Marian Gaborik Out 10 Weeks

by nathaneide on Jan 2, 2009 2:41 PM CST

Marian Gaborik is scheduled to have surgery on his left hip on Monday in Vail, Colorado. The surgery will address a deficiency in his hip that has caused chronic left groin pain. The surgeon has determined that the rehab time is around ten weeks, and he won't be able to start skating for at least six weeks.

Marian Gaborik

#10 / Right Forward / Minnesota Wild

Height: 6-1

Weight: 199

Born: Feb 14, 1982

EDITED TO ADD -

From the Doug Risebrough/Marian Gaborik conference call

Been playing at 70 percent for much of the year
Injuries include: torn labrum, cartilage flapping, bone on bone
Left hip is much worse than the right hip that was repaired in May
The doctor told him it would get much worse if he kept playing
Doug Risebrough - "I’m disappointed that he won’t be here with us for this point in the season. But, you know, this is the choice that Marian has made. So I have no other comment."
Gaborik is unwilling to jeopardize the rest of his career by ruining his hip.
He said this is something he has to get fixed. If he was 38, it’d be a different story.
Risebrough says Gaborik will not go on Long Term Injury status, which would allow the Wild to spend up to $6.33 million (his salary) to go over the salary cap.
Risebrough said he’ll continue to look elsewhere. Said it’s not easy to replace Gaborik and there aren’t a lot of big options out there.

He said his plan is to definitely return this season, but he’s got to be smart. He said he believes the hip problems have been the cause of his career-long groin problems, and that this will solve it for good. As an example, he said he’s had no right groin problems after his right hip surgery.

Incidentally, Gaborik is not happy with all the talk that he’s not willing to play through 100 percent and that he’s "milking" the injury.

Sure, Gaborik might come back before the season’s out and wear a Wild sweater again. That’s his goal. But I wouldn’t expect him here after July 1.

If he’s going to restablish his market with a short-term deal, I believe it’ll be elsewhere. - Michael Russo

Tweet Comment 5 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

DAMNIT!!!!!

well..either we Buy into his Demands and Resign him for the amount he wants or let him go and dont get any value for him…ARGH

by Tony_O on Jan 2, 2009 2:51 PM CST reply actions

Frankly

Everyone is screwed, likely. He won’t get what he could have gotten a few months ago. The Wild won’t get anything of value for him. Nobody wins at all.

by nathaneide on Jan 2, 2009 2:52 PM CST up reply actions

Thats Probably True

Maybe We can Pray to God,Mary, Joseph and Jesus Christ Freakin Superstar that he will take a lower deal..maybe 2 or 3 years for 30 Million

by Tony_O on Jan 2, 2009 3:24 PM CST up reply actions

don't panic yet. .

He’s damage goods at this point. If he wants his big contract, he has to prove he can play at 100% and actually produce. Which means he’ll be working extra hard to come back and prove to all the teams who want him he’s still worth it – which still benefits the Wild.

I wouldn’t panic yet guys – let this play out first.

by darksaga on Jan 2, 2009 3:49 PM CST reply actions

but

He will likely not be able to prove anything at all, since he won’t take the ice he remainder of the season, or at the least not before the trade deadline.

This is just bad for all parties.

by nathaneide on Jan 2, 2009 4:00 PM CST up reply actions