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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
I might be falling out of the Roger McQueen fan-club right now.
He was supposed to be back sometime this December with a back injury suffered in October, but isn't back yet. I didn't realize that he had a back injury last season as well - a bulging disk that kept him out of 15 games. Is this the same injury, or is it a new one?
https://www.ckom.com/2024/10/04/sask...in-draft-year/
Love him as a prospect, but that injury does give me hesitation. |
Kind of feels like CLB pick Cayden Lindstrom. Doubt it'll hurt his draft stock but definitely a buyer beware sticker will be applied.
Weird that there's two WHL stand out centers in consecutive drafts with back problems. Both being taller kids too. I wonder if playing too much hockey during massive growth spurts leads to these issues with a high frequency compared to shorter players.
I mean there's a physical reason teenagers go through long "lazy" streaks. Playing continuous hockey doesn't allow for that. It's probably even more important for taller people.