Theodore has knee surgery

ClarkKing · Posted: Thu 10:22, 30 Aug 2007 Post subject: Theodore has knee surgery

Avalanche goalie Jose Theodore will miss at least some of the team's upcoming training camp after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery Wednesday.

"Before it became a problem in the season, he had a minor scope to clean things up, and it went fine," Avalanche media relations director Jean Martineau said.

Theodore, 30, missed one game in the 2004-05 season with a knee injury, but otherwise has not had knee problems in his career. His most serious injury was a broken heel bone that caused him to miss significant time in the 2005-06 season.

Theodore enters the final year of a contract that will pay him $6 million, making him the Avalanche's third-highest-paid player. But he was expected to be the backup goalie to Peter Budaj. If Theodore misses much of training camp, it could open an opportunity for prospects Michael Wall, Trevor Cann and Tyler Weiman.

Theodore posted a 13-15-1 record last season, with a 3.26 goals-against average and .891 save percentage.

(from Denver Post)

* I hope Budaj will start at No1 this season, and Theo will need to show good form if he want to get chanche to play. Smile

and I'm also very curios about Wall and Weiman, too. *

Norbstar · Posted: Thu 11:20, 30 Aug 2007 Post subject:

well...maybe, this surgery will have a "selanne-effect"... Laughing

Avs · Posted: Thu 11:43, 30 Aug 2007 Post subject:

Stolbun · Posted: Thu 11:59, 30 Aug 2007 Post subject:

I wish everything the best to Theo,but anyway I like Budaj more,and I am happy to see him as number one Smile

Dado · Posted: Thu 12:00, 30 Aug 2007 Post subject:

Oh my God.... Shocked

and here is Laughing

injury again....and 6 milions away...

Avs · Posted: Thu 12:00, 30 Aug 2007 Post subject:

Dado · Posted: Thu 12:58, 30 Aug 2007 Post subject:

Norbstar · Posted: Thu 13:50, 30 Aug 2007 Post subject:

well, we will see, how he performs after the surgery...if he plays bad again, we have Buday, and if budaj should slump next year or something like that, we have 6 millions (+ additional cap space from increased revenues) for a great goalie...

Finro · Posted: Thu 13:50, 30 Aug 2007 Post subject: