Demitra's Salary Void Because of Shoulder Surgery? I Doubt It

by Sean Zandberg on Aug 30, 2009 4:29 PM PDT in Injuries Comment 8 comments

Very quickly: I have been reading at several sites that Pavol Demitra's $4 million salary won't count against the Canucks' cap because he will be on the long term injury list due to offseason shoulder surgery. It was first reported that Demo would require surgery for a torn labrum in his shoulder on May 14, two days after the Blackhawks eliminated the Canucks from the playoffs and the injury was finally specified.

Nothing has been said about Demitra since in regards to that.

The report stated that Demitra would miss 4 months.

So if he received surgery within a couple weeks of that report, that would make him eligible to play again in mid-September. If he was a body-builder or a pitcher it would probably be a different story. But from this medical site (a wrestling site- no, not WWE wrestling) it states:

Rehabilitation

After surgery, you will need to keep your shoulder in a sling for three to four weeks. Your physician will also prescribe gentle, passive, pain-free range-of-motion exercises. When the sling is removed, you will need to do motion and flexibility exercises and gradually start to strengthen your biceps. Athletes can usually begin doing sports-specific exercises after six weeks, although it will be three to four months before the shoulder is fully healed.

That is relating to wrestling, a contact sport. Can't see how much different it would be with hockey. I expect Demitra to be ready for the regular season. We'll find out soon enough with training camp on the horizon. Food for thought.

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Maybe this is the “injury” Gillis was referring to.

by yoata on Aug 30, 2009 7:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Sounds about right. I don’t think Gillis will give up too much if he has to trade to get under the cap.

He seems better than that.

Thank God!!!

Who is this Burke guy again? To think that the Leafs could have hired Gillis years ago and went with JFJ instead!

vancitydan

by vancitydan on Aug 30, 2009 8:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Demitra on IR till Gillis decides what to do with him? And till some playoff-hopeful team decides that they just gotta have a veteran fw to complete their team?

Gillis musta had to clear this strategy w/ownership first. It’s expensive, but could work out well in the end.

by casual on Aug 30, 2009 8:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hard to say if this was what Gillis was referring to. I’m sure he’d rather have Demo in his lineup…unless Demo has fallen out of favor.

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by Sean Zandberg on Aug 30, 2009 8:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Can't see that.

Demitra signed on here under the influence of his old agent; I have serious doubts that Gillis would throw him under the bus, and I can’t imagine any hockey player willingly sitting out the bulk of the season if they’re healthy…

by Thursday on Aug 30, 2009 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, but then why the hell is Gillis saying that we are going to be able to get under the cap AND sign Sundin after October 1? I just don’t get it.

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by Sean Zandberg on Aug 31, 2009 1:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Patience, Grasshopper

The man has a plan. What it is, I haven’t the foggiest, but MG seems confident. Interesting times, my friends.

Of course, MG could be full of shit, and this whole thing could blow up in his face come October 1st.

I've seen enough to know that I've seen too much.

by Smoboy41 on Aug 31, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Careful

He mentioned having enough money to sign Sundin; not that he actually would.

I’m still thinking Salo goes, if he agrees to it, in exchange for… not much. No NHLers, little potential. If we can’t move Salo, Mitchell may be gone, with the thought Lukowich could take his place. I think SOB is a name that’s up for leaving, and while it could come back to haunt us, that’s a style of player easily replaceable.

Then again, it could well be Demitra that goes, or (dammit) Hansen + others, but it would have to be several bodies to get us anywhere near the cap.

My money’s on one of the $3 million men is on the way out, rather than the kids.

by Thursday on Aug 31, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs