People keep saying age isn't a factor but we have a lot of 35+ guys on the team. And sure, Pronger's concussion was a fluke but last year he had a back injury that needed surgery and a knee injury that needed surgery. Those are wear and tear injuries and when you get older the recovery time is longer. We have Pronger, Lilja, Briere, Kimmo, Kubina, Jagr who are all in geezer category so it's a concern.
Oh dont tell them that, they all wanna deny the obvious...
Oh you've done it: now prepare for a long itemized list of every young guy who has ever suffered an injury, followed by a systematic nitpicking session pointing out all injuries which were 'just flukes' or unrelated to age..
Bad timing for Meszaros, I thought he'd looked really good the past couple of games (especially the Islanders game of course). Hopefully he's not out too long. I don't really like the sight of Lilja in a Flyers jersey.
As for Timonen, let's hope this gives him a chance to get some well needed rest and he will be able to return to the form he had in the first 30 games or so of the season. He's definitely looked tired and banged up lately.
Oh dont tell them that, they all wanna deny the obvious...
Oh you've done it: now prepare for a long itemized list of every young guy who has ever suffered an injury, followed by a systematic nitpicking session pointing out all injuries which were 'just flukes' or unrelated to age..
Some people
No one is denying that there are older players on the team, or that older players are more susecptible to injury.
But looking at the injuries the team has faced this year, only a handful of games can be attributed to that. You can't just look at Prongers eye injury and then say its because of age. And then when someone disagree's just say older people have more 'freak accidental injuries'.
I don't know one poster on this board that doesnt want a young ringer d-man, but guess what, we don't have one, we play with what we have. Is is a priority? Yes, but is *****ing about it right now going to help? No.
Also, you never mentioned which teams we're selling their #1 potential d-men as asked. And for someone that is basing their argument on 'facts', you certainly aren't showing any. its no secret older players get injured more often when they're old, you aren't on to anything new here.
I just don't get your high on the horse approach to this argument when you are pointing out the obvious about older players, when it doesnt apply to this scenerio?
Early report on Timonen is back injury, possibly two weeks.
Source: Sports Final on NBC 10
May be a blessing for us. Yes, it hurts us in the short term, but regardless of seeding, we need a more healthy Timonen than we've seen the last month. If this helps him get there, then gives him a couple weeks to get back to a high level of play before the playoffs, I'm in.
Laugh all you wnat. 'Freak' accidents happen to older guys more. You can dismiss it as freak all u want, but it seems to me u are arguing just for the sake of arguing.
Ur best Dmen should NOT be that old, that's just common sense.
Anyone else wondering if this injury lingera, it could contribute in kimmo retiring after this season? especially if the team doesn't make a deep playoff run?
But we're talking one defenseman who signs contracts year to year. Look at our old players, even Lilja got a 2 year deal and Kubina will want more than 1 year. Pronger and Briere are signed forever.
No one is denying that there are older players on the team, or that older players are more susecptible to injury.
But looking at the injuries the team has faced this year, only a handful of games can be attributed to that. You can't just look at Prongers eye injury and then say its because of age. And then when someone disagree's just say older people have more 'freak accidental injuries'.
I don't know one poster on this board that doesnt want a young ringer d-man, but guess what, we don't have one, we play with what we have. Is is a priority? Yes, but is *****ing about it right now going to help? No.
Also, you never mentioned which teams we're selling their #1 potential d-men as asked. And for someone that is basing their argument on 'facts', you certainly aren't showing any. its no secret older players get injured more often when they're old, you aren't on to anything new here.
I just don't get your high on the horse approach to this argument when you are pointing out the obvious about older players, when it doesnt apply to this scenerio?
I'm pointing out that perhaps it was a mistake to have our two leading Dmen that old. As for who is selling their top Dmen RIGHT NOW, the answer, is no one,
BUT of course it may have been a good idea to begin an all out hunt LAST YEAR when Pronger missed much of the year and twas obvious he was near his end.
The Flyers prayed that Pronger would recover and Timo would hold up despite his age. Neither will happen and we are totally screwed.
I'm pointing out that perhaps it was a mistake to have our two leading Dmen that old. As for who is selling their top Dmen RIGHT NOW, the answer, is no one,
BUT of course it may have been a good idea to begin an all out hunt LAST YEAR when Pronger missed much of the year and twas obvious he was near his end.
The Flyers prayed that Pronger would recover and Timo would hold up despite his age. Neither will happen and we are totally screwed.
Because they weren't right? I love how when something doesnt hit the media or a trade is done it automatically means that the team wasnt looking for a young d-man.
And use a little common sense, of course no one is shopping a d-man right this instance for immediate trade, but you actually think that any team with a legitmate #1 potential d-man was willing to trade him at the deadline or all season for that matter without receiving a gross over payment? Look what Jack Johnson cost and he blows. The only other top teir young d-men moved in recent memory is in a package with a forward with offsetting skill, ie better forward and lesser but still great d-man for better d-man and forward with lesser skill.
If you don't consider Timonen having 'Held up' despite his age then your expectations of the guy are pathetic. He played some 240+ games in a row, and will miss two weeks. But alas, he has not held up.
I don't think it is. There were already rumors that he would retire after this season anyway, we're there not?
Yup. Then he said he'd play out the contract, last week he said he might play longer, he also said he played in his last Olympics but who knows. I think he's at that stage of his career where the finish line is in sight and he's not sure what to do.
Yup. Then he said he'd play out the contract, last week he said he might play longer, he also said he played in his last Olympics but who knows. I think he's at that stage of his career where the finish line is in sight and he's not sure what to do.
Exactly.
All I'm saying is "out indefinitely" is not something you want to hear with a 37 year old defenseman.
After scoring his 100th career goal on March 5 against the Buffalo Sabres, Timonen unintentionally shed light on how much time he feels he has left in the league.
“I’m not really a big stat guy, but I’m sure in a couple years, two, three years when I retire, it’s going to be a nice memory,” he said. “I rather win these games then get those goals.”
March 5th, 2011...2-3 years from then isnt 2012
unless this is a pretty serious injury, he won't be retiring at the end of the season
