Injury Report: McDavid out 2-3 weeks

[McShogun99]

Putting a player on IR just opens up a roster spot, it has no impact on our cap space. They would need to put him on LTIR for that.

Whoops, thought that was what he meant. It's probably the next step, frees up a little over 1.5 million in cap space if he misses 10 games.

 

[duul]

what does the team gain by lying about the injury? come on man

Alleviating panic and outrage temporarily while the team is in the midst of a playoff push?

Imagine if the fans or players found out that McDavid's team made the wrong decision this offseason by trying to get past having surgery, and he has now suffered a set back bad enough to actually need surgery now? Bad time for a sideshow circus with 25 games left.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

I can't tell if this is rhetorical, and I'm not even from Flin Flon.

It wasn’t. I just don’t understand why a fan of the team would say something like that.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Alleviating panic and outrage temporarily while the team is in the midst of a playoff push?

Imagine if the fans or players found out that McDavid's team made the wrong decision this offseason by trying to get past having surgery, and he has now suffered a set back bad enough to actually need surgery now? Bad time for a sideshow circus with 25 games left.

so instead of coming out with the bad news immediately, you think the Oilers are stringing us along

quite the conspiracy theory

 

[duul]

so instead of coming out with the bad news immediately, you think the Oilers are stringing us along

quite the conspiracy theory

Like it hasn't been done before. : - )

 

[tardigrade81]

so instead of coming out with the bad news immediately, you think the Oilers are stringing us along

quite the conspiracy theory

It’s done in every sport. Go back to 2017 and see the colts with Andrew luck. They do anything to keep selling tickets.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Like it hasn't been done before. : - )

by the Oilers? when?

 

[McJadeddog]

by the Oilers? when?

Literally last year, with the same player! Lol

They lied to us all of last off-season, as well as the first half of this year. But yet we're supposed to just start believing them now? Why?

 

[Bones2079]

So they are just waiting to tell everyone his knee is blown out just to screw with everyone? As for last summer, I am thinking it was his idea not the teams to hide everything. So I guess you should be mad at Connor for "lying" to you

 

[McShogun99]

Alleviating panic and outrage temporarily while the team is in the midst of a playoff push?

Imagine if the fans or players found out that McDavid's team made the wrong decision this offseason by trying to get past having surgery, and he has now suffered a set back bad enough to actually need surgery now? Bad time for a sideshow circus with 25 games left.

He still got 81 points in 55 games while keeping us in playoff contention. I think he'd be happy with that if his season was over now.

 

[Mav3rick07]

That god damn documentary being released was the worst thing ever , our fan base is in shambles whenever a player is hurt now.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Literally last year, with the same player! Lol

They lied to us all of last off-season, as well as the first half of this year. But yet we're supposed to just start believing them now? Why?

what did they lie about? did they saying something like "McDavid will miss the entire 2019-20 season....oops! we lied, he'll be ready for Game 1 of the season"

they didn't really say anything one way or another

withholding information isn't lying

 

[duul]

what did they lie about? did they saying something like "McDavid will miss the entire 2019-20 season....oops! we lied, he'll be ready for Game 1 of the season"

they didn't really say anything one way or another

withholding information isn't lying

Do you forget when they repeatedly maintained that McDavid had a MINOR knee injury? Only for them to then make an hour long production depicting the opposite? ...

edit: And to address your point about him being ready for game 1 of the season. How ready was he? Yes he performed VERY well, but if this injury was related to an already-weakened ligament etc, then was he really ready? Was avoiding surgery really the best option when most of the other surgeons recommended he get it right away? Hard to say at this point.

 

[McJadeddog]

what did they lie about? did they saying something like "McDavid will miss the entire 2019-20 season....oops! we lied, he'll be ready for Game 1 of the season"

they didn't really say anything one way or another

withholding information isn't lying

What? They said he wasn't that badly injured, that it was a partial tear, that it would only take 3 months to heal, and that he didn't need surgery. What DIDN'T they lie about?

Look, I have absolutely no idea if this current injury is related to his PCL injury. But I do know that this team has a history of lying about injury severity. It could be that they are telling the truth this time, but they would have a big incentive to lie about the injury if it IS related. It would make them look ridiculously foolish if his current injury was related to his PCL injury.

 

[Del Preston]

Do you forget when they repeatedly maintained that McDavid had a MINOR knee injury? Only for them to then make an hour long production depicting the opposite? ...

edit: And to address your point about him being ready for game 1 of the season. How ready was he? Yes he performed VERY well, but if this injury was related to an already-weakened ligament etc, then was he really ready? Was avoiding surgery really the best option when most of the other surgeons recommended he get it right away? Hard to say at this point.

