Matthew Lombardi injury suffered in Nashville may require surgery

by Dirk Hoag on Nov 22, 2011 10:28 AM EST in Nashville Predators News

In last Thursday's game against the Predators, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Lombardi suffered an upper-body injury during the second period, causing him to leave the game. James Mirtle reports at the Globe & Mail that this will cost him a few weeks out of the lineup, and potentially more:

The word currently circulating around the league, however, is Lombardi suffered a dislocated shoulder that will likely require surgery - either now or at the end of the season, if he attempts to play through the injury.

Given the nature of such an injury, a full recovery could take several months.

Matthew Lombardi

#15 / Center / Toronto Maple Leafs

Height: 5-11

Weight: 195

Born: Mar 18, 1982

	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	GTG	SOG	PCT
2011 - Matthew Lombardi	19	2	4	6	-7	2	0	1	1		25	8.0

On the line here is a 2013 draft pick - if Lombardi plays 60 or more games between this season and next, Toronto sends a 4th-rounder to Nashville. If he plays less than that, the Preds send a 4th-rounder to the Maple Leafs.

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Did poile really expect this bum to play 60 games?? Trade is looking worse by the second.

by JBoogie22 on Nov 22, 2011 12:14 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions

It’s 60 games over 2 years.

by vols7381 on Nov 22, 2011 12:26 PM EST up reply actions

doh!

I thought it was this year..

by JBoogie22 on Nov 22, 2011 3:44 PM EST up reply actions

He's already played 19

That’s only 41 over the next season and a half. Unless he gets hit in the dome again, I think he should get there pretty easily

by Stu0624 on Nov 22, 2011 12:27 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

What, honestly, would you have had Poile do in this situation? Hold onto a guy who you think is a bum who can’t play 60 games in 2 seasons (and pay him $3M per) until when? Who would have offered any better value for this guy? Who would you have given up to keep him on the roster in the hopes that he got healthy?

You do the best you can with what you have to work with.

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by CAustin on Nov 22, 2011 12:42 PM EST up reply actions

What?

This trade is looking better by the second, what are you talking about? We are saving 3.5mil a year by trading this “bum”. How is that a loss for us? I’m confused.

by kypredsfan on Nov 22, 2011 12:52 PM EST up reply actions

Besides the fact that GMDP got rid of the least defensively responsible defenseman in the trade, one that the Leafs fans are calling a bum.

by vols7381 on Nov 22, 2011 1:02 PM EST up reply actions

wasn’t really talking about losing him, talking about the whole giving up a conditional pick thing…

by JBoogie22 on Nov 22, 2011 3:45 PM EST up reply actions

I figured he got a concussion on the faceoff. Figured if anybody could do that, it’d be Lombo. I’m glad we got rid of him.

by vols7381 on Nov 22, 2011 12:27 PM EST reply actions

This trade looks great. He dislocates his shoulder on the face off? That could be him playing for us…….and we most likely would not have Kerry underwoods hubby.

If anything, gripe about signing an injury prone player in the first place.

My hockey team is better than your hockey team

by Predator Don on Nov 22, 2011 2:14 PM EST reply actions

This.

Hands go uuppp..... AND THEY STAY THERE!
-nashvillepredators-

by davisca on Nov 22, 2011 11:41 PM EST up reply actions

Brian Burke

Burke has Lombardi get the surgery. Matthew is a slow healer and plays in 40 games next year. Burke screws DP out of a draft pick. Lombardi plays out of mind due to a contract year. Book it!!!

by grassman on Nov 22, 2011 2:27 PM EST reply actions