Injury Thread '24-‘25 (Post 1 has current injury status)

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Evander Kane - Sept 20 - Abductor & sports hernia surgery, knee - Playoffs

Alec Regula - Preseason - Knee - out for season.

Trent Frederic - High ankle sprain - Early April

Leon Draisaitl - LBI - Mar 20 - 2 weeks

Connor McDavid - LBI - Mar 20 - 2-3 weeks

Stuart Skinner - Poss Concusion - Mar 26 - Day to day meaning it’s probably life threatening.

Mattias Ekholm - ?? - Mar 17 - Day to day

(Not posting minor league or prospects in the OP)

Check back in pinned section to see current injury status in this post! (Post 1)

 

[fireantz]

I thought we were getting an update on Kane. Did Bowman not say his health situation would be clarified by now?

 

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I thought we were getting an update on Kane. Did Bowman not say his health situation would be clarified by now?

 

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[joestevens29]

Say what you will about Nurse, but we can't exactly afford him to be banged up going into the year.

 

[Stoneman89]

Say what you will about Nurse, but we can't exactly afford him to be banged up going into the year.

Agreed. I wonder if it was the same injury he suffered in one of the games against the Canucks in last years playoff round, where he had the puck in his own end and his brain stopped working, and by the time he figured out what to do with it, a Canuck player came in and slammed into him. You could see he was labouring after that. Sort of a indirect self inflicted injury.

 

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[Bryanbryoil]

Not a good thing, makes you think that this likely limited his offseason training as well. Hopefully he's 100% when he returns.

 

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From Kurt Leavins 9 Things Sept 15

https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/...unce-their-presence-in-penticton-boa-9-things

3. Evander Kane is facing surgery for the Sports Hernia that plagued him for much of last season and eventually sidelined him late in the playoffs. I respected Kane a lot for trying to tough it out. But it became apparent that he just could not answer the bell any further. These surgeries often required 10 weeks of rehabilitation. Depending on when the procedure actually happens, Kane could be sidelined until sometime in December, maybe later. No question, the club will miss him. Kane brings that rare mix of power forward, agitator and de-facto police officer that few others do.

2. Darnell Nurse has spent a long, hard summer in the gym. We learned just after the season ended that Nurse indeed had been battling through an injury. No surgery was required, which is always good news. But it means no less work. It may be even more so. Nurse has been back on skates. But I get the distinct feel that the club is in no rush to insert him into contact sessions where he could suffer a setback. If it were me, I would only look at Nurse in the lineup as the start of the regular season as an option…and not a sure thing. If the Oilers are to contend again this season they will need a healthy Nurse. And they will not win or lose the Stanley Cup in the first two or so games of the season. Give him the time he needs.

 

[Stoneman89]

I thought it was in an earlier series, but yes, that sounds like it. He went brain dead for a few seconds and by the time it engaged and he moved the puck, Rodrigues was on him and laid a big hit. Really needless way to take a hit, but he is what he is.

 

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[Stoneman89]

This injury happening to him sometime late last October make a lot of sense. He was the teams best player by far at the beginning and got off to a great start while the rest of them struggled, and then when the team picked it up, he seemed to go into a funk. I now there was a poster that ragged on him relentlessly on here, and wanted to dump him for youngsters, but I think most of us recognized that Kane's issues were injury related and he still can bring a lot to this team when healthy. I for one, hope he has a full recovery and can hardly wait until he comes back for the playoffs in beast mode.

 

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[Bryanbryoil]

We need him fully healthy. A fully healthy and well rested Kane could be a massive add late in the season or in the playoffs.

 

[fireantz]

Clarifies Kane situation til well into the new year, allowing management to concentrate on who can be moved out to make room for possible high end RD

 

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[Bryanbryoil]

Heal up and come back at 100% Kaner!

 

[Stoneman89]

Heal up and come back at 100% Kaner!

And take your time!

 

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