However, they also need to balance the timing. If adding another were deemed to crowd the development of may also be a decision to push it out a year. I hope they keep it but I think a lot might depends on trades in the draft floor in round 1 or before.
Why would that be dirty pool? They choose which pick to move. Once done the deal is complete. It's Columbus choice, not Philly's, so they can do what they want with the pick they keep. I'd be so for keeping 36 and then deciding that's higher value and trade it for a piece they want. Hell, I'd even see if Philly wants it if they had something we had interest in.
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Problem is, that may be partially true . He could be recovered , but the disc never fully returns to pre injury status . There is a 10-25% to re-herniate which I’m sure is why they are holding him out , and 2 drs he has , say most likely it won’t require surgery . Also, no guarantee it doesn’t turn into a chronic issue . This is a player that is up towards the top of the draft for his speed and power , not his hands , and skill .
none of us are hockey experts and that doesn't stop us from posting on here.
9 out of 10 people healing on their own from a herniated disc are not NHL players. Kid is in for a career of hurt and a retirement of pain should this be chronic. Big, physical young man can't change up his game...Everything you need to know about a herniated disc.
What Is a Herniated (Slipped or Bulging) Disk?
A herniated or slipped disk in your spine is a common cause of neck, back or leg pain. Learn about symptoms and treatment options.
While this certainly gives more specific voice to those lingering fears we all have, I'm not convinced it constitutes a rational counterargument.
i need to up my posting game and form Strong Opinions on a wide variety of highly technical fields. like piloting.
How so ?
Because Cayden Lindstrom is not Nathan Horton, and does not have all the same circumstances as Nathan Horton. That's what makes it a fear. It's not an entirely illegitimate one, but as a fear it's all too easy to overemphasize.How so ?
Nathan Horton Faces His NHL Finish Line at Only 29 Years Old
Former Bruin Nathan Horton has played only 36 games for the Blue Jackets since signing with Columbus as a free agent prior to the 2013-14 season. He may never play another.www.boston.com
Nothing in this article says herniated disc. It says degenerative back problem that may require spinal fusion surgery.How so ?
Horton had no prior history of back problems, Aaron Portzline writes. The Bruins certainly didn’t see this coming, offering Horton a contract extension, one he chose to pass on for the chance at a new beginning with Columbus. He signed a seven-year, $37.1 million contract with the Blue Jackets last July, and passed the physical with little issue aside from his injured shoulder.
Then, last fall, his back started bothering him. By January, it got worse. By the spring it got so bad that Horton was forced to adjust his skating style to compensate. According to the Dispatch, that led to a groin injury that required surgery. Three dozen games. Finished for the season.
A career in the balance.
“I’ve tried everything,” Horton said, mentioning the many epidurals, acupuncture, and chiropractors he’s been through. “I’ve seen so many doctors. So many people think they can fix me and they’re so optimistic, and then I get optimistic, but then … nothing changes. It’s so frustrating. I’ve heard from so many people with back issues, and it’s a different thing, the pain. It controls everything.”
Horton is only 29 years old, but hasn’t played a full season in the NHL since 2010-11 with the Bruins. He appeared in only 46 games the following season, 43 in 2012-13. But his postseason numbers in both of his Cup runs with the Bruins were significant factors (eight goals, nine assists in ’11, seven goals, 12 assists in ’13). The image of Horton pouring water from the Boston Garden onto the ice in Vancouver prior to Game 7 will remain a lasting image in Boston Bruins history.
Today though, Horton faces a life-altering decision. He can wait and hope the pain goes away, something that neither he nor the Blue Jackets feel confident will come to pass.
Or, he could have surgery, a procedure that the Dispatch says would likely be a three- or four-level spinal fusion with a titanium rod.
It would certainly end his career.
“For an elite-level athlete, it can severely restrict mobility, flexibility and shock absorption,” Dr. Safdar Khan, chief of the division of spine surgery at Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center, told the Dispatch. “We get our regular patients back to a point where they can swim and be active and live normal lives. But playing a competitive sport — especially one like hockey with the body checks and the hitting — that is not something that’s going to happen.”
Nathan Horton Faces His NHL Finish Line at Only 29 Years Old
Former Bruin Nathan Horton has played only 36 games for the Blue Jackets since signing with Columbus as a free agent prior to the 2013-14 season. He may never play another.www.boston.com
Thing is , by no means is this past him.. most players try rest and rehab first …. Long list of documented players where it started out minor , Zack Parise has been more fortunate with his , but he’s not near as effective post herniated disc … With Lindstrom , the hope is rest alleviates it for now , you really won’t know until he starts the grind of a season .. and he’s only 18 years old .
Herniated discs are a notoriously difficult injury to treat, as emergency-room doctor and hockey blogger Jo Innes explained exhaustively here. The key thing to remember in Horton's case is surgery isn't a guaranteed fix, and in some cases can make a herniated disc even worse. Ideally, you just do physio, rest up, do your best to treat the injury and hope for the best.
