Sportsnet: Klingberg to have Season ending Surgery.

[Dr.Funk]

So what next?

I mean trades do happen this time of year, but aren't they rare?

Trade freeze coming up in a couple weeks. There might a bit of activity before then.

 

[SprDaVE]

Maybe, but I still have the image/reel of him doing his blueline walking move against Nashville, where his hip looked fine.

It also seems sketchy that he was a "healthy" scratch, then came back into the line-up.

He also looked awful skating compared to how he was able to skate in previous years.

They are not faking some sort of surgery here and Klingberg openly admitted it's been an issue for awhile for him.

 

[Dr.Funk]

He also looked awful skating compared to how he was able to skate in previous years.

They are not faking some sort of surgery here and Klingberg openly admitted it's been an issue for awhile for him.

Mike Johnson even said a couple weeks ago that watching him walk was painful.

 

[Buds17]

This team needs more skill/offence/ability from the backend for sure. Liljegren would probably be 2nd in points if he wasn't injured. I suspect Timmins will rise in the offense rank as well.

Definitely a stat that needs to be taken with a shaker of salt given all of the injuries on the blueline thus far.

 

[Magic Man]

Klingberg being injured does kind of make sense. I thought he'd be a weakness in a playoff game, but I thought he'd be a reason we got to the playoffs in the first place coming into the season. He was a big reason they were losing early in the season.

Unfortunate because the Leafs lose what was supposed to be an important player early, but he is addition by subtraction at this point. Between him going on LTIR for the season and Reaves turning into an every other game player they should be alright.

Reaves will take over for Clifford on the Marlies next season.

 

[Rare Jewel]

He also looked awful skating compared to how he was able to skate in previous years.

They are not faking some sort of surgery here and Klingberg openly admitted it's been an issue for awhile for him.

Well, it makes it an even more questionable signing. But for Klingberg as well, he should've got this surgery in the off-season then.

 

[ACC1224]

Of course... but to turn down that offer, and now basically be a LTIR guy, who likely never plays again... how much money did he end up losing? $45 million so far? I mean that's gotta hurt.

I guess it was the '...and now we find out' part that made it seem like this was breaking news.

Yes, he cost himself a bunch of money.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Didn't Klingberg make any money his entire career as an nhler? Why are people so focused on the money he never made? 633 nhl games and he never made a dime?
Perhaps he saved his money and invested it wisely. Do we really want to dwell on this so called "missed opportunity"?

 

[Larcos_Unal]

Didn't Klingberg make any money his entire career as an nhler? Why are people so focused on the money he never made? 633 nhl games and he never made a dime?
Perhaps he saved his money and invested it wisely. Do we really want to dwell on this so called "missed opportunity"?

He'll be ok

 

[Da Cool Rula]

The delay was caused by the wait for the new condo to be finished!

Damm now they got time shares going on Robidas Island?

 

[Tairy Greene]

Didn't Klingberg make any money his entire career as an nhler? Why are people so focused on the money he never made? 633 nhl games and he never made a dime?
Perhaps he saved his money and invested it wisely. Do we really want to dwell on this so called "missed opportunity"?

He likely made more this year alone than I will in my lifetime. I hope he doesn't dwell too much on lost earnings.

 

[horner]

Nice done

 

[mobilus]

Confounded why we didn't resign Schenn.

 

[peconcan]

Main board thread should be interesting

 

[Da Cool Rula]

I'm not sure I buy it. If it was a lingering issue, how did he pass a medical?

Also, why did it take so long to access if it was something as emphatic as a season-ending hip surgery?

I'm guess part of the reason it took so long was that the NHL was investigating things. They take these things very seriously.

 

[Suntouchable13]

I'm guess part of the reason it took so long was that the NHL was investigating things. They take these things very seriously.

Yes, very seriously

 

[Ciao]

Confounded why we didn't resign Schenn.

Go visit the Nashville boards.

 

[DarkKnight]

Can a capologist help me out. If we trade for a guy with an 8 mil contract at the 40 game mark, meaning he’s still owed 4 (around Klingberg), we don’t have that cap “room” right?

 

[Hellcat]

Somethign does not fit for me, they said its been an issue for a long time, did he have it before we signed him? If so do we not have players do physicals before we sign them? Seems like a really odd story.

This team needs more skill/offence/ability from the backend for sure. Liljegren would probably be 2nd in points if he wasn't injured. I suspect Timmins will rise in the offense rank as well.

Timmins always seems to be involved in driving offence.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Robidas Island is getting crowded.

 

[DarkKnight]

This really shows how hurt he was playing, my word my hips hurt just watching him..

https://x.com/whereispetan/status/1727788908681781386?s=46&t=WFIOQmx68zn6ETcfoESWmA

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

$5.435M spent on Klingberg and Reaves

 

[Nineteen67]

Can a capologist help me out. If we trade for a guy with an 8 mil contract at the 40 game mark, meaning he’s still owed 4 (around Klingberg), we don’t have that cap “room” right?

I don’t believe so.

How close to the Cap were the Leafs when they started LTIR? If memory serves, whatever their cap was after ltir that’s their limit for the year. Last year they were within a few dollars, right behind Vancouver.

 

[Martin Skoula]

Can a capologist help me out. If we trade for a guy with an 8 mil contract at the 40 game mark, meaning he’s still owed 4 (around Klingberg), we don’t have that cap “room” right?

You only accumulate space for deadline contracts like that for every day you’re not “over” the cap via LTIR, we’ve been over since day 1 so 8 mil is 8 mil I believe.

 

[The Iceman]

The part of Klingberg I didn't like was his decision making and Don't Give a Crap attitude on flying the zone and leaving guys open.
He could have perfect hips and I would not like his game.

and

Someone would have to earn a decent salary of $100,000 a year for 380 years to match Klingberg's career earning totals.

I would love to have earned $38 million and be retired at 31 years old.
No need to feel sorry for anyone here.