Popular Post RWJC Posted July 4 Popular Post Share Posted July 4 Report: Maple Leafs Doctors OK'd Jani Hakanpaa's Knee Despite "Degenerative" Condition Dave Litman Thursday, July 04, 2024 There's some controversy brewing over one of the Toronto Maple Leafs big (in the physical sense of the word) free agent additions, Jani Hakanpaa. The 6-foot-7 blueliner didn't play a game with the Dallas Stars after the middle of March, and a report this week claimed there are fears he might never play again. In the words of Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun, he says he was "told by two different sources that they were shocked any team would sign him. I was told they didn't think he'd play again." He went on to reveal that he was told "his knee was bone on bone". A follow-up report from Leafs insider Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet and the Toronto Star found that indeed Hakanpaa has a "degenerative knee" condition, but that Leafs' doctors didn't share the same fears that the Stars' docs did. “A Dallas source confirmed to me they would have liked to re-sign Hakanpää but feared he has a “degenerative knee” that would be tough to manage next season. The Leafs certainly do not feel the same way as their medical team had an extensive look prior to the signing and were very comfortable giving (team president Brendan) Shanahan and (GM Brad) Treliving the green light to move forward.” Toronto reportedly signed the bruising blueliner to a 2-year, $1.5 million AAV deal. Hakanpaa registered a +29 rating in his three years in Dallas, recording an average of 223 hits per season, while averaging 121 blocked shots per year as well. He'll be a huge (no pun intended) help on the penalty kill... assuming he's able to play. https://www.nhltraderumors.me/2024/07/report-maple-leafs-doctors-okd-jani.html 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rekker Posted July 4 Popular Post Share Posted July 4 I heard Robidas Island is a five star resort with an excellent wellness spa. 2 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 Two years in a row. Treliving is Benning (the moran) bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shekky Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 oof this would be an epic fail on Toronto's part signing this guy to a deal if he can't play again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bob Long Posted July 5 Popular Post Share Posted July 5 Can I interest you in a pool man, Brad? 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high flying Vee Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Almost as bad as the Ferland signing 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker67 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Tanev, Ekman Larsson and Hakanpaa = I imagine all 3 of them on IR next season. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 12 minutes ago, Nucker67 said: Tanev, Ekman Larsson and Hakanpaa = I imagine all 3 of them on IR next season. It's likelier than we think 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Brodka Jr Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 (edited) 47 minutes ago, high flying Vee said: Almost as bad as the Ferland signing Ferland could've been very productive here.. he just had shit for brains! Which I suppose probably has a lot to do with all his concussions.. but he was finally starting to produce offensively in his career. He hit like a truck, created good space for himself.. He didn't need to fight all the time.. Absolute shit for brains.. The guy suffers a concussion in a fight vs Kyle Clifford in LA first month of the season.. He sits for 3+ months only to come back in the bubble vs Minnesota & immediately drops the gloves and fights Marcus Foligno suffers his final and career ending concussion. It didn't need to end like that. Edited July 5 by Don Brodka Jr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 16 minutes ago, Coconuts said: It's likelier than we think Let's throw in Reilly for the lol's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 9 minutes ago, Bob Long said: Let's throw in Reilly for the lol's. That would be addition via subtraction. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 1 hour ago, Shekky said: oof this would be an epic fail on Toronto's part signing this guy to a deal if he can't play again But..but LTIR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 1 hour ago, Bob Long said: Can I interest you in a pool man, Brad? At the low low price of 1 first round pick! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwarrior Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 So Toronto's doctors are THAT much better than Dallas's? Just because you're a Maple leafs doctor dosen't make you God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 How did they not know about it? I mean, me not knowing is one thing. I am a random idiot on the internet. Lol. But they should have pieces in place to figure these things out before hand. Especially when it comes to million dollar contracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickenspear Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 27 minutes ago, JeremyCuddles said: How did they not know about it? I mean, me not knowing is one thing. I am a random idiot on the internet. Lol. But they should have pieces in place to figure these things out before hand. Especially when it comes to million dollar contracts. They did know. They just did it anyway. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rounoush Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 4 hours ago, Alflives said: Two years in a row. Treliving is Benning (the moran) bad. Refresh my memory. Who was it last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks curse Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 5 hours ago, Rekker said: I heard Robidas Island is a five star resort with an excellent wellness spa. nuru massages too a plenty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Elias Pettersson Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Imagine of all of their UFA signings on defence end up on LTIR prior to the playoffs. It would be a totally Leafs thing to happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Sucks to hear for Jani. Really liked his game and seeing how he basically came out of nowhere with St Louis and Anaheim and making a name for himself with Dallas. I hope he can heal up well. Most importantly hope he lives a healthy life. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 They could always replace him with OJ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 4 hours ago, Rounoush said: Refresh my memory. Who was it last year? Klingberg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 If he has a degenerative knee condition and it's bone on bone I don't see how he can ever play again. He will be in pain for the rest of his career. Guys that have this condition usually need a knee replacement at some point. I believe several NFL players had knee replacements. Who the fook is the doctor for the Maple Leafs? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 7 hours ago, gwarrior said: So Toronto's doctors are THAT much better than Dallas's? Just because you're a Maple leafs doctor dosen't make you God. Those doctors did a fine job assessing Klingberg last year. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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