Injury Report: Chychrun out Indefinitely After Knee Surgery

[Jamieh]

Chychrun out after knee surgery, indefinitely.

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[moosemeister]

He is no longer legend

 

[TheLegend]

Statement from Coyotes.....

https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/chychrun-suffers-knee-injury/c-290586656

 

[Mosby]

Hopefully indefinitely is weeks not months.

This just further cements the need to add another top 4 D.

 

[SniperHF]

Well that's.....not good.

Hope it was just a fluke injury and not overtraining .

 

[Jamieh]

It seems the more the player's train the more frequent injuries occur?? They barely ever rest anymore and are so single sports focussed that it wears the body down to the point of injury.

 

[ClassLessCoyote]

****

 

[Matias Maccete]

Well....... ****.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Hopefully indefinitely is weeks not months.

...although them promising an update 6 weeks from now does not bode well...

 

[Ebb]

Sounds like it might be until November or so if that's when they'll provide an update.

OEL - Hjalms
Goligoski - Schenn
Connauton - Clandening

Scratch Competition: Dineen, Capobianco, Hanley, Smereck, Campbell, and Mermis

I'd guess Campbell, Mermis, or Hanley will get the #7 while Chych recovers, but Dineen and Cap may compete with Connauton to start out the season as well.

Or, we could bring up Wood and have him duke it out with Clandening

Of course, I now think we may need two D-men if Chychrun's out past November

 

[Coyotes2000]

Kevin Ekman-Larsson pls

 

[Ebb]

Kevin Ekman-Larsson pls

Add another contract (he's signed with Tucson)?

 

[Hinterland]

Sounds like it might be until November or so if that's when they'll provide an update.

OEL - Hjalms
Goligoski - Schenn
Connauton - Clandening

Scratch Competition: Dineen, Capobianco, Hanley, Smereck, Campbell, and Mermis

I'd guess Campbell, Mermis, or Hanley will get the #7 while Chych recovers, but Dineen and Cap may compete with Connauton to start out the season as well.

Or, we could bring up Wood and have him duke it out with Clandening

Of course, I now think we may need two D-men if Chychrun's out past November

Connauton and Clendening shouldn't be regulars if Coyotes really want to win. They wouldn't be elsewhere.

 

[Ebb]

Connauton and Clendening shouldn't be regulars if Coyotes really want to win. They wouldn't be elsewhere.

while I agree on Connauton, we need to give Clandening a chance (he might surprise us). Of course, I'm not too fond of chances when it comes to the regular roster. As mentioned, we need a solid RHD (preferably a #2) and now a band-aid LHD (#3)

OEL - Hjalms
Goligoski - NEW
NEW - Schenn

 

[Hinterland]

while I agree on Connauton, we need to give Clandening a chance (he might surprise us). Of course, I'm not too fond of chances when it comes to the regular roster. As mentioned, we need a solid RHD (preferably a #2) and now a band-aid LHD (#3)

OEL - Hjalms
Goligoski - NEW
NEW - Schenn

With or without Chychrun...the Coyotes need a puckmoving RD. Clendening is rubbish but he could get his chance with Chychrun out. Just move Hjalmarsson to the left and there's his spot.

 

[lanky]

Didn't Chychrun post a video of his rediculously dangerous box jump training this summer? I'm gonna go ahead and assume he had a fall in the gym.

 

[Mosby]

If we want a replacement LD, maybe we look at Vegas.

 

[OriginalJetsCoyotes]

This takes me from cautiously optimistic about the season to fearing the start.

Sure; it's just one player but this makes two weak links on our blue-line now.

 

[Muppet]

Shhhh, he is legend broken.

 

[Heldig]

Noooooooooo. Crap.

 

[Blue Goose]

If we want a replacement LD, maybe we look at Vegas.

You rang????

But seriously, I hope you don't mind me chiming in - there's a thread on the main board, but I don't know how much traction it's going to get, so I really wanted to hear directly from the Coyotes fans.

If you're really interested in trading for an LHD, I think Luca Sbisa would be a good fit, and probably only cost a 3rd or 4th rounder. You don't need anyone with a contract beyond this year, so the question just becomes: Do you trade for a guy like Sbisa, sign one of the UFA's still out there, or just call up Campbell or one of your prospects?

I'm fully convinced that the Coyotes are going to be in the Wild Card hunt this entire season, so which stopgap replacement for Chychrun gives you the best chances of making the playoffs?

 

[Mosby]

Sbisa's owed way too much money to bring in as a replacement level player.

Kevin Connauton is more than capable of filling in for the short term, but if we can get a decent, affordable upgrade at LD, I think it makes sense.

Right now, our LD without Chychrun would be OEL, Goligoski, Connauton.

 

[Matias Maccete]

I'm going to go outside and scream Arise Chychrun for the next few hours, see if that helps.

 

[RufusG]

I don't know how much traction it's going to get,

Knee injury,... traction, ...I see what you did there...

 

[zerekstar]

Is Brandon Hickey ready to step up?