Colorado Avalanche injuries
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When a player is injured, his team can either retain him on their active roster, counting towards the 23-man active roster limit, or place him on the Injured Reserve List (IR).
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Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Artturi Lehkonen - OUT - Toe
Tue May 9, 2023
Artturi Lehkonen | Lehkonen suffered a broken toe during Colorado's first-round playoff series against the Seattle Kraken, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
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Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Pavel Francouz - OUT - Groin
Tue May 9, 2023
Pavel Francouz | Francouz had an adductor procedure following Colorado's first-round playoff exit, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
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Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Andrew Cogliano - OUT - Neck
Fracture
Tue May 9, 2023
Andrew Cogliano | Cogliano (neck) is not expected to require surgery and is looking at a recovery timetable of 6-8 weeks, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Sun Apr 30, 2023
Andrew Cogliano | Cogliano will miss the rest of the playoffs after suffering a fractured neck in Game 6 of the first round against the Seattle Kraken on Friday, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.
Sat Apr 29, 2023
Andrew Cogliano | Cogliano sustained a fractured neck in the second period of Friday's Game 6 versus the Seattle Kraken, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
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Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Josh Manson - OUT - Undisclosed
Tue May 9, 2023
Josh Manson | Manson had an unspecified procedure after Colorado was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Seattle, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Sat Apr 29, 2023
Josh Manson | Manson (lower body) won't be available for Game 7 versus Seattle on Sunday, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.
Fri Apr 28, 2023
Josh Manson | Manson (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Game 6 versus Seattle on Friday, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.
Wed Apr 26, 2023
Josh Manson | Manson (lower body) didn't play in the third period of Wednesday's Game 5 loss to the Seattle Kraken after aggravating his previous injury, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
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Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Darren Helm - OUT - Undisclosed
Sat Apr 29, 2023
Darren Helm | Helm (undisclosed) will miss Game 7 versus Seattle on Sunday, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.
Fri Apr 28, 2023
Darren Helm | Helm (undisclosed) is slated to miss Friday's contest against the Seattle Kraken, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Wed Apr 26, 2023
Darren Helm | Helm (undisclosed) isn't expected to return Wednesday versus Seattle, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
Mon Apr 24, 2023
Darren Helm | Helm (undisclosed) will not play Monday against the Seattle Kraken, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Sat Apr 22, 2023
Darren Helm | Helm (undisclosed) isn't expected to play in Game 3 against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
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Expected Return Sun Sep 15, 2024
Gabriel Landeskog - IR-LT - Knee
Surgery
Tue May 9, 2023
Gabriel Landeskog | Landeskog will undergo a cartilage transplant in his right knee Wednesday and is expected to miss the entire 2023-24 season.
Thu Apr 13, 2023
Gabriel Landeskog | Landeskog (knee) won't be an option for the 2023 playoffs.
Tue Mar 7, 2023
Gabriel Landeskog | Landeskog (knee) may miss the entirety of the regular season, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Fri Feb 17, 2023
Gabriel Landeskog | Landeskog (knee) will return to Denver shortly and start skating, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
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Injured Reserve List (IR)
If a team opts to put their player on the Injured Reserve List, the following requirements must to be met:
- First, a team may place a player on the Injured Reserve List if the said player has been injured, incapacitated, or ill and will not be able to perform his duties as a hockey player after having passed the team’s preliminary physical examination for that season.
- Second, a player with an injury that prevents him from playing for at least seven days from the date the injury was incurred can be placed on the team’s Injured Reserve List. Once a player is placed on the IR list, the team may replace said player on its NHL roster with a player from the minors.
- Third, a player who has been placed on the Injured Reserve List will not be eligible to compete in NHL games for a period of no less than seven days.
Players on the Injured Reserve List may attend team meetings and meals, travel with the team, and join their practice sessions.
Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR)
If a player has an injury that will prevent him from playing for at least 10 NHL games and 24 days in the NHL season, the team may place him on Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR), which can be used to exceed the salary cap.
Once a player is put on LTIR, the player’s cap hit stays on the team’s cap payroll. The club will not be given additional cap-space savings to be saved for use in the future. However, LTIR offers relief in case the club's averaged salary, or payroll, starts to go over the upper limit. How much relief the club will get is computed based on the date the player is put on LTIR.
Three equations can be used to decide how much LTIR relief will be given. The first, or basic equation, is used during the season and the off-season, while the second is the training-camp equation, which is used on the last day of the off-season in order to prepare for the first day of the following season. The third equation is used if the player is already on LTIR.
Once a player is cleared to play again, the team activates the player.
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