I took that comment as Bob just ****ing done with all the injuries we keep getting, which I totally am in agreement with. The amount of unlucky injuries we keep getting is ridiculous. Also, of ****ing course it was a shot from Gio that injured another one our guys. He should just go to the Avs at this point with the amount of times he's injured our players.
Same. I took it as he was genuinely upset that he could get injured blocking a shot like he did, like something in the technique he used was wrong or maybe even that the equipment failed in some way.I guess I don't see it that way. To me, he seems genuinely stumped that something like that could happen. Look at his facial expressions as well as he explains to the reporters what exactly happened to Terry.
"I'm trying to get to the bottom of how that happens. We have a number of issues here with things happening that shouldn't happen and it's just another one to add to the list".
???Well, I guess that means that while he will be able to LTIR next year, it looks like the team will have to pay him instead of the insurance. So, from an internal budget aspect, don't expect any major salary acquisition(s) via ufa or trade.
Only if his condition cause him to retire and be unable to perform his duties. Insurance doesn't pay for guys while they are healing before returning. If he says he wants to return then he's still rehabbing like any injured player.???
He's physically unable to play. That's exactly when the insurance would kick in.
I don't think insurance is only there if a guy is forced to retire. Because a player technically never "retires" due to an injury, especially if he wants to collect his salary. I'm pretty sure when a contract is insured, it kicks in when the player goes on LTIR.Only if his condition cause him to retire and be unable to perform his duties. Insurance doesn't pay for guys while they are healing before returning. If he says he wants to return then he's still rehabbing like any injured player.
There may be a different terminology used but it basically has to be a medically induced retirement. If your career cannot continue due to medical reasons then insurance kicks in.I don't think insurance is only there if a guy is forced to retire. Because a player technically never "retires" due to an injury, especially if he wants to collect his salary. I'm pretty sure when a contract is insured, it kicks in when the player goes on LTIR.
You can look up any player currently on LTIR, like Bolland or Clarkson. While we all know they probably won't ever play again, there's still the possibility. Yet insurance covers some percentage of their contracts. Kesler would be in that same boat.
Sucks about Kesler, hope he has a speedy recovery. I don’t get the hate this guy gets.
Based on those articles I think the question would be, if, once he had the first hip surgery that hip was no longer covered by insurance once he came back and played. It would seemingly be covered initially because at that time it was not a pre-exisiting condition. But could it become one in future years of his contract due to the fact the team seems to have the ability to designate different players to be covered each year? One this is certain...we will never get an answer from the Ducks.Since we've been told that Kesler's contract is insured, I've been trying to understand what that means.
I found this old article - not sure if the info is still accurate. If the same policy is in place, then Kesler's insurance will kick in after he misses 30 consecutive games. I assume that applies across seasons - might explain why the ducks wanted him to sit out ASAP. Once the insurance kicks in, the ducks will only receive 80% at most. It is possible his hip was excluded from coverage. .
https://www.foxsports.com/nhl/story...ract-pittsburgh-penguins-nhl-insurance-062812
more here: The #37 Million Gamble - Nathan Horton and the worst case scenario
Bottom line, based on the dated info I've found, I don't think Kesler has to be retired or "permanently" disabled for the insurance to kick in.
Based on those articles I think the question would be, if, once he had the first hip surgery that hip was no longer covered by insurance once he came back and played. It would seemingly be covered initially because at that time it was not a pre-exisiting condition. But could it become one in future years of his contract due to the fact the team seems to have the ability to designate different players to be covered each year? One this is certain...we will never get an answer from the Ducks.
Since the injury happened mid-contract and not between contracts, would it be considered a pre-existing condition or would it still be covered under the same insurance policy? It may not qualify as pre-existing unless changes are made to the insurance policy. Hopefully, since he was insured pre-injury, as long as changes aren't made he still is insured. If he were traded to another team, though, I could see that qualifying as a pre-existing condition (unless the insurance is through the league and not based on individual teams).