Injury Report: Klefbom our 2 games due to “minor procedure”

[Ritchie Valens]

Klefbom has surgery, gets staph infection, out until October.

Sounds about right. The only question remaining is of what year?

 

[nabob]

Klefbom has surgery, gets staph infection, out until October (2020)

You meant 2020 right?

 

[Jumptheshark]

Small procedure

Heading to Switzerland becoming Oscalina?

 

[soothsayer]

Seriously, how many Canadian teams are talked about in the media a week before the trade deadline with speculation a player might possibly be shopped and it turns out there was zero legs to the rumor as the media makes crap up all the time for viewership.

I agreed that he was speculating, and I didn't mention any of his "sources" in my response. I believe he was speculating based on his belief that Klefbom was playing injured, which was eventually justified. I don't think it's crazy to think that Friedman actually has heard from "inside" people that Klefbom was injured, because we've been hearing rumblings about it for months now.

 

[CupofOil]

Just shut him down for the rest of the season for f*** sakes. Do something right for a change. Sick of hearing about his "nagging" injury

 

[M C D A V I D]

Souray was bang-on about this ****ed organization.

 

[lakai17]

Just shut him down for the rest of the season for **** sakes. Do something right for a change. Sick of hearing about his "nagging" injury

About time they did! Stupid to risk his health this long. Management are lucky nothing happened, although we don't really know that extent as only now they shut him down.

 

[McDNicks17]

He's getting a shoulder transplant.

Going to take a couple games to see if his body will reject the new limb.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Oilers on a Cleveland Browns level of stupidity with this whole Klefbom situation.

Just shut him down already.

 

[Raoul Duke]

So we are all doctors Now? does anyone Besides Klef, Doctor and the team really know what the issue is? Keep assuming you know better then the team... (mod)

I agree with you.
%100 correct.

But...
Assuming this organization is making the wrong decision is generally a safe bet.

 

[Mr Positive]

Even go back to last summer. Knowing Sek was likely not going to be himself at any point this year after major surgery, and knowing Klef was struggling with a lingering shoulder injury. We bolster the D with Gryba and Auvitu and some career AHlers I forget the names of.

What's worse is that Vegas had many decent Dmen on one year deals up for sale. Probably a 3rd or even a 4th would have got that done.

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

Team started getting heat for playing an injured player, now finally do their due diligence.

 

[nabob]

Klefbom had shoulder issues after being drafted that took him out of action for most of two seasons I believe. Makes this a little more discouraging, that they either don't seem to be able to figure out what the issue is or the proper way to treat it. They have access to the best medical doctors and equipment that money can buy, yet in the 9-10 months since the injury happened they seem to have made zero progress in treating it.

 

[Porkleaker]

Klefbom had shoulder issues after being drafted that took him out of action for most of two seasons I believe. Makes this a little more discouraging, that they either don't seem to be able to figure out what the issue is or the proper way to treat it. They have access to the best medical doctors and equipment that money can buy, yet in the 9-10 months since the injury happened they seem to have made zero progress in treating it.

That's generally how shoulder injuries go, first you try therapy then drugs and the last possible resort is surgery. And I know this all very well with my own labrum injury. Klefbom is already washed up.

 

[nabob]

That's generally how shoulder injuries go, first you try therapy then drugs and the last possible resort is surgery. And I know this all very well with my own labrum injury. Klefbom is already washed up.

Yeah I managed to avoid surgery with my labrum.

I realize that's how it usually goes with the public health system. Just thought a NHL team would be a bit more vigilant with the massive investment they just made in him contract wise.

 

[Shizuka]

Can't say I'm surprised at the bungled handling of this -- a bush league run front office has seemingly bush league medical staff screw up a player's rehab.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

What would be a "small procedure" on a shoulder? Is an injection considered a procedure? Regardless, if he isn't 1oo% he should be shut down until he is.

 

[Satire]

I would bet good money he is getting an MRI done on that shoulder of his. I would also bet good money he'll need a repair after the results come back.

 

[FlameChampion]

Whole Klefbom situation is just plain weird. Either the management is Pejorative Slured and has been playing him hurt all year or Klefboms injury is fairly minor and he doesn’t have the ability to play at an adequate level.

I would guess its the latter. Theres been a lot of players in the past who have played great despite terrible injuries. I like Klefbom but there is certainly concern for his longterm durability.

 

[Senor Catface]

Whole Klefbom situation is just plain weird. Either the management is ******ed and has been playing him hurt all year or Klefboms injury is fairly minor and he doesn’t have the ability to play at an adequate level.

I would guess its the latter. Theres been a lot of players in the past who have played great despite terrible injuries. I like Klefbom but there is certainly concern for his longterm durability.

Maybe the discomfort/injury was minimal, hence them playing him, then over the course of a long season, it got worse?

With these jokers running the team the last 10 years, it's probably a Weekend at Bernies situation.

 

[FlameChampion]

He really hasn’t played well the entire year though. I actually think he looks better lately than at the first half of the season. I think he would probably look better with Larsson because Larsson masks some of his deficiencies. I just think it’s concerning that his level of his play has dropped for nearly the entire year if its just a minor injury.

And if its actually a major injury than you have to ask why hes even playing.

Just kinda bizarre.

Oilers management has been pretty awful these last 10 years but they have seemed more cautious with injuries the last 3 seasons or so. Very rarely does it seem like players are rushed back. Players generally come back after the longest timeline given.

 

[LaGu]

I think he has looked significantly better since his pro-longed break over Christmas, and looking at some of the stats, starting 28 Dec to now, backs that up to an extent.

Unless something has happened I also think this is an odd timing, could have been done earlier. Maybe the pain came back for some reason.

I could see as an explanation that Klefbom himself chose to keep playing. From interviews it was fairly clear that he hadn't given up on the season (until pretty recently) and that even though it was tough the team had to go through it together.

Anyway, pure speculation of course. Soon I guess we will see/know what this was and what the way forward will be.

 

[bone]

The fact that Chia was shopping an injured Klef is not smart. Talk about selling low. Bear is not here to replace Davidson. He's replacing Larsson. Bear will not get more than 9 games here

A small defender with below average defensive coverage but above average offensive ability is here to "replace" a large defender with above average defensive ability but below average offensive ability. The only thing in common with the two is handedness.

Not sure if serious.

 

[snipes]

I hate the front office leadership and coaching of this team more and more each day.

 

[nabob]

A small defender with below average defensive coverage but above average offensive ability is here to "replace" a large defender with above average defensive ability but below average offensive ability. The only thing in common with the two is handedness.

Not sure if serious.

Yeah, if Bear replaces anyone on the roster going forward it will be Benning that gets bumped down to be the #7 guy.