Injury Report: Clarkson out 4-6 weeks.

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Did his contract insurance carry over in the trade?

The Leafs may do some stupid things but I'd still like to believe that at least he is insured.

 

[mikeyp24]

Good to show toughness and play through the injury to try and show his skills and character to his new team. He will be back next year and be a force on the third line.

 

[EDM]

This was classic. Trade to get rid of injured guy and guy who replaces him is immediately injured.

 

[BluejacketNut]

Puck Daddy's headline
David Clarkson out for season because he’s a Blue Jacket, hence injured

 

[LooseCannon]

Jarmo' trade deadline report card:

2014 : F
2015 D+ (That Leopold letter was mighty cute)

 

[SuperGenius]

Jarmo' trade deadline report card:

2014 : F
2015 D+ (That Leopold letter was mighty cute)

Can't believe you made it to Wednesday to post it, honestly. After all, what good is judgement if isn't immediate.

 

[cbjfaninmo]

Was he insured? Is his back still ok?

 

[major major]

 

[db2011]

Well, that's not our medical staff.

Unless of course he communicated his discomfort after his first game and was misdiagnosed.

Get well soon Clarksy

 

[Nanabijou]

If I remember right, I think most of his salary was paid as a signing bonus. That's why Toronto couldn't buy him out.

The good thing is that cash all had to be paid July 1, so there should be relatively little to pay this year. Small point, but there was likely a small saving to the club this year from the trade even with the injury.

 

[Matthew]

It only takes one snowflake to cause an avalanche. **** this season.

 

[ndd17]

Injured, I'm absolutely not surprised. Welcome to Columbus, Clarkson.

 

[Crede777]

The downside is pretty obvious.

There is an upside though, which is that he looked really hungry and physical in his first 2 periods against New Jersey. In the games after, though, he's looked really bad. But they're saying he tore his oblique against NJ so hopefully when he gets healthy he's more like the 1st game. No illusion that he's a top-6 guy, but if he could be similar to what Raffi Torres was then I'd be happy (physical, instigator, some secondary scoring).

 

[NotWendell]

It only takes one snowflake to cause an avalanche. **** this season.

Agreed. FTS!

 

[NotWendell]

The downside is pretty obvious.

There is an upside though, which is that he looked really hungry and physical in his first 2 periods against New Jersey. In the games after, though, he's looked really bad. But they're saying he tore his oblique against NJ so hopefully when he gets healthy he's more like the 1st game. No illusion that he's a top-6 guy, but if he could be similar to what Raffi Torres was then I'd be happy (physical, instigator, some secondary scoring).

I expect him to be a fixture on our third line. He doesn't need to be anymore than that.

 

[Robert]

I expect him to be a fixture on our third line. He doesn't need to be anymore than that.

I expect him to be injured....

To be honest, and the truth is hard sometimes..... don't expect much from Clarkson.... he's 30 years old and on the down side of his career..

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Puck Daddy's headline
David Clarkson out for season because he’s a Blue Jacket, hence injured

 

[Viqsi]

Puck Daddy's headline
David Clarkson out for season because he’s a Blue Jacket, hence injured

Yeah, that about covers it.

 

[BJfan]

I expect him to be a fixture on our third line. He doesn't need to be anymore than that.

I'm afraid they will try to slot him in on the first line due to his salary.

 

[SuperGenius]

I'm afraid they will try to slot him in on the first line due to his salary.

Why? They haven't done this with Foligno or Hartnell or anyone else making similar money. I expect them to do what they always do - find the right combination that works for a given period of time. I doubt salary every comes into it.

 

[DarkandStormy]

Why? They haven't done this with Foligno or Hartnell or anyone else making similar money. I expect them to do what they always do - find the right combination that works for a given period of time. I doubt salary every comes into it.

Then explain Jared Boll.

 

[niflheim]

find the right combination that works for a given period of time

Given period of time, vanishing point between past and future, illusion of our quintessence. Find the right and don't stop, trying to find better again and again with null result. Richardson's axiom. Anyway, Thank for warm words. I pre-booked my travel " Road to Calvary 2015-2016"

 

[1857 Howitzer]

Well, that's not our medical staff.

Unless of course he communicated his discomfort after his first game and was misdiagnosed.

Get well soon Clarksy

Clarkson on Sports Net Hockey Central today "the trainers here are amazing"

 

[GoJackets1]

Clarkson on Sports Net Hockey Central today "the trainers here are amazing"

The trainers where? Lol

 

[Viqsi]

Clarkson on Sports Net Hockey Central today "the trainers here are amazing"

This immediately suggested to me the possibility that if it weren't for the medical staff that so many of us are pissed off at, the injury situation would be even worse.

That seems outrageous... but, c'mon. This is the Blue Jackets, here. The living symbolic representation of Murphy's Law.