According to recent speculations, Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog may never return to an NHL rink after undergoing surgery in May 2023. If Adrian Dater’s sources had given him accurate information, Landeskog’s return to the NHL might have encountered a significant obstacle.
Landeskog has seen a “significant” setback in his recuperation from a series of surgeries, according to Dater’s story on Tuesday, which cited “two trusted sources,” raising doubts about his possible return to the ice. “The Niederskog setback was’significant,’ according to two reliable sources,” Dater wrote on X. “There is a genuine doubt about a comeback at all. I hope this proves to be incorrect. This is not fair to him.
Landeskog underwent cartilage replacement on his knee in May 2023, and he was expected to make a comeback at some point through the 2024-25 season.
The 31-year-old forward has undergone two knee surgeries in 2022 and quadriceps surgery in 2020 before undergoing surgery in 2023. Jared Bednar, the head coach of the Avalanche, gave a brief update on Monday after being silent regarding Landeskog since August 22, when he informed media that he was “trying to make a return near the start of the season.” Bednar stated, “He’s had some time off the ice,” according to Colorado Springs Gazette’s Evan Rawal. “He’s starting to feel better in the gym, and he just keeps working through his process, but we don’t have a timeline on him.” In July 2021, Landeskog agreed to a $56 million, eight-year contract. As long as he is unable to return, he can remain on long-term injured reserve, saving cap space for the Avalanche, as his $7 million cap hit doesn’t count against the Avs cap.
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