance buyout at the ends of the season (when Nash is healthy), if this concussion keeps him out long.

Which, to be fair, would still be a horrible idea.

 

[gmerger37]

Katie Strang is such a moron, gotta be one of the worst beat writer out there:



Our beat writers are so bad they don't even know you can't buy out an injured player. How does she have a job? This isn't a first for her.

I sent her a question asking her if she knew that and they edited her response LOL

 

[GAGLine]

Katie Strang is such a moron, gotta be one of the worst beat writer out there:



Our beat writers are so bad they don't even know you can't buy out an injured player. How does she have a job? This isn't a first for her.

Even if we could, why would we?

• Nash's contract doesn't qualify for cap recapture
• If Nash can't play, he can be placed on LTIR a la Pronger
• If Nash retires, unlike Pronger, his cap hit is gone
• Richards' contract DOES qualify for cap recapture, and we only have 1 compliance buyout left

There is no circumstance under which we would need to use a compliance buyout on Nash.

Katie Strang is usually far more informed than any of our beat writers, but this sounds like baseless speculation without a lot of thought put into it.

 

[Trxjw]

Katie Strang is such a moron, gotta be one of the worst beat writer out there:

Our beat writers are so bad they don't even know you can't buy out an injured player. How does she have a job? This isn't a first for her.

Strang gets half of her info and ideas about the Rangers from this board. She's a medicore reporter. Too busy trying to climb her way up the ESPN ladder.

 

[gmerger37]

Strang gets half of her info and ideas about the Rangers from this board. She's a medicore reporter. Too busy trying to climb her way up the ESPN ladder.

It’s funny you mention that, she was on Marek v. Wyshenski the other day and I swear every piece of analysis she mentioned seemd so re-hashed and stale but I couldn’t quite figure out where I had heard it before. Now that you’ve said this I think she very well might have been repeating stuff I had read on here.

She seemed to be pretty good a few years ago but lately she just seems to not offer anything insightful or useful in any of her articles.

 

[Championship*]

Sorry to take the thread OT but really, our beat writers as a whole stink. If you're reading this Katie, know that I think you do a terrible job

We need to steal Gulliti or Staple

 

[Championship*]

Greg (Law School)

Katie how can the Rangers buy out Rick Nash if he has a concussion. Are you aware compliance buyouts cannot be used on injured players? With that in mind what are the odds Richards gets bought out.
Katie Strang (3:29 PM)

That's true, Greg. You cannot buy out an injured player. However, even if Nash returns after missing a significant chunk of time, I think this still needs to be a conversation. That said, so will Richards. It has less to do with actual performance -- he has played really well this season -- but the cap recapture penalties that could be exorbitant should he retire early.

Ok Greg, Where are you?
Nice "Recovery" Katie, and also still just a moronic idea.

 

[gmerger37]

Edit:

Poster above, that was me lol.

Nice backpeddling katie.

 

[Championship*]

Edit:

Poster above, that was me lol.

Nice backpeddling katie.

It also caught me off guard because I also put my location in with my question as "Law School"

 

[gmerger37]

It also caught me off guard because I also put my location in with my question as "Law School"

Lol that is weird, I wonder if she got annoyed with all these law students harassing her about her mistake.

 

[Miller Time NYR]

Its really a bit much for them to be completley mum about it. I'm surprised they even let his name be uttered on MSG by Sam..

We just hear nothing. Zero. Its not a good sign he wasn't even at the home opener..

When we actually see him in in the flesh, healthy or not I will be pleased because it will confirm he is still actually living.

It's really not tho, i don't understand the entitlement that people feel they need to be up to date on everything going on with players, and honestly i don't think the team is withholding any big information, what kind of updates do you want? this isn't spmething like Hagelin with a shoulder injury, where you get updates about him returning to workouts, skating, being cleared for contact etc, its a concussion...Rick Nash has a concussion; doesn't get much more complicated then that. the only time were going to get any kind of updates is when hes cleared of symptoms and started rehabbing, until then everyone can just keep assuming the worst, and Katie strang can keep blabbering about a buyout that would never ever happen.

