Vancouver Canucks forward Tanner Pearson has had a tough road to recovery. On Tuesday, Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie and Dhali — The Team reported that Pearson had to undergo 6-7 surgeries so far to repair an injury that has been a controversial subject for some time now.
“Pearson was shut down with a hand injury on January 12th, he hurt the hand on November 9th. The latest on Pearson is that he has had 6-7 surgeries so far and the hope is he is done with surgeries. The re-hab is still a long road ahead for Pearson, still too early to know if he will play next season,” explained Dhaliwal.
Earlier in the season, defenseman Quinn Hughes had expressed his frustration towards the way Pearson’s injury was handled, blaming the Canucks for what is happening to his teammate.
“I feel bad for him. I mean, it wasn’t handled properly and you know, it’s not really a good situation he’s got there and hopefully he’s going to be alright,” Hughes said.
Dhaliwal also reported that there is a serious threat that Pearson’s career might be over, and if that’s the case, he will likely file a grievance against the Canucks.
“If he can not play again, I expect a grievance to be filed. It is uncertain if he will play again. The Canucks will have to defend themselves if he is prevented from another contract.”
Pearson came to Vancouver in a trade from the Pittsburgh Penguins back on Feb. 25, 2019, in return for defenseman Erik Gudbranson.
Pearson is under contract through the end of the 2023–24 season at a $3.25 million annual cap hit. He’s played parts of five campaigns with the Canucks, but has gone through his most heartbreaking year with the team this past season.
We can only hope the series of surgeries are now a thing of the past, and he can focus on getting better to return to action.
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