Injury Report: Injury Thread 2018-19 [Klefbom (Finger Surgery, Out 2 Months)]

[CycloneSweep]

Drai with concussion like symptoms... Well that's just wonderful. Looks like Pulju might get that call up sooner than expected solely because we're running out of top 6 talent.

To be fair, we were running out of it before Drai was injured.

 

[Aerrol]

To be fair, we were running out of it before Drai was injured.

I don't disagree, but before it was debatable. With Drai out we're looking at actually missing warm bodies now to fill up the roster. I just hope if we call him up he gets a crack at some significant time instead of minor spot duty (and he earns the right to keep it).

 

[oobga]

So, what...does he have a concussion or just sensations like a concussion because his eye is all messed up?



Either your brain got damaged or it didn't. McLellan's statement just sound like he has symptions "like" a concussion but not actually a concussion.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Drai with concussion like symptoms... Well that's just wonderful. Looks like Pulju might get that call up sooner than expected solely because we're running out of top 6 talent.

Maybe we can trade Lucic and Maroon for pucks and a helmet.

 

[McJadeddog]

Drai being out long term would make this team a lottery team to be honest. We were already not very good with him. Without him, we're essentially McDavid + scrubs

 

[GodPucker]

This is where you really need a guy like pool party to just "get it" lol. Imagine if it was a blessing in disguise. Drai looked lost. Gets called up year after and explodes

 

[Soundwave]

Just a FYI to "NeturalFan888", if that Draisaitl prognosis is wrong, you are going to get banned.

 

[McJC]

If Drai is really out until Feb then that'd mean Yamamoto is staying IMO.

Maroon - McDavid - Yamamoto
Lucic - RNH - Slep/Kass

isn't terrible. But the wingers have got to start putting the puck in the net and Nuge cannot afford to show up once every three games.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Just saw a video from 2 hours ago on Oilers twitter. TMac said that Drake is on IR but Leon is not. Reporter asked about having only 12 forwards, TMac said we'll have 13 very soon. That doesn't sound like February to me. Man.. @NeutralFan888 Is your source the janitor ?

 

[RandomGuy79]

Caggiula on the IR now too.

 

[GodPucker]

Just a FYI to "NeturalFan888", if that Draisaitl prognosis is wrong, you are going to get banned.

That's fine by me.

 

[McSomnii]

This feels like karma biting the Oilers in the ass, after they got through all of last season without any major injuries to key personnel.

I'm highly sceptical of this "out until February" speculation I'm reading here in regards to Draisatl, but wouldn't that just be a dandy thing to happen on top of the Sekera injury.

Caggiula's not exactly irreplaceable, but even still...

Insert "FeelsBadMan" emote here.

 

[Soundwave]

That's fine by me.

Perhaps you could make a simple call to your "friends" and tell us exactly what the diagnosis was.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Both Cagguila and Draisaitl both out for tomorrows game.

 

[McJadeddog]

Well, the fact of the matter is, that with concussions, we have NO IDEA when Drai will return, nor what he will be like when he does. It could literally be anything from "a few games and no long term impact" to "end of his career as we knew it". Brains are strange things to say the least.

 

[CupofOil]

Well, the fact of the matter is, that with concussions, we have NO IDEA when Drai will return, nor what he will be like when he does. It could literally be anything from "a few games and no long term impact" to "end of his career as we knew it". Brains are strange things to say the least.

This I would agree with you on and it's also why I'm skeptical of this "Out to February" diagnosis. Concussion recovery is almost impossible to predict so I don't think anybody really knows when he will return until they see how his brain recovers.

This is something to legitimately be concerned about because of the unpredictability and potential long term damage where he might alter his style of play and not be the same players as a result. We've seen it with Eberle not being the same after his concussion, Ekblad etc. so while he should be fine, it's still a big concern because of the possibility that he might not be back to normal for a while even if he returns sooner than later.

 

[Del Preston]

Draisaitl's status for the road trip is undetermined, yet he's out until February? Okay.

 

[Hockey Nightmare]

to "end of his career as we knew it".

I'm shocked - just shocked - that you would write this.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Draisaitl's status for the road trip is undetermined, yet he's out until February? Okay.

Yeah....I don't see it.

Unless they don't want to worry people yet and getting second opinions on it.

That said I think itll be a few weeks at most.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Well he's on IR now...

 

[Tyrolean]

Well he's on IR now...

That's pretty dire and long term. Sad..

 

[dssource]

 

[Tyrolean]

Last season, Oilers were amazingly injury free. Now the progression to the mean is happening this year. Too bad ..

 

[Del Preston]

This is turning into a wonderful season.

 

[CycloneSweep]