 

[Crease]

Law students can be incredibly annoying to converse with. I know because I am one.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Law students can be incredibly annoying to converse with. I know because I am one.

Perhaps you would be interested in an exciting legal career as the next commissioner of the National Hockey League.

 

[Miz]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/hockey-central-ask-the-insiders-3/

About half way down they talk about Nash and his injury

. Rick Nash is being very cautious with his concussion. I’ve been told, he’s very much in-tune with his body and brain and just doesn’t feel right at this point, with little or no improvement. Considering that he still wants to be part of Canada’s team in Sochi, playing slow and steady is probably the right way to go

 

[gmerger37]

Law students can be incredibly annoying to converse with. I know because I am one.

I know because I am one....and often converse with myself.

 

[cd211]

hahaha he will not be bought out.. Nash is a concern but more and more players are getting hurt and have concussions etc.. obv each are different but with his skill they wont get rid of him that away.. LTIR and with cap going up it wont matter

 

[lucky13]

If Nash has the symptoms you mention he cannot wake up symptom-free tomorrow. It is a very slow process back from those types of symptoms. Cannot imagine he will be back by December. Would be ecstatic to get half a season from him.

I have seen lots of players out with concussions where there was projected chatter on a return to the ice. This is not one of those times.

Actually thats exactly how it works sometimes......one day you still feel terrible.... the next day you dont

 

[chosen]

Actually thats exactly how it works sometimes......one day you still feel terrible.... the next day you dont

You are confusing a simple concussion with a serious concussion. Most peple who suffer concussions are fine within a week, with slight to large improvement on a daily basis. When you are still experiencing serious symptoms after a couple of days, it is usually a long road back with good days and bad days, by far more of the bad ones. Nash has what appears to be a serious one. Maybe he is just being super-cautious. Hopefully.

 

[lucky13]

You are confusing a simple concussion with a serious concussion. Most peple who suffer concussions are fine within a week, with slight to large improvement on a daily basis. When you are still experiencing serious symptoms after a couple of days, it is usually a long road back with good days and bad days, by far more of the bad ones. Nash has what appears to be a serious one. Maybe he is just being super-cautious. Hopefully.

I agree.... and then one day you wake up feeling fine..... Im just going off personal exp...... everybody is diff and heals diff...

 

[rkhum]

I think she means using the compliance buyout at the ends of the season (when Nash is healthy), if this concussion keeps him out long.

Which, to be fair, would still be a horrible idea.

Funny because I was thinking the same thing, if Nash continues to prove injury prone, buying him out May make sense.
Of course this is his first major concussion and it is nothing like Crosby or Bergeron who both sustained far worse multiple times and came back.
This isn't Mike Saur man. It's one moderate concussion.

 

[I Eat Crow]

If Nash is gearing up to play in the Olympics, he's either experienced a couple of symptom free days and he's just taking his time getting back on the ice, or he's dumber than I already thought he was, and that's no easy feat. I don't have him pegged as one of the brighter guys in the room ever since his "good" playoff performance last season.

 

[NYRFAN218]

According to Brooksie, Dominic Moore is doubtful for tomorrow.

Dominic Moore, who sat out the final two periods of the match on the Island with an unidentified upper-body injury he sustained in the final minute of the first period, is doubtful for Thursday. Brandon Mashinter is the lone spare forward on the roster.

http://nypost.com/2013/10/30/hagelins-return-to-lineup-energized-rangers/

 

[EpicDing]

You are confusing a simple concussion with a serious concussion. Most peple who suffer concussions are fine within a week, with slight to large improvement on a daily basis. When you are still experiencing serious symptoms after a couple of days, it is usually a long road back with good days and bad days, by far more of the bad ones. Nash has what appears to be a serious one. Maybe he is just being super-cautious. Hopefully.

Yeah, pretty much hits the nail on the head. I had a concussion (from playing hockey ) in early July, fairly major, took me like 2 weeks to get back to work at a retail job, and then didn't play hockey for like a month after that. I still feel it a bit in certain situations 3-4 months later. Nash just needs to take his time.