Former Oilers Goaltender Given Indefinite Injury Timeline, Yet to Play a Game With New Team

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Liam McCormick
November 10, 2024 (5:24 PM)

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Former Oilers goaltender Laurent Brossoit is already off to a tough start with the Chicago Blackhawks, and he hasn't even suited up for a game yet.

Brossoit signed with Chicago on July 1st last offseason, a deal that pays him $3.3M a year for two years. However, Brossoit was was dealing with an injury at the time, and had to undergo knee surgery on August 27th.

The Blackhawks originally estimated Brossoit could return in 5-7 weeks, but it's now been 11 weeks since the surgery. Yesterday, Hawks coach Luke Richardson said the timeline for Brossoit's return is still indefinite.

There seems to be some frustration beginning to boil over on the side of the organization, given the fact that Brossoit is considered an «unknown» at this point. It's certainly strange that he's seemingly far behind his recovery timeline, but one has to assume he's trying his best to recover with resources provided by the team. Richardson compared the injury to something like Demko's, which has been a major frustration in Vancouver.

Laurent «Larry» Brossoit was drafted by the Flames in 2011, but was traded to the Oilers in a deal that sent Ladislav Smid to Calgary. Brossoit spent 10 seasons in the Oilers organization as an AHL goalie, and only appeared in 28 Oilers games. Since departing Edmonton, Brossoit has gone on to become a quality backup goalie for the Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights. This season in Chicago, it was hoped he could be a tandem goalie with Petr Mrazek.

We'll see if Brossoit is able to get back to full health and back on the ice. Hopefully it's soon, for both the player and the team.