Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: No specific timeline to return
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Landeskog (knee) does not have a specific timeline to return, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Landeskog will make the final call for when he's ready to return, according to head coach Jared Bednar. The 31-year-old is not expected to be ready for the start of the regular season, but he could return from a two-year absence shortly after if his surgically repaired knee continues to hold up well during camp.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Might return early in 2024-25
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Landeskog (knee) isn't likely to be available Oct. 9 for Colorado's regular-season opener, but he might play not long after that, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com on Saturday.
Landeskog has been skating over the summer, and while there's no timetable for his return, coach Jared Bednar said there's increasing optimism that the Avalanche captain won't have to go too deep into the 2024-25 campaign before making his season debut. Landeskog hasn't played since June 26, 2022, but before experiencing injury issues, he was an elite forward. After shaking off some rust, he could produce at about a point-per-game pace while serving in a top-six capacity and working on the first power-play unit.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Not ready to retire
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Landeskog (knee) will not be retiring and is focusing on returning for the 2024-25 campaign, Meghan Angley of DNVR Avalanche reports Thursday.
Landeskog's future was understandably in doubt considering he hasn't played in an NHL game since June of 2022. If given the all-clear ahead of next season, the 31-year-old winger should be in contention for a top-six role and should still be capable of putting up 25-30 goals as long as he's able to remain healthy.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Takes ice Thursday
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Landeskog (knee) was able to get onto the ice Thursday for the first time since undergoing cartilage transplant surgery in May, Brennan Vogt of The-Rink.com reports.
Landeskog's recovery is going to be a slow process, which is why the team ruled him out for the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign even prior to his surgery. Still, it's a step in the right direction for the 31-year-old winger, who will no doubt hope to return to being a 50-plus point producer starting with the 2024-25 season. For now, Landeskog's presence on the ice will only be a factor for dynasty/keeper formats as he still makes sense as a future stash player given his offensive upside.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Won't play next season
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Landeskog will undergo a cartilage transplant in his right knee Wednesday and is expected to miss the entire 2023-24 season.
Landeskog sat out the entirety of the 2022-23 regular season as well as the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs because of a knee injury. The 30-year-old forward hasn't been in the lineup for the Avalanche since lifting the Stanley Cup on June 26, 2022. Landeskog produced 30 goals and 59 points in 51 appearances during the 2021-22 campaign.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Will miss playoffs
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Landeskog (knee) won't be an option for the 2023 playoffs.
Landeskog hasn't played at all in the 2022-23 campaign because of the injury. His absence has left a big hole in the Avalanche's lineup, which will continue to be felt in the playoffs, especially after Landeskog recorded 11 goals and 22 points in 20 contests during the Avalanche's 2022 Stanley Cup run. The 30-year-old is signed to an eight-year, $56 million contract that runs through 2028-29.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: May not return during regular season
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Landeskog (knee) may miss the entirety of the regular season, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Landeskog resumed skating in February, but he remains without a definite timetable for his return, and it wouldn't be surprising to see the Avalanche hold him out until postseason play gets underway. The 30-year-old Swede, who has yet to play this season after undergoing knee surgery in October, racked up 30 goals, 59 points and 150 shots on net through 51 games last campaign.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Will start skating soon
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Landeskog (knee) will return to Denver shortly and start skating, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Landeskog has yet to play this season and while it was thought he could return by mid-January, a return in mid-March or later, is more likely. Landeskog will need a couple of weeks to get in skating shape and then some full practices as well, before he is able to return to the lineup. He had 30 goals and 59 points in 51 games last season.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Expected to skate soon
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Landeskog (knee) is "on track" to begin skating soon, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Landeskog has yet to play this season, but it looks like he'll finally be back on the ice soon. The 30-year-old winger will need some time before he's in game shape, but a March return still looks to be the plan. He scored 59 points in 51 games last season.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Not expected back before March
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Landeskog (knee) is not expected to play before March, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Landeskog's recovery from arthroscopic knee surgery in October has gone slower than anticipated. He's expected to begin skating some time after the All-Star break, but it'll likely take at least a couple of weeks beyond that before he gets up to speed after such a lengthy absence.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Will start skating after All-Star break
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Landeskog (knee) will begin skating following the NHL's All-Star break, Brennan Vogt of Full Press Hockey reports.
