Player Discussion Thatcher Demko

[Peen]

No one backing up her claim so far

Shayna did

 

[Bgav]

Shayna did

Really? What did she say??

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

No one backing up her claim so far

The quote offers no details, or source ..Sounds like someones opinion...which she is stating as fact.

 

[Peen]

The quote offers no details, or source ..Sounds like someones opinion...which she is stating as fact.

I always find this to be a funny argument that I only see posed when people don’t want to believe someone.

I get it when it’s someone like Irfaan Gaffar whose track record is awful.

But none of Seravelli, Dhali, Friedge, Dreger, Woodley have given a source or details either?

No media member has essentially ever given up their source?

 

[credulous]

sara civian does a podcast with shayna goldman and alison lukan. she's very legit

i'd trust her over seravelli anyday. seravelli does a lot of access journalism where civian probably has real sources

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

I just hope Allvin and JR are intentionally feeding these insiders bullshit.

 

[StreetHawk]

At this point in the season, everything would be on a need to know basis. Team would keep everything under wraps. Something would get out if they want it to get out.

 

[geebster]

My (healthy) way of coping is to pretend Thatcher never existed in the first place.

 

[olafsson]

Big relief if true. Fingers crossed

 

[bandwagonesque]

Regardless of when he comes back I doubt Demko will be healthy again this season. So at this point ... just go with it. Let's see what DeSmith can do. More importantly let's see how the team responds. We're two games into the playoffs, we won't see any more playoff hockey for a year at least, and when this team is good it's is good enough to win without any one player. Unlikely things happen in the playoffs and if this team collapses without Demko it probably wasn't winning more then 1 series anyway.

 

[TruGr1t]

sara civian does a podcast with shayna goldman and alison lukan. she's very legit

i'd trust her over seravelli anyday. seravelli does a lot of access journalism where civian probably has real sources

It would not surprise me if Dhaliwal and Seravelli are being fed info by the team and/or agent. Demko has had two multi-week injuries on the same knee in the past six weeks or so, I would highly doubt he'd have confidence in not re-injuring himself without extended rest at least, if not surgery.



Taylor was told torn ACL. If so, Mikheyev recovery timeline.

 

[DFAC]

My (healthy) way of coping is to pretend Thatcher never existed in the first place.

My copium - Canucks want to extend the series so Demko can have more time to get healthy

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

I always find this to be a funny argument that I only see posed when people don’t want to believe someone.

I get it when it’s someone like Irfaan Gaffar whose track record is awful.

But none of Seravelli, Dhali, Friedge, Dreger, Woodley have given a source or details either?

No media member has essentially ever given up their source?

I think most people can handle the truth..If he's done for the year, so be it...There's absolutely nothing to be gained strategy wise by saying he might be back in 2-3 weeks, if he indeed has a torn ACL

I just think there's a massive gulf between Tocchet saying he's 'week to week'...to the no sources, eastern reporter (I'm not saying she's not legit) claiming she's heard that he's done for the year.

 

[TruGr1t]

I think most people can handle the truth..If he's done for the year, so be it...There's absolutely nothing to be gained strategy wise by saying he might be back in 2-3 weeks, if he indeed has a torn ACL

I just think there's a massive gulf between Tocchet saying he's 'week to week'...to the no sources, eastern reporter (I'm not saying she's not legit) claiming she's heard that he's done for the year.

The Canucks did the exact same thing with Mikheyev's torn ACL.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

The Canucks did the exact same thing with Mikheyev's torn ACL.

Not really, the player, the team doctors, and the agent all agreed he could play through the ACL injury (it wasnt causing him major discomfort)..The only reason he shut it down, was so that he could get the surgery over with and be ready for this season.

The narrative that the team set the parameters here , is false.

 

[vancityluongo]

meh. someone can be reliable but be fed bullshit

either ten people lied to sara civ or the people she got info from just weren’t the ones truly itk

or the organization lied to their closest media allies because they don’t want market optimism to be a complete 0 when they’re still trying to sell tickets.

this is the exact correct take here.

it does the organization absolutely no good, on or off the ice, to report that demko has an acl tear

that doesn't mean it's necessarily true, but you can understand why there would be delayed reporting/denial if that was the case

 

[TruGr1t]

Not really, the player, the team doctors, and the agent all agreed he could play through the ACL injury (it wasnt causing him major discomfort)..The only reason he shut it down, was so that he could get the surgery over with and be ready for this season.

