Kirby Dach - is there precedent for a happy ending?

[Knuckles30]

So much of this Habs roster seems to depend on Kirby Dach being the player we all want him to be. I'm definitely in the camp of "his injuries aren't related - he can bounce back!" but it's got me wondering, is there any historical precedent for a young player going through this many injuries (3 of first 5 seasons derailed by major injury) and still turning into a top player / borderline all-star?

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[Lafleurs Guy]

So much of this Habs roster seems to depend on Kirby Dach being the player we all want him to be. I'm definitely in the camp of "his injuries aren't related - he can bounce back!" but it's got me wondering, is there any historical precedent for a young player going through this many injuries (3 of first 5 seasons derailed by major injury) and still turning into a top player / borderline all-star?

Some guy named Maurice Richard was hurt so often the Canadiens looked into trading him. Brutal ankle injury.

 

[sansabri]

yes

 

[Tyson]

Serge Savard broke his leg twice and still became a legendary Habs Dman.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

RNH, Tarasenko, Bratt, Markov, Stamkos

 

[Sorinth]

Lots of player have been given the injury prone label only to come back healthy and productive. For a while Markov was looking like he would never be healthy but then came back and missed 2 games over the next 4 seasons. Koivu was another who ended up pretty healthy after being labelled injury prone.

 

[Redux91]

So much of this Habs roster seems to depend on Kirby Dach being the player we all want him to be. I'm definitely in the camp of "his injuries aren't related - he can bounce back!" but it's got me wondering, is there any historical precedent for a young player going through this many injuries (3 of first 5 seasons derailed by major injury) and still turning into a top player / borderline all-star?

And what is this '3rd major injury' you speak of..?

 

[Justin11]

In short answer - yes

 

[Knuckles30]

Some guy named Maurice Richard was hurt so often the Canadiens looked into trading him. Brutal ankle injury.

That's not a bad comparison, but most of those injuries were actually before he made the NHL. After breaking his leg in his rookie year he only missed 4 games in year 2 and none in years 3-5.

 

[Knuckles30]

RNH, Tarasenko, Bratt, Markov, Stamkos

None of those are comparable? I'm not talking about star players who came back from serious injury - there are many of those. I'm talking about a promising player who had his prime development years derailed but still "made it".

 

[Le Barron de HF]

None of those are comparable? I'm not talking about star players who came back from serious injury - there are many of those. I'm talking about a promising player who had his prime development years derailed but still "made it".

I mean you'll never have an exact modern example. RNH FWIW missed large stretches in 3 of his 5 seasons post draft.

 

[NobleSix]

If Sean Monahan can come back after a billion surgeries to practically rebuild his entire body and then play an 83 game season and put up 60 points at 29 years old then its possible for almost anybody. That's just one season though.

It depends on a number of factors over the long term. Off-season training, pre game prep, and luck are among the biggest factors.

Dach is far from a right off as far as injuries go. I would say he's probably the one player that would benefit the most from playing a full season.

 

[BLONG7]

Tough injuries out of the gate for this kid.....................let's hope he has better luck this year.
He can be a heck of a player......................coming out of camp last year, Hughes said Dach was their best player in camp.

As for others, not familiar with a kid who has had so much trouble out of the gate, after being drafted. Surely there are a few?

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Tough injuries out of the gate for this kid.....................let's hope he has better luck this year.
He can be a heck of a player......................coming out of camp last year, Hughes said Dach was their best player in camp.

As for others, not familiar with a kid who has had so much trouble out of the gate, after being drafted. Surely there are a few?

For depressing stories, Ryan Murray is one of them.

 

[BLONG7]

For depressing stories, Ryan Murray is one of them.

Yes............forgot about that guy.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

For depressing stories, Ryan Murray is one of them.

Nolan Patrick

 

[Habs13]

Habs traded Chris Chelios because a doctor said his career was finished due to knee injuries. He played into his 40s and was a star the whole way.

Dach will be fine and a star for the Habs for years to come

 

[le_sean]

Markov came back after having torn a leg ligament twice. But he was always about smarts rather than speed. Saku had injury concerns at a young age and was able to carve out a great career.

The concerning part is the frequency. The Tinordi hit didn’t look like much and it tore a ligament. You can say bad luck, but when it keeps happening, you have to start to wonder.

 

[Andrei79]

Svechnikov went through something similar and was almost ppg this last season.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

That's not a bad comparison, but most of those injuries were actually before he made the NHL. After breaking his leg in his rookie year he only missed 4 games in year 2 and none in years 3-5.

You asked, I answered.

You’re not going to find an exact parallel. The good news with Dach is that his last injury shouldn’t be a problem going forward. Richard’s ankle bothered him for the rest of his career.

 

[Scintillating10]

So much of this Habs roster seems to depend on Kirby Dach being the player we all want him to be. I'm definitely in the camp of "his injuries aren't related - he can bounce back!" but it's got me wondering, is there any historical precedent for a young player going through this many injuries (3 of first 5 seasons derailed by major injury) and still turning into a top player / borderline all-star?

Koivu

 

[JianYang]

Alfredsson had a couple long seasons to start his career, then he followed that with 3 straight seasons of sub 60 games.

He ended up playing over 1200 nhl games.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

I'm not holding my breath for Dach honnestly , easier on the heart this way.
The team I cheer for has trained me well in expecting nothing good ever

 

[Conflicted Habs fan]

REIßEN SIE SICH ZUSAMMEN ! dammit man! Dach will bring us to the cup!​

 

[Rob Sense]

And what is this '3rd major injury' you speak of..?

agreed and the two he had were totally unrelated...wrist and knee.