It looks like aging veteran wingers just can't seem to catch a break these days. Just a few days after the Pittsburgh Penguins told Bill Guerin that he would not be re-signed, Paul Kariya is now the next seasoned scorer that will miss out on a season of action. Kariya, who played for the Blues last season, was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, and will thus miss out on the 2010 -2011 regular season. He missed six games in January last season due to a concussion, and also missed the 1998 Olympics due to a concussion. However, it seems strange that he's only now being diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, considering said concussion took place eight months ago.
This will be especially disappointing to Anaheim fans who were hoping to see Paul Kariya and Teemue Selanne reunited on the Ducks one last time. After all, if your team is about to go into rebuild mode and needs to be revamped to become competitive, nothing makes more sense then taking up a roster spot with a player who's past his prime. Speaking of old players who suck, Clarke MacArthur signed a one year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Apparently, the leafs offseason philosophy this year is "Let's get as many fifteen goal scorers as possible at the cost of filling out our top six". Good work, Mr. Burke.
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