Justin Williams Injured, Out up to Six Months

Just brutal … Justin, in my opinion, is one of the most underrated players in hockey. He’s a brilliant defensive forward and scores the quietest 30 goals a season you’ll ever see. This is a huge, huge blow.

$#!%*&!!!!!! I am about sick of this crap. six months???!!!!Seriously man, this is flippin ridiculous. Not 1 of these guys is gonna make it out of camp on the active roster at this rate.

This sucks. Looks like O and Bowman both just got themselves a closer look in camp. I can’t believe we have already lost two people and CAMP hasn’t even started!

So how does this effect Jeff O’Neill’s chances??? They need someone… and I’d say in a hurry!

I agree that this stinks royally!!!

Ok, who in the he!! pissed off the hockey gods here? Why, why now?

I think that Brindy and Justin must have been working out with the NC State Football Team, aaaarrrrgggghhh!!!!!
Is there some kind of geographic hex on players at the RBC and Carter Finley?

Oucchh!! Man when it rains around here, finally, it pours literally:( Brindy’s knees becoming questionable (hate to say this but Steve Yzerman had a similar approach…knees… to retirement) and Williams continues to remain on the IR and we haven’t even dropped the first puck!! So much for preaching to the choir and as the upcoming training camp begins; sure it gets more interesting for some. But the truth is the Canes are loosing depth up front during a period of little or no ice time. That depth will be sorely missed for any late season run into the playoffs and this is not a good start at all. After last season the Canes need a solid start even more.
My confidence in the team has been a bit shaken by WIlly’s achilles so early and I don’t see as much talent in our fill-in forwards. I believe it’s time for me to make an attempt at being a hockey prophet. Where’s Kaberle in all this? Is JR in the free agency kitchen cooking something up? I wouldn’t be surprised if he shakes some extra salary weight through all this…any thoughts out there? I haven’t looked of late to see who’s left looking for a home so late into the summer/fall. Any ideas or peeps willing to speculate on another late signing?

Williams is my favourite Cane, and this is really depressing news to me – almost 2 complete seasons without seeing him play. He is part of the glue that holds the team together, and O’Neill is not the answer.

Mateo,

It gives O a better chance because it opens up another roster spot for the season