Injury Report: Viktor Rask: Out Indefinitely (Hand/Fingers)

[Breakdowns]

f***ing hell, seriously Rask?

 

[emptyNedder]

I'm surprised they went back to SJ after they flipped Hoffman back into their division on the previous trade.

Maybe they would be willing to flip Tierney. He looks like a youngster who could be poised for a breakout season. Good defensively and decent at face-offs. The Senators still need a defenseman with some offensive upside. Faulk for Tierney might make sense.

 

[DaveG]

So, Vermette camp invite anyone?

 

[Wolfpuck]

Nick Shore?

Somebody?

 

[Chrispy]

So, Vermette camp invite anyone?

Vermette would pretty much be in a Kruger role on the 4th line and PK, right?

So it might open Staal up to a more offensive role, but I don't know what Vermette offers that we wouldn't get by giving Wallmark a shot. Willing to see if Wallmark can prove that vs a PTO, though.

 

[bleedgreen]

Yeah just give it to a kid. We need to start figuring out who can play out of them anyways.

 

[Novacane]

What the f***

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

We were talking about “competition in camp”, but basically every roster spot was settled anyway.

Now there’s a spot to fight for.

 

[GoldiFox]

Rask and Pesce (questionable still?) out indefinitely. Darling and Mrazek in net. One forward on the entire roster left with any meaningful NHL Center experience (and that is Jordan Staal).

Canes don't need to be scrambling to try and fix anything. They are much closer to picking #1 Overall than making the Playoffs. Rebuild year.

 

[TheBigLetowski]

Pesce is still out? Did I miss something?

 

[geehaad]

I love how Rask is a whipping boy that everyone keeps "forgetting" to include in their projected lineup, then he goes does with an injury and everyone's like "Jack Hughes, come on down!"

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Pesce is still out? Did I miss something?

Some sort of lung issue. Brindy said Pesce told him he’d be ready to start the season, but who knows.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

Atleast I see Pesce on a picture here.

 

[HisIceness]

I love how Rask is a whipping boy that everyone keeps "forgetting" to include in their projected lineup, then he goes does with an injury and everyone's like "Jack Hughes, come on down!"

No kidding.

By the way lets not kid ourselves, we're not getting lucky in the lottery again.

 

[jfc64]

GM's order to stop preparing food with murder weapons only apply to potential centres throughout the organization.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Good thing Waddell isn’t worried about our goalscoring or else this injury would make our weak offense even weaker.

 

[cptjeff]

I love how Rask is a whipping boy that everyone keeps "forgetting" to include in their projected lineup, then he goes does with an injury and everyone's like "Jack Hughes, come on down!"

Yeah. Sucks for Rask, but I was hoping for him to be shunted to the 4th line or wing this year. He was a big part of the problem last year, and while I'm not crazy about how green we are at center, Rask has been a big part of the problem there, not the solution.

 

[Dishface]

Ugh Rask, you should know better than to not put your hand in the garbage disposal....

 

[A Star is Burns]

I'm not particularly worried. First, I'm also of the mind that I was preferring him on the fourth line. He is a really nice security blanket to have if we'd needed it being able to move up if he was on the fourth, but nothing I'm super worried of being without. Also, unless I've missed something, there isn't a timetable yet, is there? Indefinitely can certainly end up being short term. Of course, it may be long term, but it's not an automatic thing.

I'm not against a depth move for a Shore type, or a minor trade, but I'm not suddenly scrambling for something after losing Victor Rask.

 

[BB88]

Atleast this shouldn't be a longterm injury and the regular season is still weeks away, and Rask isn't the game changer on the roster.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

He was one of those guys that had nowhere to go but up. If he was a 4th line center he'd be one of the best in the league. He was never going to realistically score 8 goals. We had him penciled into a spot that was his worst possible output.

Losing him takes one of our "wildcards", so to speak.

Atleast this shouldn't be a longterm injury and the regular season is still weeks away, and Rask isn't the game changer on the roster.

If he tore a tendon it could be awhile. My dad had 12 weeks of rehab for his thumb when he tore all his tendons with a circular saw (I told you, multiple gruesome injuries).

 

[BB88]

If he tore a tendon it could be awhile. My dad had 12 weeks of rehab for his thumb when he tore all his tendons with a circular saw (I told you, multiple gruesome injuries).

Fly him to Finland and I'll find a doctor who'll fix him in 2 weeks time

This though sounds it's not his thumb. Skinner trade makes this worse though.

 

[Joe McGrath]

RBA said he had a similar injury to Rask.

Looks like he tore a tendon in his little finger in 2003 and was out 3 months, so expect something like that.

 

[bleedgreen]

Maybe we can throw in a few bucks for a slap chop for Vic.

 

[The Faulker 27]

RBA said he had a similar injury to Rask.

Looks like he tore a tendon in his little finger in 2003 and was out 3 months, so expect something like that.

Just in time to turn up the heat in December for a 10th place finish.