Is what Landeskog did worth it?

[KovalchukFistPump]

I'm going off the real possibility he doesn't play an NHL game again.

He had a very good playoff in 2022 so there's a chance that even though that team was stacked, they don't beat the Lightning in the finals without him. However, him playing through his injury has set a motion of events that now probably lead to missing 3 full seasons. And it seems like it'll be hard for him to play again.

From HIS point of view: would you give up 7-10 years of your career and have really bad knee issues for the rest of your life for that one Cup? Factor in that he had already signed the long-term deal.

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[Mr Kot]

No but that's only because I like money

 

[DJB]

He won the Cup and had a terrific career before that.

Absolutely it’s worth it

 

[Rowlet]

No but that's only because I like money

He "retired" in year 1 of an 8 year, 56 million dollar contract. He would be (edit: ) 37 when this contract ends, so he would have made 90% of his career money anyways.

 

[Mr Kot]

He "retired" in year 1 of an 8 year, 56 million dollar contract. He would be 36 when this contract ends, so he would have made 90% of his career money anyways.

Oh in that case then destroy my knees

 

[Hisch13r]

He probably has bad knees regardless and he had already signed his last big contract. Yes it was worth it since they won the Cup.

 

[sansabri]

i feel like that extra 7-10 years of playing also guarantees him living the rest of his life with crippling pain

 

[elmaco]

"TSN insider Pierre LeBrun described the situation in late November, simply saying that the Avalanche "don't know" when Landeskog will be able to return, and noting "no NHL player has ever come back and played from" a knee surgery of that kind."

 

[BKarchitect]

Yeah, they definitely don't have the Cup without him. He is missed greatly.

If I'm in his situation and he does indeed fail in his comeback bid? I mean - his knees would only get worse from here on out so...

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Oh in that case then destroy my knees

All the money in the world won't make you happy if you are crippled or in constant pain.

 

[WarriorofTime]

No, it's not a good idea to play through injury and make things worse so that the rest of your career is ruined. It's short term thinking. Crosby did the smart thing to shut down for substantial periods when he got concussions, players in a prior generation would have gritted them out and had a much shorter career and lower quality of life as a result.

But at least they got a Cup. Imagine if they had lost in the conference finals or something.

 

[Ceremony]

In the updates he's given in the past he's said his knee is fine when he's just walking around and doing regular stuff, it's playing hockey that's the problem.

I'd sacrifice both knees if I was going to be a Stanley Cup winning captain.

 

[Muffin]

No but that's only because I like money

He's getting paid regardless.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

I feel like this is a discussion better postponed for a time, probably not too far in the future, when we are provided better details on exactly what is going on behind the scenes.

Right now there's just so much room for wild speculation with how little anyone knows - an example is the OP suggesting that him playing on it was the primary reason for the situation being the way it is. I don't think that's true.

However, I'm aware that it's futile to hope people won't just make shit up until then.

 

[Shane Diesel]

"TSN insider Pierre LeBrun described the situation in late November, simply saying that the Avalanche "don't know" when Landeskog will be able to return, and noting "no NHL player has ever come back and played from" a knee surgery of that kind."

I personally don't think he's coming back after two and a half years.

Serious injuries are a risk every NHL athlete takes every time they lace up the skates. I can't speak for Landeskog's feelings, but he accomplished a lot in his short career if it's over.

- Youngest captain in Avalanche history
- Calder Trophy
- Stanley Cup
- 6th all time in Avs' regular season scoring
- 5th all time in games played for Colorado
- 7th in playoff scoring all time for Colorado

Short, but bright.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

He's an idiot.

If he didnt put himself through this destruction of his knees, he could be basically be like Thornton and Marleau, happy for the rest of their lives. Jumbo and Patty are so happy they walked out for their retirement ceremonies, played in the recent alumni games, are seen spotted at SJ AHL games, made a Christmas commercial together. Just bliss.

Landyskog will not be able to skate, let alone do any of these things.

 

[elmaco]

He's an idiot.

If he didnt put himself through this destruction of his knees, he could be basically be like Thornton and Marleau, happy for the rest of their lives. Jumbo and Patty are so happy they walked out for their retirement ceremonies, played in the recent alumni games, are seen spotted at SJ AHL games, made a Christmas commercial together. Just bliss.

Landyskog will not be able to skate, let alone do any of these things.

Landy has a cup tho, Jumbo and Marleau don't.

 

[benfranklin]

From his pov, its bittersweet, but his contract is insured so im sure hes paid no matter what.

From an Avs fan pov: he is immortal here.

 

[A1LeafNation]

You are basically asking is 1 cup worth 100m.

The answer is no.

 

[SimpleJack]

I still can’t believe it’s been over 2 years now and still not a word on any kind of timeline for return. What in gods name happened?? Did his initial surgery go wrong? Does he have some kind of rare condition or problem with his leg?? So strange that after all this time he still isn’t any closer to coming back and now sounds a lot like we might never see him again.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

In the updates he's given in the past he's said his knee is fine when he's just walking around and doing regular stuff, it's playing hockey that's the problem.

I'd sacrifice both knees if I was going to be a Stanley Cup winning captain.

Might change as he ages, but that’s not a bad spot to be. Feels like a decent number of injuries end up that way.

From his pov, it’s bittersweet, but his contract is insured so im sure hes paid no matter what.

From an Avs fan pov: he is immortal here.

..and that’s why it might oddly be a blessing. Don’t get me wrong, if he wants to play I want him healthy and back out there, but he took a Makar to the knee and now nothing can touch his legacy. Most guys are gonna decline, they’re gonna have an off year or will even want a trade- not Landy. He’s there forever, having sacrificed his cartilage for a cup. Even if he comes back and sucks, we’d all know why and accept it. So I feel bad, but it’s also not the worst way to leave the sport (if that’s what ends up happening).

 

[GirardSpinorama]

I dont think he would be back right now even if he missed the cup run.

 

[shadow1]

He had a very good playoff in 2022 so there's a chance that even though that team was stacked, they don't beat the Lightning in the finals without him. However, him playing through his injury has set a motion of events that now probably lead to missing 3 full seasons. And it seems like it'll be hard for him to play again.

That isn't how things went down.

The injury occurred due to a cut skate in the bubble and he had surgery (Oct '20). The knee degraded over time and he had another surgery right before the '22 playoffs (Mar '22). It started bothering him again the next training camp so another surgery happened (Oct '22). And we all know the rest - after that failed, he had the big one (Mar '23).

In other words, this wasn't a situation where he made a deal with the devil. If he didn't participate in the 2022 postseason, the only thing that would be different now is he - and the Avalanche - wouldn't have a Stanley Cup.

 

[JoVel]

What is worth to you and me might be different to Landeskog.

 

[McHelpus]

I think it's worth it, I would say this surgery was more of living a better life after hockey. But I could be totally wrong. Least he didn't have to pay for his surgery?