The Winnipeg Jets today announced that Dustin Byfuglien has been granted a leave of absence from the team and will not be participating at the start of training camp. Head coach Paul Maurice and GM Kevin Cheveldayoff both explained that it is not injury related and that it is “nothing sinister.” There is no timetable for his return, but hopefully he can get whatever it is sorted out quickly.
More notes from around training camp:
- The Chicago Blackhawks have given an update on the status of top prospect Kirby Dach after he was removed from a game during the prospect tournament recently. Dach is in the concussion protocol and will not be in the Blackhawks lineup when they start their exhibition schedule. Philipp Kurashev, who left the same game (along with two others), will not practice today with left knee and shoulder contusions. Calvin de Haan, who is still recovering from shoulder surgery, also now has a groin strain and is expected to be out for another two to three weeks.
- The Buffalo Sabres have officially announced that Zach Bogosian, Matt Hunwick, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Lawrence Pilut will not take part in training camp due to injury. These had been previously reported, but it is still disappointing for a player like Pilut who has a chance to make a big impact on the NHL club this season.
- Nolan Patrick wasn’t on the ice when the Philadelphia Flyers opened camp, sidelined with an upper-body injury according to Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer. After missing much of his draft season with various injuries, Patrick has battled minor ailments through each of his first two NHL seasons but still managed to play in 145 games. Still waiting for his breakout, missing camp would be a frustrating outcome for the 20-year old forward.
- Though all the questions were about Julis Honka’s trade request, the Dallas Stars also announced that Corey Perry has a small fracture in his foot and will be reevaluated in two weeks according to Sean Shapiro of The Athletic. That isn’t a good start for Perry in Dallas where he’s trying to revitalize his career following a buyout from the Anaheim Ducks.
Looks like the Hawks are going to have to Shanghai passersby off the sidewalk in front of the UC to fill out the roster, at the rate this is going. Corey Perry, what did you step in? Was Randy in the vicinity when this happened?
Mac enjoyed the comments , always a barrel of laughs! as a Chicago Black Hawks fan from Tennessee , don’t hold that against me. In looking at the depth on cap friendly , am glad the Hawks are keeping Dach out for precautionary reasons as a prospect and recent high draft pick, and Hawks have high hopes that he could be 3rd Line center for now, and looking at roster ,they have several players who are able to play the center position on roster and prospects so til Dach is healthy , they have plenty of depth to fill that spot for the time being. Bad break sorry for pun on Perry , with foot fracture , as have had experience with broken foot and not an athlete by no means , always liked his play since early years , now may trade Honka for a right winger.
link to capfriendly.com
now off to jump in river to cool off from heat and humidity ,