The Oilers had nothing to do with the documentary.

The organization has no obligation to release daily/weekly/monthly updates to the public. The severity of the injury wasn't even known until 10+ days after it occurred and the final decision on surgery/no surgery wasn't made until a few days after that.

 

[duul]

The Oilers had nothing to do with the documentary.

The organization has no obligation to release daily/weekly/monthly updates to the public. The severity of the injury wasn't even known until 10+ days after it occurred and the final decision on surgery/no surgery wasn't made until a few days after that.

 

[Del Preston]

Okay?

Presented by adidas. Made by Nine 7 Productions, Wasserman Hockey, Gruvpix Pictures, and Don Metz Films.

 

[YakDavid]

I hope it is the whole 3 weeks because I feel he comes back early if we struggle hard.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

It was a brand piece for McDavid underwritten by Adidas. Independently produced. Likely rubber stamp sign-off by the team.

We got insight into the man, the myth, the legend and Connor got another bootful of cash.

I don't buy into conspiracy theories. Connor's a hundred million dollar investment (player contract only) whose good health and productivity is vital to the franchise's bottom line (franchise value, ability to generate sponsorships, attendance, sell merchandise et all).

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

What? They said he wasn't that badly injured, that it was a partial tear, that it would only take 3 months to heal, and that he didn't need surgery. What DIDN'T they lie about?

Look, I have absolutely no idea if this current injury is related to his PCL injury. But I do know that this team has a history of lying about injury severity. It could be that they are telling the truth this time, but they would have a big incentive to lie about the injury if it IS related. It would make them look ridiculously foolish if his current injury was related to his PCL injury.

that was initial reports

we really didn't hear anything from the team all summer about how bad it actually was

heck, NO ONE knew

 

[duul]

Okay?

Presented by adidas. Made by Nine 7 Productions, Wasserman Hockey, Gruvpix Pictures, and Don Metz Films

Except all the interviews by other Oilers players. The Edmonton Oilers were approached beforehand and certainly had to 'O.K.' the entire thing. Sure, Don Metz, the guy who obviously still has ties to the Oilers organization after Oil Change directing this was just a coincidence? Adidas is worth billions, yet they allow this big documentary on one of their most prized athletes be directed by DON METZ? OF EDMONTON? The guy runs a cannabis growing operation now. You don't think Kevin Lowe drove over, sampled some of his product, and asked Don Metz to come out of retirement to direct this piece of trash?

The Oilers were far more involved with this documentary than Adidas was.

 

[Del Preston]

Except all the interviews by other Oilers players. The Edmonton Oilers were approached beforehand and certainly had to 'O.K.' the entire thing. Sure, Don Metz, the guy who obviously still has ties to the Oilers organization after Oil Change directing this was just a coincidence? Adidas is worth billions, yet they allow this big documentary on one of their most prized athletes be directed by DON METZ? OF EDMONTON? The guy runs a cannabis growing operation now. You don't think Kevin Lowe drove over, sampled some of his product, and asked Don Metz to come out of retirement to direct this piece of trash?

The Oilers were far more involved with this documentary than Adidas was.

Just because people are interviewed for something does not mean they are directing and producing it. Does Giordano work for the Oilers too?

Don Metz is a close family friend of the McDavids and Jeff Jackson, McDavid's agent:

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By the time the idea of a documentary came to be Metz was gone from the organization.

And McDavid himself said they created the documentary to show other athletes there was an alternative recovery to surgery with this type of injury.

You're looking for a reason to complain about something that isn't there.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

 

[Senor Catface]

Yes. Without a doubt.

When he comes back I’ll be sure to remind you of this.

It's time.

 

[Satire]

Alleviating panic and outrage temporarily while the team is in the midst of a playoff push?

Imagine if the fans or players found out that McDavid's team made the wrong decision this offseason by trying to get past having surgery, and he has now suffered a set back bad enough to actually need surgery now? Bad time for a sideshow circus with 25 games left.

Even if he reinjured that knee I don't think they made the wrong decision at all. There is no black and white to this situation. They got lots of opinions to advocate for player choice as well, and made what they felt was the best decision. The MRI confirmed that treatment was working so they weren't being careless at all. I think it was a great decision. If he collides full speed into the boards and reinjured himself that's not because the treatment was a bad decision. You think surgical hardware has more give than your natural body structure? I got some news for you. :p