Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign RHD John Klingberg (1 year, $4.15M) | UPD 11/23: LTIR

[TMLAM34]

Party time!

 

[Suntouchable13]

All this cap gymnastics makes my head hurt lol. After 20 some odd years with the cap, I still have no idea how this shit works. I try not to think about it, and just let the pros in the management office worry about it.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

His type of injury is extremely hard to overcome. It's 6-8 months of rehab if they opt for surgery, which looks to be heading that way for Klingberg, and most players just never recover. He's already a bubble player, so Johnson likely made an educated guess.

What is the injury? All I've seen is hip related

 

[SprDaVE]

What is injury, all I've seen is hip related

It's the same one Patrick Kane has been dealing with. It becomes very painful if untreated.

I believe Lupul had the same issue as well, on top of his back issues.

 

[Leafidelity]

With Klingberg on the LTIR, we can finally afford to have Reaves be a full time DJ

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Since we gifted him PP1, let’s see how Timmins does on there to compare.

 

[The Masters]

I need Tanev / Zadorov on this team

 

[Mess]

Connor Timmons to the rescue

Maple Leafs defenceman Conor Timmins close to returning from lower-body injury​

The 25-year-old, who has yet to see the ice this season, practiced during the Leafs’ trip to Sweden. Timmins had practised last Wednesday on the second power play unit, an indication that he was close enough to play. By Friday, he was skating as the seventh defenceman, an indication he wasn’t going to play.

 

[GoonieFace]

Tre’s plan all along. The guy is a genius

 

[Carltons Cup]

He's getting the penthouse suite at Chez Hotel on Robidas Island

 

[howlman]

I need Tanev / Zadorov on this team

It will happen soon enough

 

[showtime8]

It's unfortunate that he hasn't been healthy for the last couple years. He was very effective early in his career in Dallas.

That being said, if everyone here knew he was cooked before the season, then why didn't the Leafs front office?

 

[CapspaceKiller]

Pure Robidas Island, Muzzin and Murray say hi.

Timmins fits under easily now and this is probably leading to a trade with Calgary.

 

[GoonieFace]

It's unfortunate that he hasn't been healthy for the last couple years. He was very effective early in his career in Dallas.

That being said, if everyone here knew he was cooked before the season, then why didn't the Leafs front office?

Between the scouts and the medical staff, I guess they figured he was healthy and might find his game again. They were wrong, but it’s merely a flesh wound

 

[TMLAM34]

Pure Robidas Island, Muzzin and Murray say hi.

Timmins fits under easily now and this is probably leading to a trade with Calgary.

They’ll probably wait and see how Timmins does and if he can stay healthy before making any kind of trade.

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[TheRumble]

Last seasons Leafs Dcore ranked 28th in goals last year among the lowest scoring in the league, and the hope was the defensively challenged but offensively gifted Klingberg would be an offensive element the defense so badly needed.

Now likely done for the season hopefully his LTIR injury relief can allow BT to address this, with his replacement.

Last season the Leafs also had Erik Gustaffson after the deadline who had better production that Klingberg did and left the team for $825k this off season. They didn't really need a Klingberg type as they already had a left handed version of him who wasn't as poor defensively for 1/5th the cost.

It's very likely that Treliving just panicked when he couldn't get Dumba and signed Klingberg.

Treliving kinda got bailed out here by Klingberg's hips failing on him.

 

[Da Cool Rula]

Maple Leafs place Klingberg on LTIR

Maple Leafs place Klingberg on LTIR

The Toronto Maple Leafs placed defenseman John Klingberg on long-term injured reserve, the team announced Thursday.Klingberg hasn't played since Nov. 11 due to an unspecified injury. He'll miss at least 10 games and 24 days retroactive to his last appearance."It's always been there throughout my...

www.thescore.com

 

[GoonieFace]

Last season the Leafs also had Erik Gustaffson after the deadline who had better production that Klingberg did and left the team for $825k this off season. They didn't really need a Klingberg type as they already had a left handed version of him who wasn't as poor defensively for 1/5th the cost.

It's very likely that Treliving just panicked when he couldn't get Dumba and signed Klingberg.

Treliving kinda got bailed out here by Klingberg's hips failing on him.

This Gustafson nonsense needs to stop. The guy got $825k, so it was quite obvious nobody in the league thought this guy was much of anything

 

[francis246]

What is the injury? All I've seen is hip related

He had major surgery in 2014 on his hip, it’s likely same injury and many have attempted to come back and failed. Same injury as backstrom and Kane

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Gotta feel bad for Klingberg personally. Never a good feeling to see someone’s career in jeopardy because of injuries.

That said, I love seeing the idiot fans of welfare franchises crying on the mains about cap circumvention and calling for investigations.

 

[I am Canadian]

It's unfortunate that he hasn't been healthy for the last couple years. He was very effective early in his career in Dallas.

That being said, if everyone here knew he was cooked before the season, then why didn't the Leafs front office?

They took a risk like they did with Murray, knowing that they likely could LTIR him if it didn't work out.

 

[34]

Surprise, who seen that coming

 

[ToneDog]

I need Tanev / Zadorov on this team

One or both are coming IMO.

 

[The Masters]