BotchonCanucks Jason Botchford
Rough news for 4th line hopeful Byron Bitz. He needed his fourth surgical procedure in a year (hip). Out of the picture for the near future
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Just a thought, but would the Canucks have any recourse to void his contract if he claimed to be healthy when he signed the deal? I'm guessing its buyer beware but figured I'd ask the CBA specialist.
Just a thought, but would the Canucks have any recourse to void his contract if he claimed to be healthy when he signed the deal? I'm guessing its buyer beware but figured I'd ask the CBA specialist.
Wow what a useless signing Bitz turned out to be. A fine example of money puck right there. At least we still have the streaky soft second liner with two bad knees.
Wow what a useless signing Bitz turned out to be. A fine example of money puck right there. At least we still have the streaky soft second liner with two bad knees.
Just in case any of you forgot, Raymond is still fighting for his career and poor victim Nathan "a text isn't good enough for the trauma I've been through" Horton had an assist and 3 hits in 15+ mins of ice time tonight.
Just in case any of you forgot, Raymond is still fighting for his career and poor victim Nathan "a text isn't good enough for the trauma I've been through" Horton had an assist and 3 hits in 15+ mins of ice time tonight.
Pretty good for a guy who was diagnosed (by his GM) as having a SEVERE concussion..
Interesting. Hope Hodgson can make his mark by then, he wont get that long of an audition as the #2C. That's not to say he will get sent down, but NOW is his best shot.
Interesting. Hope Hodgson can make his mark by then, he wont get that long of an audition as the #2C. That's not to say he will get sent down, but NOW is his best shot.
I think Hodgson has played his last game in the AHL. I think he'll get every opportunity in the world to prove himself alongside Kesler.
I think Hodgson has played his last game in the AHL. I think he'll get every opportunity in the world to prove himself alongside Kesler.
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Pretty sure he's saying no to that question, meaning Kesler is cleared for contact and won't be out 10 games/24 days.
Botch said he thinks Kesler will be back within 2 weeks.
I agree with this. I think Sturm moves down a line before Hodgson does.
I'm a fan of the optimism, and I hope you're right. At the same time Hodgson still has a lot he COULD learn at the AHL level, it's not like it would be detrimental for him to spend some short stretches down there. Ofcourse, it's all up to him and his play. If he can produce at a 45 point pace next to Kesler this season I don't see him getting sent down at all. If he's getting cold near the deadline however and we need cap room to bring in someone else, expect Hodgson to spend some time in the minors.
Pretty good for a guy who was diagnosed (by his GM) as having a SEVERE concussion..
You can have a severe concussion and not suffer long term PCS and you can have a mild concussion or even just a whiplash and suffer severe PCS. It is very individual.
Concussion specialist Dr. Karen Johnston contends there is no such thing as mild concussion as all concussions being brain injuries are serious and it does not require a blow to the head. As she has said:
Contrary to popular belief, concussion is not always the result of a blow to the head. A hard tackle, a body check, a bad fall on the slopes, are enough to concuss someone. You don't actually have to hit your head -- you just have to be shaken up.
To understand this, imagine shaking a bowl of Jell-O so hard that it wobbles and slaps against the sides of the bowl. Now imagine the Jell-O is the brain, and the bowl -- with rough, ridged edges -- is the skull. Can you imagine how a delicate and complex organ like the brain can be injured, even without a direct blow to the head?
Here's another common myth: "You have to be knocked out to have a concussion." Not true! I've treated many people who have been concussed without losing consciousness. They tell me they just felt stunned or dazed after their injury. Athletes in contact sports talk about a "bell-ringer," to describe the sensation after a heavy hit. That's concussion.
You can have a severe concussion and not suffer long term PCS and you can have a mild concussion or even just a whiplash and suffer severe PCS. It is very individual.
Concussion specialist Dr. Karen Johnston contends there is no such thing as mild concussion as all concussions being brain injuries are serious and it does not require a blow to the head. As she has said:
Contrary to popular belief, concussion is not always the result of a blow to the head. A hard tackle, a body check, a bad fall on the slopes, are enough to concuss someone. You don't actually have to hit your head -- you just have to be shaken up.
To understand this, imagine shaking a bowl of Jell-O so hard that it wobbles and slaps against the sides of the bowl. Now imagine the Jell-O is the brain, and the bowl -- with rough, ridged edges -- is the skull. Can you imagine how a delicate and complex organ like the brain can be injured, even without a direct blow to the head?
Here's another common myth: "You have to be knocked out to have a concussion." Not true! I've treated many people who have been concussed without losing consciousness. They tell me they just felt stunned or dazed after their injury. Athletes in contact sports talk about a "bell-ringer," to describe the sensation after a heavy hit. That's concussion.
Bro, I'm quite familiar with neurological damage and the effects of TBI, you don't need to tell me that the frontal and temporal lobe are most susceptible or that the countercoup can be just as severe as the initial impact. You obviously missed the point of the entire comment.
Bro, I'm quite familiar with neurological damage and the effects of TBI, you don't need to tell me that the frontal and temporal lobe are most susceptible or that the countercoup can be just as severe as the initial impact. You obviously missed the point of the entire comment.
Nope, I did not miss the point. You made a point that made no sense.
They're leaving both Kesler and Raymond on the roster to maximize possible LTIR relief.
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#Canucks, just spoke with asst GM Gilman re roster. Put injured Raymond, Kesler on roster, got to within 18k of ceiling if need LTIR relief
Nope, I did not miss the point. You made a point that made no sense.
And I am not your "Bro"".
Maybe is just a generational thing. I was alluding the fact that everyone from the Boston Camp (mainly their GM) kept using 'severe' as a buzzword in the media when nothing had be diagnosis.
Maybe is just a generational thing. I was alluding the fact that everyone from the Boston Camp (mainly their GM) kept using 'severe' as a buzzword in the media when nothing had be diagnosis.
Would you prefer I call you "gramps"?
Since all concussions are severe what is the issue?
Since all concussions are severe what is the issue?
Sir would be fine.
Since all concussions are severe, why bother calling it severe?
unless you have an alterior motive to create an aura of public pressure... which if say... we were talking about a sporting event, could get someone suspended... BOOM! Hear that? that's the sound of someone finally 'getting it'.... sir
