Injury Report: Klefbom could be out long-term.

[bone]

On LTIR you could atleast bring in a replacement.

As long as you don't intend to bring them back or have a plan to remove that replacement when they return.

LTIR only really helps if the player is done for the season.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

My question is, who else is nurising injuries? There might not be a season for a very long time, so get anything done right now.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

This throws a huge wrench into the team's off season. If he has the surgery you have to replace him but you also know you have $4.2M in LTIR to work with in order to give you time to deal with cap issues. But if he waits on it you cannot take advantage of off season opportunities because of uncertainty. Beauty!

I think he’ll likely decide within the next few days. He probably tried rehab first but if he’s reconsidering now it must not have gone well. The earlier he gets the surgery done the better for everyone involved.

 

[GretzkytoKurri9917]

My question is, who else is nurising injuries? There might not be a season for a very long time, so get anything done right now.

Nurse?

 

[AddyTheWrath]

So wait, Klefdumb (sorry, needs to be said) is "weighing options" on whether to have surgery at a time where the pandemic pretty much closed down the game and wherein he will have played 4 games in the span of what could be almost a year. jebus h christ, if ever there was a time to get in an operating room and get the surgery done...

This guy man, so frustrating.

The Oilers have been out now for months, why are we hearing this now? Why is he first thinking about this now? Or why is he still "weighing this" now.

Seems to me the time to think long and hard about this passed 2mths ago.

Probably tried other options first? Usually when you injure something there’s more than one way to go about trying to repair it (as was the case with McDavid last summer). Klefbom has had quite a list of injuries before so it’s understandable that he’s a bit apprehensive of another surgery.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Nurse?

I don't think you can heal bonehead decisions.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

His shot has never really recovered so it wouldn't surprise me if it's a shoulder thing once again. Not good whether we decided to keep or trade him.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

the question i have is if he would have gotten surgery right after the chicago series would he be healthy now?

 

[joestevens29]

Strange that with the Oilers season being over for 6 weeks already, that he is still "weighing options". Maybe its a situation where they are hoping the problem fixes itself with some time off, rather than going the surgery route?

Didn't he do the samething with those Bone Spurs on his shoulder?

 

[Drivesaitl]

Probably tried other options first? Usually when you injure something there’s more than one way to go about trying to repair it (as was the case with McDavid last summer). Klefbom has had quite a list of injuries before so it’s understandable that he’s a bit apprehensive of another surgery.

In fairness we don't have enough information yet but its been close to 2mths. That in itself is a long time frame of evaluating and especially if it is recurring, which is a possibility.

But heres the thing. How many common hockey injuries that are significant where surgery is an option are remedied that well without surgery, for the purposes of playing pro hockey.

I would bank on surgery for a pro athlete in most cases where this is deemed an option.
The bolded I don't agree with at all. Its the price of paying high level sport and getting paid millions to do so.

I'd even wonder, because this has occurred before, if the team is having to convince him to get the surgery and he is reluctant, as you suggest.

 

[McDoused]

Honestly I dont see this being a big issue. We have nothing but time until the season starts.

 

[joestevens29]

I think he’ll likely decide within the next few days. He probably tried rehab first but if he’s reconsidering now it must not have gone well. The earlier he gets the surgery done the better for everyone involved.

In all fairness he had from March until August to try other options. If it didn't work then I don't know why he'd think it would work now.

 

[TheUltimateOiler]

Just give us oel. Enough of this broken hunk of a man. Lol

 

[joestevens29]

Honestly I dont see this being a big issue. We have nothing but time until the season starts.

Well depends there are injuries that can take 6+ months to recover from.

 

[oobga]

Klef really bums be out with this stuff. His game has already suffered for long periods as he tried to power through injuries avoiding surgery.

 

[bone]

In all fairness he had from March until August to try other options. If it didn't work then I don't know why he'd think it would work now.

That's where this is bothering the most. They had a great chance to test drive rehab for four months. If it was still an issue why are they waiting another 2+ months to decide.

 

[Drivesaitl]

In all fairness he had from March until August to try other options. If it didn't work then I don't know why he'd think it would work now.

Bingo right here. We are hearing this injury developed during the season. Which is a long time ago. What injury that is still persisting 7mths later, to the degree where surgery is indicated, can be remedied with further rehab?

The likelihood here seems to be the "weighing out" has been going on far too long, and the avoidance of surgery far too long. For a pro athlete.

Its incumbent in the profession that you do everything possible to be able to compete at the highest level and earn your pay.

 

[GretzkytoKurri9917]

I don't think you can heal bonehead decisions.

Give him BrainPill Cognitive Booster Focus Supplement:

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[Mav3rick07]

The playoffs just ended two days ago and were already dealing with a key injury for next season.

This team is f***ing cursed. What a joke .

 

[McJesusSaves97]

Looks like we will be targeting LHD in the draft as per usual Lol

 

[jack krock]

Maybe if the insurance is paying his salary for a good part of next season, Phoenix might want him more.

 

[ImmuneEH]

Looks at his contract.

"Lets not trade Klefbomb, that contract is such value."

Klefbomb has a long-term injury.

"Trade him and a get someone we can count on to play a full season in."

Up until now I was absolutely for keeping Klefbomb over Nurse, but now I'm ready to move on. Enough already.

 

[joestevens29]

Did some digging and yes he's done this before. I'd be curious if it's the same thing and that's why he doesn't want surgery as it didn't work last time. At least I hope that's what it is otherwise he's not really learning

Klefbom Gets Good News on His Shoulder

 

[CROTT]

I'd think by now his surgery punch card should be on his one free surgery with purchase of a sling or crutches option...

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

As I roll into my fifties I surprise myself whenever I learn something new technology wise. One of my latest things is making recurrent events for my calendar.

Could we make this post an automatic annual bump?