News: Nolan Patrick on LTIR

[GermanSpitfire]

The Greg Oden of hockey.

Not his fault.

 

[Sun God Nika]

Have injuries ever toppled a top prospect to this level before?

Without looking it up . Yes

 

[nbwingsfan]

Without looking it up . Yes

I can’t really remember a top prospect ever having this many career threatening injuries this often and this young.

 

[FlyguyOX]

Guy single handedly set back the flyers Atleast a decade

 

[Acetylene]

Guy single handedly set back the flyers Atleast a decade

Chuck Fletcher needs someone to hold his beer

 

[nbwingsfan]

Guy single handedly set back the flyers Atleast a decade

It’s his fault he’s had terrible injuries? I’d say trading for guys like Ristolainen and then the re-signing him after paying to get rid of a better D in Ghost has set them back much more

 

[Demon Eyes]

I can’t really remember a top prospect ever having this many career threatening injuries this often and this young.

I wanna say Gord Kluzak, he had 11 knee surgeries by the time he retired at 27. he missed the entirety of 2 of his 6 first seasons and only played a handful of games in his last 3 seasons. not head injuries. but did pretty much finish his career early

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Have injuries ever toppled a top prospect to this level before?

Gregory Oden, he was so promising. I thought he was going to be a Cup to Vancouver.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Other articles saying he is expected to miss the entire 2022-23 season. Poor guy just can't get healthy.

more cap space for vegas?

That could be deadly

Come on down Kadri?

 

[Sun God Nika]

I can’t really remember a top prospect ever having this many career threatening injuries this often and this young.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/jarrod-maidens-former-senators-prospect-leaves-hockey-for-homework-1.2920035

 

[Atoyot]

I can’t really remember a top prospect ever having this many career threatening injuries this often and this young.

Patrice Bergeron comes to mind, had a very tough start and lots of talk about whether he was going to be able to continue playing or not.

 

[Flair Hay]

Poor fella. I remember this was the guy the Avs were going to take 1st overall.. Thank you hockey Gods.

Need to be good to be lucky, and lucky to be good

 

[gritdash60]

One of the players i really like, cant explain why but holy shit is he unlucky. I REALLY hope he still comes back and gets a good scoring year and a fat contract after that. (and by fat i mean like 3x3 or something)

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Say that to all the Juolevi bashers, just giving some NA treatment.

Not seeing the connection unless Juolevi's career is possibly over due to injuries that could affect even his way of life going forward.

 

[jay caufield forhead]

Have injuries ever toppled a top prospect to this level before?

patrik stephan atlantas thrashers

 

[Zach716]

Even when healthy he wasn't good. He never looked promising. At most he looked like a third liner. But even then his lack of foot speed made him not so ideal

Being cleared to play does not mean healthy. When you are skating on white ice with strong lights beaming on you it still isn't going to be very helpful for your migraines regardless of being technically cleared.

I don't think we ever got to see his real potential as a player outside of junior because it was hindered.

 

[wetcoast]

Say that to all the Juolevi bashers, just giving some NA treatment.

Juolevi was a bit of a reach and had production issues even before his injuries.

 

[Bruce Granville]

Sure, it was a 1st round pick. But there was no decent player left anyway…

 

[FlyguyOX]

It’s his fault he’s had terrible injuries? I’d say trading for guys like Ristolainen and then the re-signing him after paying to get rid of a better D in Ghost has set them back much more

Replace Patrick with any of the three players drafted after him and the flyers are in an entirely different place

 

[LTIR]

He is set. Made more money than any of us normal people could've made in our lifetimes and have you seen his wife?! Absolutely gorgeous.

Hockey players are so lucky.

You mean NHL players... 99% of hockey players aren't that lucky especially the ones that choose hockey over school and never become NHLers.

 

[me2]

I can’t really remember a top prospect ever having this many career threatening injuries this often and this young.

A few with servere concussion issues.

 

[Maple Leaf]

patrik stephan atlantas thrashers

Rick DiPietro

 

[Sun God Nika]

You mean NHL players... 99% of hockey players aren't that lucky especially the ones that choose hockey over school and never become NHLers.

Solid AHL players make around 150-400K Gross USD playing in the minors do that for 3-5 seasons you are set, with the right financial planning. KHL also used to be a good league to make a decent buck playing hockey but i'm sure thats gone the trash now.

But you are right most kids that pursue professional hockey go broke.

 

[Puckclektr]

Have injuries ever toppled a top prospect to this level before?

Yes. Gord Kluzak. First overall 1982. Played two seasons. Missed a year. then 70 games then missed a year then 66 games and then 13 games total over the next 3 years.
9 years averaging 33 games a year.

 

[nbwingsfan]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/jarrod-maidens-former-senators-prospect-leaves-hockey-for-homework-1.2920035

Third round and 2nd overall are a bit different. Sad story though.