Predators Mike Fisher suffers ruptured Achilles out 4-6 months

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More NHL Offseason: | | | Just when it looked like the had made themselves better this offseason by adding some scoring talent, one of the clubs established forwards went down with a significant injury. In a statement released by the team Monday, general manager David Poile revealed that veteran center suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during a training se sion.Fisher underwent succe sful surgery on Thursday to repair the injury, but is expected to need four  Quinton Bell Jersey to six months to recover according to Poile. So that means he wont be available at least at the beginning of the season. Considering its an Achilles injury, its probably safe to wonder if his recovery might put him on track for return in the latter portion of that timeframe.Fisher was fourth on the team with 49 points in 75  Jalen Mayfield Jersey games last season. He also posted the sixth 20-goal season of his career in 2013-14.  There were plenty of reasons for optimism after the Preds swung a blockbuster deal at the NHL Draft, which landed them former 40-goal man in exchange for and . They also added as a free agent to bolster the center position.These moves didn Feleipe Franks Jersey 't turn the team into instant competitors, but they definitely help improve the club. Losing Fisher, one of the teams top remaining centers, is a significant blow to forward depth.Fisher is 34 years old and a veteran of 887 games in the NHL. He is not easily replaced in the lineup, though there are a few veteran centers still available on the free agent market including and should the team choose to go that route. The club has also been linked off Michael Vick Jersey  and on as a potential trading partner to acquire the services of Vincent Lecavalier from the .  Having actively looked for center help before Fisher went down, the Predators are in an uncomfortable position when it comes to adequately filling that important position with multiple holes.When Poile swung the deal for Neal, it suggested the team was making moves to be better next season and not just sulk through another down year. Losing Kyle Pitts Jersey  Fisher for at least the first part of 2014-15 is going to likely put some pre sure on the Preds to hand younger players like Filip Forsberg or Austin Watson bigger roles than they had initially planned on. That is, unle s they addre s the position in other offseason moves.The good news is that a few months of Fishers recovery will come over the offseason, but this is certainly a staggering blow after the team had appeared to be gaining some momentum this offseason.
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