The questions about Gabe Landeskog’s future make people squirm. And they are growing increasingly uncomfortable.
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. He should be back on the ice soon, but what does that mean?
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.
Last May the playful answer Landeskog provided was “between mid-September and the start of April.