In what can only be referred to as “shocking” news, Toronto Maple Leafs off-season signing Tim Connolly announced today that he expects to be out of the lineup for an extended period of time, or what is officially being referred to as “day-to-day” status.
“I know it’s (the injury) been day to day for a while, but it’s a little more significant than originally expected,” Connolly said to reporters earlier today.
When Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke signed Connolly (30) to a two-year, $9.5 million (all currency U.S.) contract everyone involved knew there would be risks associated with the signing– especially when one considered Connolly’s injury-prone past.
Despite the warning signs, Burke signed Connolly for better or for worse, and we are currently seeing the “for worse” part.
Speculation has Connolly suffering from a neck injury or shoulder injury, but we are yet to get a really clear idea other than the perennial “upper body injury” line of answering when reporters take C
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October 13, 2011