The narrative that the team set the parameters here , is false.

Yes at least they aren't having the player play through it this time, but we're talking about a goalie here, not a skater.

 

[arttk]

It would not surprise me if Dhaliwal and Seravelli are being fed info by the team and/or agent. Demko has had two multi-week injuries on the same knee in the past six weeks or so, I would highly doubt he'd have confidence in not re-injuring himself without extended rest at least, if not surgery.



Taylor was told torn ACL. If so, Mikheyev recovery timeline.

Torn ACL means no Demko for next season as well. That would be catastrophic

 

[StreetHawk]

this is the exact correct take here.

it does the organization absolutely no good, on or off the ice, to report that demko has an acl tear

that doesn't mean it's necessarily true, but you can understand why there would be delayed reporting/denial if that was the case

Unless a media/reporter is actually saying or writing with certainty that he's done, and still using words to protect themselves like:
I'm hearing, word is, talk is, sounds like, etc.. (you get the idea).

Then that person's source isn't someone or the info isn't solid enough to come out and actually state Demko is done. All just speculation.

Like you said, does the team no good to say anything. All info is going to be limited to need to know. Talking JR, PA, coaches, Demko, his agent, medical staff. That's it.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Torn ACL means no Demko for next season as well. That would be catastrophic

Catastrophic would be an understatement, but at least we can maybe prioritize a 1B goaltender with this much advanced notice.

 

[Peen]

I think most people can handle the truth..If he's done for the year, so be it...There's absolutely nothing to be gained strategy wise by saying he might be back in 2-3 weeks, if he indeed has a torn ACL

I just think there's a massive gulf between Tocchet saying he's 'week to week'...to the no sources, eastern reporter (I'm not saying she's not legit) claiming she's heard that he's done for the year.

There’s huge benefit to be gained from two perspectives.

1. if he plays through something that he shouldn’t - it mitigates criticism if people are in the dark

2. if people think we aren’t having a long run, it decreases the likelihood they buy tickets. if demko was still healthy, im personally more likely to buy tickets to remaining games. that’s huge amounts of $$ when you consider this applied to selling seats

 

[Slapshot_11]

Time to trade for markstrom

 

[lawrence]

"hes done for the playoffs"

implying the Canucks won't get pass round 2 or round 1 in time for Demko to be back in time.

"hes done for the playoffs"

implying based on the history of goalie with these knee injuries that hes out for longer time than any-team even if they are to make it to the Stanley cup finals.

Torn ACL means no Demko for next season as well. That would be catastrophic

usually a 6 month recovery so if he does surgery now, he maybe back for December and early 2025.

Catastrophic would be an understatement, but at least we can maybe prioritize a 1B goaltender with this much advanced notice.

there's a an ok list of goalies available late 20's early 30's in the UFA in July. I'm down with signing a previous number 1 goalie with experience willing to sign for 2 million for our backup next year. Wouldn't mind Martin Jones or somethin for the backup. I'm too traumatized by whats happened with Demko. He's been hurt every year since the start of his current contract.

Time to trade for markstrom

not a fan of this idea. asking price is quite high, and we could use those assets towards something else.

I personally think now we know why Demko slipped to the second round. some teams had concerns about his knee surgeries.

 

[arttk]

"hes done for the playoffs"

implying the Canucks won't get pass round 2 or round 1 in time for Demko to be back in time.

"hes done for the playoffs"

implying based on the history of goalie with these knee injuries that hes out for longer time than any-team even if they are to make it to the Stanley cup finals.




usually a 6 month recovery so if he does surgery now, he maybe back for December and early 2025.



there's a an ok list of goalies available late 20's early 30's in the UFA in July. I'm down with signing a previous number 1 goalie with experience willing to sign for 2 million for our backup next year. Wouldn't mind Martin Jones or somethin for the backup. I'm too traumatized by whats happened with Demko. He's been hurt every year since the start of his current contract.



not a fan of this idea. asking price is quite high, and we could use those assets towards something else.

I personally think now we know why Demko slipped to the second round. some teams had concerns about his knee surgeries.

I think if it’s torn he would’ve had the injury yesterday…

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Yes at least they aren't having the player play through it this time, but we're talking about a goalie here, not a skater.

It would actually make a lot more sense to have him play through it, it being the playoffs, not a lost season.