Player Discussion Kaapo Kakko
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Amazing Kreiderman
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doesn’t matter too much cause it will heal before seasons end but would be nice to see him back around the trade deadline
Richard Banger
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Time tables for wrist injuries are insane. It really depends on the persons genetics. But the injury makes sense. He was avoiding contact, shooting, and stick handling.
Peltz
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I fractured my wrist in early September and was 100% (after some surgery and physical therapy) before the new year. I'd say about 2-3 months for the whole process.
Fortunately, I essentially have full flexibility and strength after the whole process. No real lingering issues. By December, I was working out and doing pushups. Today, I can support my body weight in plank on just that wrist if I try to balance on it.
I specifically fractured my scaphoid by the way - which is a major thing that needs surgery to resolve. I'm sure Kakko's is less severe considering he was using his wrist even if avoiding straining it for a while (presumably).
The Crypto Guy
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Didn’t they say he would be out a month when he was first put on the IR? Hopefully he is back in 2 weeks.
Don’t forget he was playing with the injury for awhile before they finally pulled him out of the lineup, so it couldnt have been the worlds worst wrist injury to start.
Don’t forget he was playing with the injury for awhile before they finally pulled him out of the lineup, so it couldnt have been the worlds worst wrist injury to start.
And he hasn't been on the ice since the 3rd week in January. He didn't leave his last game early, so hopefully that's a sign he didn't make it worse before going on IR. He's really needed on the 2nd line.
HockeyBasedNYC
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Gallant was asked when Kakko is expected back.
He went onto say hopefully just before the trade deadline (which is 2.5 weeks away), but it's at least another 2 weeks at minimum
It's pretty obvious he hasn't been skating.
My guess is right around the beginning of April.
He was taken out of the lineup on 1/22 - which was about 6 weeks ago. On 2/11 Gallant said about a month, which is what he was referring to above. That was 3 weeks ago and likely when he had the surgery, if he did.
He went onto say hopefully just before the trade deadline (which is 2.5 weeks away), but it's at least another 2 weeks at minimum
It's pretty obvious he hasn't been skating.
My guess is right around the beginning of April.
He was taken out of the lineup on 1/22 - which was about 6 weeks ago. On 2/11 Gallant said about a month, which is what he was referring to above. That was 3 weeks ago and likely when he had the surgery, if he did.
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LORDE
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Didn't we know this a while ago? Honest question.
Larry needs to stay connected on these boards more.
HockeyBasedNYC
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He said week to week for Rooney.
I typed that quote verbatim listening to his interview.
if it’s month to month he’s out for the season. That’s not the case
When we got back from break i believe in his first interview he said kakko was month to month.
Synergy27
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Kakko has been pretty fragile for his entire time in the NHL. I don’t recall him being involved in any major collisions or stick incidents prior to any of these injuries. Keep painting the people that point to the serious health issues this kid is dealing as crazy though.
will1066
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Dammit, I only meant the celiac comment as a joke. Didn't know there was a legit correlation.
In seriousness, don't expect much when he returns. He will not have touched any weight training so his upper body strength for board battles won't be there. He's been riding the bike hopefully and doing leg workouts.
HockeyBasedNYC
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If Kakko hasnt been on the ice up until this point, gotta think that if he gets on a week or so from now hell still need several days of practice before he comes back.
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Glen Sathers Cigar
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To be fair, Kakko took a big hit from Romanov in Montreal that caused the initial upper body injury this year which he either came back too soon from or re-injured it and it required surgery.
If that is a comparable (and who knows the extent of the wrist injury) he would be back around 10 days before the playoffs start.
No need to rush him back since it's obvious he won't be back before the TDL.
I am no fan of the explosion of gambling options, but I hoped if gambling became embraced, that injury transparency would have followed
Irishguy42
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It's just insane that teams/coaches/etc. are tight-lipped about injury timelines. No team is doing substantial meta-gaming with that information. If you legit don't know the timeline, then that's fine. But if you know and don't want to give the timeline because of...reasons, then it's unacceptable. Injury timelines are not difficult to gauge/update as needed if things arise. Being radio silent about things is dumb.
It's the same with announcing who the starting goalie is each night. You would think that coaches would be mandated to provide this information well before puck drop because of, well, the betting implications. But no...the league lets coaches continue to tease and not release information until close to puck drop.
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I think in today’s climate of “medical privacy” you are going to see less and less injury transparency, gambling or no, unless they start building a clause into contracts saying they can disclose this stuff.
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