Landeskog has yet to play this season after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in mid-October, but if he's able to avoid any setbacks once he resumes skating, it sounds like he could be ready to return sometime in mid-to-late February. Once given the green light, look for the 30-year-old winger, who racked up 30 goals and 59 points through 51 contests last season, to slot into a top-six role and a spot on the No. 1 power-play unit for the stretch run.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Not close to return
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Landeskog (knee) is not close to being ready to return to the lineup, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Coach Jared Bednar said Monday that Landeskog is "nowhere close" to be being available. It remains unclear when the Avalanche captain will make his season debut. Landeskog, who has already missed 35 games, underwent knee surgery in mid-October.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Making progress
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Landeskog (knee surgery) is making progress according to coach Jared Bednar, Brennan Vogt of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Landeskog started started skating on his own two weeks ago and if he remains on schedule, he is approximately four weeks away from his return to the lineup. Landeskog has yet to play this season but will make a nice addition for fantasy managers.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Back on the ice
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Landeskog (knee) took to the ice Wednesday for the first time during the 2022-23 season, Brennan Vogt of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Landeskog was on the ice for about 10 minutes while doing light stick-handling. It's a hopeful sign for the team's captain, who is expected back in January, and a team that's coming off a 5-0 blanking by the Jets.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Long-term injured reserve
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Landeskog (knee surgery) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.
That's no surprise since the Colorado captain underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Oct. 17 and was slated to be sidelined for 12 weeks. The move will allow the Avalanche some salary cap relief. Landeskog has yet to play this season.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Undergoes knee surgery
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Landeskog will be sidelined for 12 weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery Monday, Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet reports.
Landeskog's knee injury evidently hasn't been responding well to treatment, so he was forced to undergo an additional procedure Monday to address the issue. Given his expected recovery timetable, fantasy managers shouldn't expect to have Landy in their lineups until mid-January at a minimum. Artturi Lehkonen will likely continue to see top-six usage and plenty of time with the No. 1 power-play unit until Landeskog is ready to return.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Still no timetable
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Landeskog (lower body) still doesn't have a timetable for his return, Vic Lombardi of Altitude Sports reports.
Avalanche coach Jared Bednar expects Landeskog to be on the ice this week. He also stressed that the team won't be rushing the Colorado captain back into the fold. Landeskog was limited to 51 games last season. but he still managed to rack up 30 goals and 59 points.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Working out off ice
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Landeskog (lower body) is doing off-ice workouts but has not yet resumed skating, Brennan Vogt of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
It was already expected that Landeskog would miss the beginning of the year but there's still no update on his timeline with the regular season less than two weeks away. The 29-year-old winger has resumed workouts, which is a positive step, but there likely won't be much more information on his status until he's back on the ice. With Landeskog out, Artturi Lehkonen has skated on the top line alongside Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: No timeline for return
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According to coach Jared Bednar, Landeskog (lower body) "won't skate anytime soon" and is expected to miss the start of the year, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Landeskog is evidently still dealing with a lower-body injury he suffered last year, and it appears as though he's going to miss some regular-season action as a result. Check back for updates on Landy's status as his recovery progresses, but fantasy managers shouldn't count on him being available for Opening Night.
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Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Earns assist Sunday
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Landeskog logged an assist, three shots on goal, three hits and three blocked shots in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Landeskog was held off the scoresheet in the previous two games, his longest drought of the playoffs. He ended the skid with the secondary assist on Nathan MacKinnon's game-tying goal at 1:54 of the second period. Landeskog finished the playoffs with 11 goals, 11 helpers, 56 shots, 63 hits, 22 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating in 20 appearances. Most notably, he won his first Stanley Cup title in the first year of an eight-year extension he signed with the Avalanche last July, so the captain will look to build on this success heading into 2022-23.
