Former Flyer out with a body injury- is his career in jeapordy?
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FrankieAugust 14, 2022 (7:35 PM)
Vegas already has plenty of their payroll earmarked for LTIR next season. Robin Lehner and his $5MM will be there after his hip surgery while they added Shea Weber's $7.857MM AAV in a trade with Montreal this summer with the veteran's playing days already over. Those two might not be the only ones on there. Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun relays that it's widely expected that forward Nolan Patrick will also be on LTIR in 2022-23 as he continues to deal with an upper-body injury that dates back to last season.
Nolan Patrick has had nothing but bad luck since being drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers a few years ago. The controversary of selecting Him instead of Avalanche sensation Cale Makar has more than haunted the team and fan base. He has missed considerable time with migraines and after getting a fresh start with the Golden Knights, Patrick missed 55 games to various injuries. In the end, he played in just 25 games, recording only two goals and five assists.
Former @NHLFlyers center Nolan Patrick of Vegas is expected to wind up on LTIR due to an ongoing upper-body issue, per the Las Vegas Sun. The injury has been troublesome since early last season.� Sam Carchidi (@BroadStBull) August 14, 2022
On a related note, the player he was initially traded for in the three-way swap � defenseman Ryan Ellis � only played in four games himself last season with lingering questions continuing about his availability for next season.
If there's a conversation that's exhausting, it's the Nolan Patrick vs. Cale Makar/Miko Heiskanen pick debate & after the news on the former, knew it was coming up again.
The Monday morning QBing 5 years later.
It was the Hischier vs Patrick draft. We all sound brilliant now.� Anthony Mingioni (@AnthonyMingioni) August 14, 2022
It's becoming more and more of a concern for Nolan Patrick as he continues to find himself with long time injuries. The injury to the head will always be of a concern and now with the upper body injury, what else is looming in the body of Nolan Patrick. On top of that, it would likely call his playing career into question. Things aren't quite at that point just yet but if Patrick can't suit up at all next season, it will certainly be fair to wonder if what once looked like a promising career will be coming to a very premature end.
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