Player Discussion Shea Weber

[llamateizer]

8 months to recover

 

[David Suzuki]

Double edged sword: on one hand it sucks for Weber and it could also give Bergy the excuse.... but on the other it increases our chances of a top pick

 

[David Suzuki]

Honestly, it was Philly’s fault for that contract. It put Nashville in a horrible predicament.

They did not have to match it if they didn't want to.

 

[The Great Weal]

Double edged sword: on one hand it sucks for Weber and it could also give Bergy the excuse.... but on the other it increases our chances of a top pick

Weber wouldn't have made a difference TBH. We would still be where we are. Although, Bergevin thinks otherwise.

 

[MaxDummy]

It's the same game they played with Price in 15-16...

 

[waffledave]

Full recovery is expected they say

Safe to say everyone hopes for this.

 

[SakuKoivu11]

Shea Weber will see a foot specialist later this week. Expected to have surgery this summer and is expected to miss the first few months of next season as per TSN radio.

At 33 Weber still has 9 years left on his contract.

Nice trade Bergevin.

This report 2 days ago is correct. Weber our for the season with surgery and until Christmas next season. Ouch.

 

[Rosso Scuderia]

Gets injured on the first game of the season.. doesn't recover for the rest of the season.. and will miss half of next season? Wow..

 

[waffledave]

What the f*** kind of foot fracture is this?

 

[Andy]

I thought they said he'd be ready by training camp?

 

[Whitesnake]

The just better not use that excuse at all during the press conference.

 

[llamateizer]

Shea Weber will see a foot specialist later this week. Expected to have surgery this summer and is expected to miss the first few months of next season as per TSN radio.

At 33 Weber still has 9 years left on his contract.

Nice trade Bergevin.

He is easily tradable in 4 years. he'll have 5 millions in salary in TOTAL with an annual 7.8 in cap for his last 4 years.

 

[llamateizer]

The just better not use that excuse at all during the press conference.

He was injured at the opening game season... so for sure this will be used as an excuse

 

[Ozmodiar]

I guess we'll have to wait another season for Bergevin's big trade to pay dividends.

There goes any hope of finishing 10th in the East.

 

[Roke]

He's going to miss months of next season too?!

The medical and training staff needs to be included in the management purge when this regime finally topples. Between this, Carey Price this year, and Carey Price in 2015/16 they're hugely negligent.

 

[The Nightman]

Just retire

 

[Ozmodiar]

He is easily tradable in 4 years. he'll have 5 millions in salary in TOTAL with an annual 7.8 in cap for his last 4 years.

Habs fans: "don't worry, guys, he's tradeable."

Preds fans: "it's looking like another Norris trophy win this year!"

 

[sheed36]

The just better not use that excuse at all during the press conference.

It will be brought up more than once when MB speaks at the end of the season if he's not fired.

MB: Not many teams can lose a top NHL defenseman like Shea from their team and be successful.
Media: What about the Pens last season in the playoffs without Letang Bergy?
MB:

 

[Tim Wallach]

I thought they said he'd be ready by training camp?

They did. It's right in the team update: Shea Weber will not return this season

 

[Whitesnake]

He was injured at the opening game season... so for sure this will be used as an excuse

When he was acquired, most said that Weber's body would give up ahead of Subban's.....So whether it has to do with his body, bad luck or whatever, he still can't use Weber's absence as it would look bad on him....as if he needs that.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

There is 0% chance that Bergevin uses that as an excuse.

Hes to blame to have let Weber play when he was injured.
Also the team was losing with Weber in anyways.

 

[The Great Weal]

The just better not use that excuse at all during the press conference.

You and I both know Bergevin will use any excuse whatsoever to make it seem like this season wasn't his fault and it's all luck.

 

[Natey]

Habs fans: "don't worry, guys, he's tradeable."

Preds fans: "it's looking like another Norris trophy win this year!"

Tampa will be saying that before Nashville.

 

[nhlfan9191]

They did not have to match it if they didn't want to.

They were losing Ryan Suter to UFA no matter what as he wanted to go to his hometown and knew he was going to get payed. Both Weber and Suter were considered two of the best defenceman in the game at the time. Losing two defenceman of that caliber in one offseason would’ve been a disaster. You don’t see offersheets often, much less 15 year/$100 million dollar deals. There’s no doubt that was a very tough decision and it’s worked out great for them. As far as cap recapture, it’s still uncertain what will happen. There’s still ways for them out of it.

 

[Price is Wright]

"Tendon injuries are the worst. I would rather have a broken bone anyday."
- Mike Modano