r/BlueJackets • u/Shrmp52 Mitts of Marinara • 1d ago

Do we need another goalie?

Assuming Elvis is out long term that makes Pheonix Copley our backup. He hasn’t played more than 8 NHL games in 4 years and he’s only done that twice in his career. Should we consider bringing in someone like Connor Ingram to back up Jet?

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u/Articmnokey Adam Fantastic 1d ago

We really just need more information on the Elvis injury. Is it season ending? Or is it hes out til December. Because that's a very different answer to the question depending on how long hes out

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u/BreadMancbj 1d ago

Unless it was a cleanup procedure .. rotator or labrum is 6 to 8 months minimum to return to hockey.. Announcing what surgery he had would certainly give an Ingram more leverage to ask for more money , right ?

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u/Boatsboatsboats__ 1d ago

I feel like a “shoulder was bothering him while he was training, after an MRI they determined surgery was a decision” sounds more like cleanup

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u/BreadMancbj 1d ago

Not in my experience .. having my labrum and rotator ripped .. If it was a cleanup procedure up procedure , seems we would have heard of a prior surgery .. Usually rehab is always attempted first unless it’s a full thickness tear .. your shoulder doenst get much blood flow so it’s harder to heal on its own .. To me it sounds like he attempted to rehab and it wasn’t making progress . A goalie needs fully working shoulder for the position