The Avs captain has missed two consecutive seasons because of his right knee and recently had a setback in his rehabilitation that required him to stop skating.
Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche speaks during the team’s end-of-year press conference at Family Sports Center in Centennial, Colorado on Thursday, May 23, 2024. The questions about Gabe Landeskog’s future make people squirm. And they are growing increasingly uncomfortable.
Is it time for Landeskog to retire? This thought, as painful as it sounds, hangs in the air after all the strides he has made after undergoing cartilage replacement surgery still has yet to produce a timetable for his return. The Avs placed Landeskog on long-term injured reserve before the season, which kept his money off the salary cap. It also means some tough decisions are looming. Colorado can slow play this a little longer, but will definitely need to know where Landeskog stands ahead of the March 7 trade deadline.
Everyone roots for Gabe. He is a captain beyond the C. His will, his personality, his physicality and his leadership played a huge role in the Avs’ last Stanley Cup championship. Maybe the picture will become clearer when Landeskog resumes skating. No hockey player has returned from this surgery, which speaks to the mental challenge of accomplishing the goal. It would be remarkable if Gabe was the first.
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