Krug - Updates ?

[We Went Blues]

If he's healthy enough to play, he takes Suter's spot. If not he stays on LTIR.

Thank God you aren't the Blues GM... Yeesh

[billybaseball]

He's medically retired. Why are we talking about him?

[SRV1990]

He's medically retired. Why are we talking about him?

I never saw that reported or discussed. Where did you see that he's medically retired?

[MiamiLaw]

Krug is more valuable to this team on LTIR than in the lineup. He is up there as one of my most disliked Blues players ever. Mind you, I have no issue with him as a person (I'm neutral on that as I have no clue what kind of person he is) but as a player, I don't think I've disliked many Blues players more.

[TheJackBurton]

Any news ? I can't find any.

Question I have, because I wasn't following closely three years ago or so - did he come here injured - did he ever perform well with the Blues ?

He was okay from a play level at first but never worth the contract. Theres a chance he never plays again and that his surgery was just to help him live a normal life after hockey. He will try all his rehab though if he wantsnto collect his cpntract but im not sure he will ever get medically cleared. Too early to know for sure right now. Very little updates

I'm wondering if the Blues are bound to pay his contract in the following two years, if he's not cleared to play. Did they have to pay him this year ?

Yes you have to play players even if they are injured as long as they are going through the proper rehab and such to try and be able to play. Contracts are still guaranteed. If a player says he doesnt want to go through rehab to try and return to play, then that is a different story because the player isnt doing everything he can to fulfill the terms of the contra t. But as long as he is following the doctors orders and going through the rehab process. Blues have to pay the actual money. The cap hit is on injured reserve so it isnless a concern to the fans but the player still gets the actual money.

At this point, i know many fans are scared if he does get medically cleared to play because he likely is a shell of himself and then his bad cap hit comes back, but i still think he is a long ways away from that happening

If he isn't cleared to play by next year, that starts to look like he's abusing the privilege. Do players often go years on end on LTIR, or is it considered 'the right thing to do' to retire, and unburden the team from a contract not being earned ?

Yes it has happened multiple times.

Hell the Red Wings traded Datsyuk to Arizona for like 2 seasons while he was playing over in the KHL.

[MikoTython]

Thanks for the feedback/education, ya'll ! I also recall when Krug went down a prognosis that a recovery sufficient to play at the NHL level was almost unheard of. Was just curious about the long-term aspects, what is customary.

[schwartzwatch]

Thought for today: Krug's injury is the Blues' most valuable asset. Without it, there is no cap space for the offer sheet twins ...and no acquisition of Fowler.

[TAFKAP]

David Clarkson was one I could remember, and don't forget Pronger was paid for years even though he couldn't play and was actually working for the league while still drawing a check from Arizona. Torey Krug is not playing for the Blues again. He's not going to retire because if he stays on LTIR he has no cap hit. If he retires we get hit with the Cap Recapture Penalty. If he can't skate to an NHL defenseman quality, he won't be cleared, and will still be on LTIR.