Connor McDavid Part II : Out for "months" - Mod Warning in post 470

[Arpeggio]

He needs to come back by Christmas. Get him out there.

You can't force him out there. He'll come back when he's fully healed, no earlier, no later.

 

[syz]

He'll play when multiple doctors say he can play.

 

[ghostnights]

Came into my work today. Dude loves technical cashmere

 

[Soundwave]

He needs to come back by Christmas. Get him out there.

Not a chance IMO. When the doctors give him the 100%, I'd still purposely hold him out an extra week just to err on the side of caution. Still I think he will be back by early January.

This season is fun and all, but we want Connor to have a 20 year career and we want him to be healthy for the rest of the season. That's far more important.

 

[LTIR]

all star break wtfff?!?!

We're in a playoff spot and your talking about keeping our best player out that long

yeh rather have him fully healed than risk bringing him too early.
After Jan23 we dont play til Feb02 (9 day gap) .. Why bring him Jan 16th when you can wait 5 more games and give him another 17 days to fully heal.
Not rushed back McDavid >> one playoffs run


32 games left after AllStar break.

 

[Shredator]

yeh rather have him fully healed than risk bringing him too early.
After Jan23 we dont play til Feb02 (9 day gap) .. Why bring him Jan 16th when you can wait 5 more games and give him another 17 days to fully heal.
Not rushed back McDavid >> one playoffs run


32 games left after AllStar break.

As much as it pains me, I totally agree with this type of thinking.
He may be 100% but if you give him 17 more days there is no reason not to.

 

[Arpeggio]

As much as it pains me, I totally agree with this type of thinking.
He may be 100% but if you give him 17 more days there is no reason not to.

If he's truly 100% then there's no point in having him wait 17 days. That's a waste of his time.

I know everyone wants them to be cautious with McDavid, but he needs to play to get better. If he's not hurt, he should play as much as possible.

 

[duul]

I want him back now.

 

[CupofOil]

As much as it pains me, I totally agree with this type of thinking.
He may be 100% but if you give him 17 more days there is no reason not to.

If he's 100%, he plays. What exactly are you guys worried about?

I understand not rushing him but if he's ready to go, he should play. It sure didn't hurt Kane any.

 

[Soundwave]

I think they'll give him 9-10 weeks. Kane had 8 and was a little rushed, they'll give Connor a little cushion. So mid-January.

 

[GMofOilers]

7 weeks in 2 days already. Kane was playing his first game in 7 weeks with the same injury. Kanes time frame was 9 to 12 weeks, I would imagine McDavids was the same around 12 weeks. We already know hes ahead of schedule. Why not 10 weeks? Jan 6th ish.

 

[SegzKnightlySpoons]

I hope he is back by February 4th in time for the game in Ottawa I will be going to. If not oh well I've already had the pleasure of seeing him play with the Otters live.
That speed that will be on the ice if he is though: McDavid, Draisaitl, Hall, Hoffman, and Karlsson

 

[LTIR]

7 weeks in 2 days already. Kane was playing his first game in 7 weeks with the same injury. Kanes time frame was 9 to 12 weeks, I would imagine McDavids was the same around 12 weeks. We already know hes ahead of schedule. Why not 10 weeks? Jan 6th ish.

Our January schedule is pretty easy in terms of physical teams.
As long as the game vs CGY on Jan 16th isnt his first I dont mind him coming back any other game.

CAR, TB, FLA @ home would be a nice way to ease him in.
If its later in the month then FLA, TB, DAL road trip should be good to ease him in away from local media.

 

[Frank the Tank]

7 weeks in 2 days already. Kane was playing his first game in 7 weeks with the same injury. Kanes time frame was 9 to 12 weeks, I would imagine McDavids was the same around 12 weeks. We already know hes ahead of schedule. Why not 10 weeks? Jan 6th ish.

The 16th will be 6 weeks from his surgery (November 4th).

 

[duul]

I think we see him back on boxing day. That would be around 8 weeks post injury. Like someone said, Kane was back in 7. McDavid had successful surgery and numerous sources say he is ahead of schedule. He's already skating. He should be back in 2 weeks at the latest, no?

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

I think we see him back on boxing day. That would be around 8 weeks post injury. Like someone said, Kane was back in 7. McDavid had successful surgery and numerous sources say he is ahead of schedule. He's already skating. He should be back in 2 weeks at the latest, no?

That's what I've been hoping for all along. I'm going to that game so it would be incredible. Either way, I'd still get to see Drai and the rest of the team, but if McDavid plays I'd be so happy.

Hopefully the team is keeping things quiet and they'll surprise us.

 

[La Bamba]

I want him to come back after the All Star break even if he is ready a week before then. No need to rush anything with him

 

[McJadeddog]

yeh rather have him fully healed than risk bringing him too early.
After Jan23 we dont play til Feb02 (9 day gap) .. Why bring him Jan 16th when you can wait 5 more games and give him another 17 days to fully heal.
Not rushed back McDavid >> one playoffs run


32 games left after AllStar break.

when i first looked at the calendar and when i thought he would come back, this was be exact thought.... even if he is ready a week before the all-star game, you wait until after it to give him another 2 or so weeks of healing.... it just makes sense

 

[NewBoysClub97*]

My one Christmas wish is for a McDavid on boxing day please and thanks.

 

[oil Leaks]

All I want for Christmas, is a healthy McDavid.

 

[McGoMcD]

I think we see him back on boxing day. That would be around 8 weeks post injury. Like someone said, Kane was back in 7. McDavid had successful surgery and numerous sources say he is ahead of schedule. He's already skating. He should be back in 2 weeks at the latest, no?

I hope so. I don't get all these don't rush him guys, if he is 100% he is 100%, if you wait two more weeks after that he won't go to 105%, doesn't work like that.

 

[tabs]

All I want for Christmas, is a healthy McDavid.

It was interesting that when Chiarelli was asked about if the timing of going back to Boston so soon after their last game meant anything, he said something along the lines of "No, the timing doesn't mean anything to me, aside from the fact that it's before Christmas"....

He knows

 

[space321]

I want him to come back after the All Star break even if he is ready a week before then. No need to rush anything with him

That's dumb, if he's healthy before then he should play.

 

[T-Funk]

That's dumb, if he's healthy before then he should play.

What you don't like holding guys out 13 weeks for a 6 week injury?

 

[McShogun99]

December 29th against the Kings. That's my prediction.