Injury Report: Balcers

[AchtzehnBaby]

Smith says Balcers is out for about a month.

All things considered, a month isn't bad. Only one month means we're not taking about serious ligament tears or bone breaks.

Best news possible... I hope

 

[Cosmix]

Best news possible... I hope

Not the "best" but better than the worst case.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Balcers is expected to start skating soon. I think I understood DJ said he'd have to go down for some conditioning when he's ready

 

[Micklebot]

Balcers is expected to start skating soon. I think I understood DJ said he'd have to go down for some conditioning when he's ready

Skating today in a non contact jersey

 

[Sensinitis]

Skating today in a non contact jersey

Thanks for the updates today Mickle!

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Tuna99]

Like Balcers, kid has hunger to play hockey. Ottawa needs that

 

[Sensinitis]

Like Balcers, kid has hunger to play hockey. Ottawa needs that

Yep, probably my favourite prospect atm. Very skilled and plays a fast high IQ game. Looking forward to watching him play 50+ games with the Sens this year.

 

[Icelevel]

Excited to see how he fits in with this year’s group

 

[Xspyrit]

Wolanin and Balcers are the 2 guys I wanted to see their progression the most this year. Also, curious about Jaros who has been injured.

Personally, I'd want Brown, Batherson, Formenton, Abramov, Davidsson and Norris longer in the minors (and even Chlapik to a lesser extent). Same with Brannstrom. All still very young and in a rebuild, we have the luxury to slow cook them.

So when White, Wolanin, Jaros and Balcers are back (and until Ryan and other vets gets traded, although no idea what contracts would come back), so something like that but let's note that there's no really line 1-2-3-4 since we have no 1st liners at the moment and many are still a bit unproven and/or on the decline :

Tkachuk-White-Duclair
Paul-Pageau-Brown
Balcers-Tierney-Ryan
Namestnikov-Anisimov-Boedker

Chabot-Zaitsev
Wolanin-Jaros
Boro/Hainsey-DeMelo

 

[Icelevel]

Wolanin and Balcers are the 2 guys I wanted to see their progression the most this year.

Should be good additions when they’re ready. Provided they can catch up.