Speculation: Dhaliwal: Canucks looking for veteran goalie as Demko remains injured.

[centipede2233]

Gee. That's so appealing. What team could resist?


Too early to say, but this seems to be an ongoing thing that continues to be an issue. Every time hecteinjures himself he's out for a longer and longer time. Could be a Carey Price situation, who knows at this point?

I look at price and bishop, once the injury train started, it was game over.

 

[Qwijibo]

I look at price and bishop, once the injury train started, it was game over.

Yup. And that trains been running down the tracks for a few years now

 

[centipede2233]

Yup. And that trains been running down the tracks for a few years now

Unless someone can think of an example, typically star netminders who become injury prone, well they are done. I can’t recall a star netminder having injury issues then all of a sudden they go on to have a successful relatively injury free career. Matt Murray is another one

 

[Qwijibo]

Unless someone can think of an example, typically star netminders who become injury prone, well they are done. I can’t recall a star netminder having injury issues then all of a sudden they go on to have a successful relatively injury free career. Matt Murray is another one

Don't forget Cory Schneider

 

[Three On Zero]

Askarov

 

[Three On Zero]

AReally makes me wonder why they let Desmith walk if they had known this beforehand.

Because he was ass, would rather spin the wheel and try someone else.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Wouldn't it be better to just get whatever issues he has sorted through a proper surgery?

 

[Qwijibo]

Wouldn't it be better to just get whatever issues he has sorted through a proper surgery?

Perhaps it's not something that can be solved by surgery.

 

[olafsson]

There is a very real chance vancouver misses the playoffs next year, they should probably load up on picks and get prepped for either a quick re-tool or rebuild.

A rebuild? They’ve rebuilt, they’re competing now. There’s nothing to rebuild

 

[vokiel]

Habs can move Primeau imho.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Hip surgery in 2015, concussion in 2019, knee injury in 2019, minor knee surgery in 2022 +, groin injury 2023, knee injury in March and then again April 2024. A lot more minor ones. Just tough luck.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Habs can move Primeau imho.

What?

 

[Qwijibo]

Hip surgery in 2015, concussion in 2019, knee injury in 2019, minor knee surgery in 2022 +, groin injury 2023, knee injury in March and then again April 2024. A lot more minor ones. Just tough luck.

Piling up and taking longer and longer to recover from with shorter and shorter stretches of healthy games in between

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Perhaps it's not something that can be solved by surgery.

Seems like he's had a lot of surgeries to fix other issues so I wonder how much longer he has before these become more of an issue. I think he's had a few hip surgeries and knee surgeries already right? For a big goalie, those are some tough injuries to keep having for mobility.

 

[Qwijibo]

Seems like he's had a lot of surgeries to fix other issues so I wonder how much longer he has before these become more of an issue. I think he's had a few hip surgeries and knee surgeries already right? For a big goalie, those are some tough injuries to keep having for mobility.

It's definitely concerning. And the time frame for recovery always seems to be unknown. It's certainly reminiscent of Price's attempts to keep his career going despite the fact that he had zero cartilage left in his knees

 

[Devonator]

Van fans, does anyone know what his actual injury is??

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

Anyone else wonder if the "new school" goalie style is so demanding physically that goalies are getting hurt more often and more seriously?

 

[Seatoo]

Van fans, does anyone know what his actual injury is??

Lower body injury, he’s season to season

 

[nucksflailtogether]

Ah fu....

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Lower body injury, he’s season to season

Nothing confirmed, but there are rumblings that it's a body injury.

 

[JianYang]

Anyone else wonder if the "new school" goalie style is so demanding physically that goalies are getting hurt more often and more seriously?

It's something that has gone through my head before. You look at the 2005 class of goalies for example, price, rask and bishop kinda ended their careers prematurely. Quick is still going, and while not the same, he might be considered an exception.

Maybe it's a coincidence but I've thought about this before and haven't really dug very deep into it.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Lankinen

He was very good in Nashville surprised he's still unsigned. Would be a smart pick up.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

It's definitely concerning. And the time frame for recovery always seems to be unknown. It's certainly reminiscent of Price's attempts to keep his career going despite the fact that he had zero cartilage left in his knees

Yeah for a goalie with as many procedures as he's had, he kind of reminds me of another Canucks goalie, I think 6yrs or ago or maybe around that time, I remember Cory Schneider having hip surgery and he was never quite the same ever again. Demko has had better luck with procedures getting better, like P.Kane and Puljujarvi having their hip surgeries and coming back fine while others (Backstrom, Jovo) etc weren't able to.

For Demko I read that he had surgery on both hips back in 2015, an issue he had for about 4yrs with a lot of pain, now recently he has had knee injuries.

 

[MKGamingByMunish]

Askarov?? LOL jk...

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

Hmm it kinda seems more serious to me. Pure speculation. It doesn’t sound like the truth is out. There holding something back.

This is all based off a talk show host speculating. This hasn't been confirmed by the team. It sounds more like they want a 3rd goalie for Abby.