Drew Doughty Injury :(

[santiclaws]

Klingberg would be a useful addition.

You're thinking of a 5 years ago edition. He's an unsigned UFA for a reason. I think his NHL career is most likely over

 

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[LAKingSteve]

If its months - Then YES

It's gonna be months, my guess at least until January so there will definitely be some LTIR relief in play.

 

[xcheck]

Do we get to pull a Vegas with LTIR? Let Doughty sit until the playoffs, take on $11mm of someone else's 1-year salary dumps, and then profit in the playoffs?

This would be smart GM'ing, and we know how smart our GM is...

 

[Clif]

This would be smart GM'ing, and we know how smart our GM is...

He’d have to miss the whole season for this scenario. Let’s hope Blake isn’t in a position to be that smart.

 

[Statue4Deano]

Doughty has a fractured ankle. No damage to his achilles. According to Dennis Bernstein.

 

[HeadInjury]

If it doesn't require surgery (e.g., placement of screws), looks like he could be back in November or December.

 

[ICE24]

Clarke will have to grow up real fast. Thank goodness Roy signed elsewhere.

 

[santiclaws]

Doughty has a fractured ankle. No damage to his achilles. According to Dennis Bernstein.

A fractured ankle at a minimum, and his tweet only said "it does not appear" the Achilles was torn. Even if his Achilles is fine, there are plenty of other ligaments and tendons in the ankle. He'd only had an X-ray at that point, which wouldn't show damaged ligaments. I'm not counting my chickens yet.

 

[Statue4Deano]

A fractured ankle at a minimum, and his tweet only said "it does not appear" the Achilles was torn. Even if his Achilles is fine, there are plenty of other ligaments and tendons in the ankle. He'd only had an X-ray at that point, which wouldn't show damaged ligaments. I'm not counting my chickens yet.

A ruptured Achilles is very likely career ending at Doughty’s age so I imagine that’s the priority.

 

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[santiclaws]

If it is only a fracture, it's a damn miracle considering the way his ankle twisted up. I thought he was really screwed.

 

[jammer06]

Klingberg would be a useful addition.

For what exactly?

 

[jammer06]

If the kings ltir doughty to the end of the season, I'm betting the crap outta their under. Even if they pulled a marner trade they aren't built to use him

 

[XPantericA]

Surgery required. Listed month month per LA Kings FB.

 

[Rogie-Vachon]

“Month to Month”

 

[symbology]

Not good. Though maybe it can speed up recover is the screw things together?

 

[Clif]

FWIW, after getting my ankle screwed right I was on no weight-bearing crutches for 6 weeks, weight-bearing crutches for another 6 weeks after that.

Elite athlete PT should keep his leg strong enough during the healing. But as all said compared to the alternative, this is a good day.