It’s no secret that the biggest issue the Vegas Golden Knights have faced over the past few seasons has been their injury troubles. They’ve proven that they can overcome these issues before, but as the 2023-24 season progresses, they’ve found themselves at a point where their playoff hopes have actually come into question.
The Golden Knights have been reaping the benefits of their incredible start to the season and haven’t really been challenged for their second-place spot in the Pacific Division standings until now, with the Edmonton Oilers riding a 12-game winning streak surpassing the Los Angeles Kings for third place in the division. Things have looked a little better recently, but the Golden Knights’ play has looked a lot worse compared to the standard they set earlier in the season.
After it was announced on Friday that Michael Amadio was placed on the injury reserve (IR), the Golden Knights now have 10 players adding up to over $35 million in salary split between the IR and the long-term injury reserve (LTIR). This list includes:
IR
- Jack Eichel – $10,000,000
- Adin Hill – $4,900,000
- William Carrier – $1,400,000
- Ben Hutton – $850,000
- Michael Amadio – $762,500
- Tobias Bjornfot – $775,000
LTIR
- William Karlsson – $5,900,000
- Shea Theodore – $5,200,000
- Robin Lehner – $5,000,000
- Daniil Miromanov – $762,000
There have been updates over the past few days on some of the injured players and their timelines for return, so let’s break down some of the complications that the Golden Knights are currently facing.
Starting with the biggest loss to the team, it was announced on Jan. 16 that Jack Eichel completed a successful surgery on an undisclosed lower-body injury that he suffered against the Boston Bruins on Jan. 11. He is currently listed as week-to-week, and much like the rest of the players on the IR and LTIR, there haven’t been many other details released in regards to what injury was specifically sustained.
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William Karlsson suffered a lower-body injury on Jan. 1 and was listed as week-to-week, but was moved to the LTIR along with Amadio on Friday. This allowed for Jonas Rondbjerg to be called up from the Henderson Silver Knights on an emergency basis. Being placed on the LTIR rules a player out for 10 games and 24 days, and considering that Karlsson wasn’t expected to return until after the All-Star Break, this was the best decision to free up a…
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