[Is Kesler healthy?]

1 hour ago, FanSince1993 said:

Yes, if he retires, he'll forfeit his remaining salary. He doesn't need money, he made more than enough during his career for himself and his family. What he needs to do now is to take care of his health. LTIR is an option for him, but it doesn't help team. Ducks would be on hook for 3 more years of his salary, won't be able to sign valuable free agents  and won't save much on salary cap. If I was GM, I would try to convince him to retire.

LOL. Warren Buffet doesn't need more either and yet he’s still out there bank rolling the deals. We all want as much of that green paper we can get our hands on. 

[Is Kesler healthy?]

12 hours ago, DUCKSDOC said:

AGREE  - it seems likely that Kes has been working  VERY VERY HARD to get himself back in shape. He accomplished a fantastic goal -1000 games played in the NHL. I have to believe that his motivation from now on will be more difficult to maintain. I wouldn't be surprised to see him on LTIR or have his contract bought out. Either of those options would be better than trying once again to recover those gift that he once had. We all wish him well !!! IMHO

Well he’s already given us that article and communicated to the fans that way so that does pave the way to LTIR. Again I really do think that one of the main intentions of releasing that article was to give the fans a heads up that he was headed toward that direction. Kess is the type of guy that’s works hard and now that he’s been hurting probably wouldn’t feel right to him if he just went in LTIR without first communicating in some way that his body can’t take it anymore to his fans beforehand. Kess has always been that type of first class kinda guy. If he does go on LTIR (or retire) he will be missed. One of my fav Ducks to play on this team ever. Such a stud of player.

Do what you gottta do Kess-Boss, you will always be awesome!!

[Is Kesler healthy?]

1 hour ago, DuckFan4Life said:

https://www.ocregister.com/2019/03/15/ducks-say-ryan-kesler-could-be-done-for-the-season/

West Notes: Kesler, Mitchell, Canucks

MARCH 15, 2019 AT 3:38 PM CDT | BY GAVIN LEE 2 COMMENTS

The Anaheim Ducks are well out of the playoff race in the Western Conference, meaning they don’t need to rush players back from injury for the last bit of the season. That could mean that Ryan Kesler’s year is finished after 60 games, given his chronic hip pain and absence recently. GM Bob Murray told Elliott Teaford of the Orange County Register that he doesn’t know if Kesler will play again this season, and that if Kesler were willing to shut down for the year and start the recovery process it “would be fine.”

The veteran center broke the 1000-game threshold just this month, but is a shadow of his former self and has just eight points on the season. The 34-year old has three more years on his contract but seems like a candidate for long-term injured reserve at some point in the future, if his hip injury doesn’t improve.

And there it is. The first piece to fall to pave the way to retirement or long term injury. My theory might not be too far fetched. 

[Is Kesler healthy?]

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My take on the article... I ask myself, why would he put this kind of sensitive info out there. Usually players hide as much of this behind closed doors and the public carries on without knowing what truly is happening. One thing is clear however is that It makes it known he’s on the verge of breaking down physically. This type of info lets off an organization too as now it’s public knowledge that the player himself has released and he chooses to continue to play. Can’t help to think that there is some type of liability implications here by consenting to public release. Perhaps he setting this all up to help the organization place him on long term injury as doing so requires extensive proof that the player is truly injured to that extent? Or the other thing I can think of here is that he is using this to setup the hockey world and fans of his sooner than later retirement to show that he’s tried hard not to let himself nor his fans down. That he’s pushed it to the limit and now sets the stage for his last days on the ice. When he retires he can point to and say he gave us a heads up.

Just my 3 cents 

[Is Kesler healthy?]

53 minutes ago, dtsdlaw said:

Kesler is a stud and an indispensable mentor and locker room presence for the young guys. To think that he was runner-up for the Selke (and should have won) the same season (2016-17) he couldn't even walk up stairs and was wearing a brace that limited his ability to turn is INSANE. This is why I will never count out Kesler until the day he hangs up his skates. Nobody brings it harder than Kesler.

The article makes me think that he will probably won't see the end of his contract, but I also think he's got at least one more season in him after this one, and that he'll be better next season than he has been this season after another summer of conditioning/strengthening that hip AND now that he doesn't have RC grinding him so hard. Seriously, what was RC thinking with his TOI and assignments if Kesler was in that bad of shape during the 2017-18 season?? Makes zero sense after reading this article.  

RC has a special way of ruining/ breaking/ grinding down/ overusing his stars. The only reason he wins the SC with the Ducks was cause he had plenty of stars he can just ride hard. It’s sad and gross negligence to have ridden Kessler so hard. If there is any such thing as coaching malpractice he should be charged for it

 

[Trade & Free Agent Targets]

56 minutes ago, BritDuck168 said:

On September 25, 2016, Sieloff hit fellow Senator Clarke MacArthur hard during a training camp scrimmage at the team's annual Fan Fest in an incident that left MacArthur with a concussion.^[8] Bobby Ryanimmediately dropped his gloves and went after Sieloff, and on his next shift Chris Neil also attempted to get retribution. Sieloff was subsequently removed from the game as a precaution.^[8] He was subsequently sent down to the AHL and did not receive a call up that season.

After losing Cogs we needed to get back some heart and character, this guy has passion. The locker room will blossom! LOL

[Trade & Free Agent Targets]

Of course you ask the Americans winningest goaltender in history, he’s reached legendary status who has played wonderful for us so yeah I like how Bob respects him enough to ask. This goes a long way too in case any other stars ever sign with us in the future; Besides it’s only a 3rd, we need more than that. I’m also super glad he wants to resign with us, he’s still got it!

[Ovechkin To Break Gretzky's All-Time Goal Scoring Record?]

Hope Ovi could do it. Gretzky was great but feel like Mario was better.