[News] Team Canada captain Dach injured ahead of World Juniors

[transplant99]

And to add insult to this injury,

https://twitter.com/user/status/1343918404101660673

[Derek Sutton]

Dach and Nylander outnfor the season, Toews out for???? Going to be a long season for the Hawks.

Last week when Dach was on Spittin Chichlets, he mentioned how Toews had only texted, not called him about being captain at the world juniors. Dach said something about “too busy with his own stuff” or “a lot going on”, it was along those lines anyways. Maybe this news isn’t so new to the Hawks organization.

[DiracSpike]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Brian Burke, an actual former long standing GM, exponentially disagrees with you. Listen to today’s Hockey Central at noon for a smack down on that thought process.

Out four-five months, ie the entire season, for an exhibition tournament against lesser players. Yeah, great decision. I don't really care what Burke says, his argument was probably centered on "being around the guys/leadership" or "riding the bike and working out" or some garbage. This was a boneheaded decision and now Dach's development is hampered and the Blackhawks, the team that's paying him, don't get him for a whole season. All around disaster, bad decision for very little upside. I don't expect fans to see that since everyone is blinded by how popular this tournament is for some reason, especially this season, but most working GM's are smart enough to realize you don't send top NHL ready guys to this tourney. If I'm Chicago's owner I'm throwing a #### fit right now, and if I'm the Rangers GM I'm patting myself on the back for looking good by comparison just by making a no brainer decision.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by DiracSpike

Out four-five months, ie the entire season, for an exhibition tournament against lesser players. Yeah, great decision. I don't really care what Burke says, his argument was probably centered on "being around the guys/leadership" or "riding the bike and working out" or some garbage. This was a boneheaded decision and now Dach's development is hampered and the Blackhawks, the team that's paying him, don't get him for a whole season. All around disaster, bad decision for very little upside. I don't expect fans to see that since everyone is blinded by how popular this tournament is for some reason, especially this season, but most working GM's are smart enough to realize you don't send top NHL ready guys to this tourney. If I'm Chicago's owner I'm throwing a #### fit right now, and if I'm the Rangers GM I'm patting myself on the back for looking good by comparison just by making a no brainer decision.

Hahaha. Such a "disaster."

I expect the upside in making a decision like what Chicago did is to keep their top prospect happy. This was his one and only shot to play in this tournament, and #### happens. Dach's and LaFreniere's situations are completely different.

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