As if Oilers fans weren't depressed enough about how badly the Dustin Penner signing has turned out, or the numerous injuries to star players, or the fact that the team has little chance at making the playoffs, now we have word that Sheldon Souray (the guy who is trying to kiss Doug Weight in the picture there) will miss the rest of the regular season with yet another big injury. The defenceman who signed a five-year, $27 million contract in the offseason will not suit up with team for the rest of year, following arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder late last week.
Souray was placed on the injured reserve list in January after aggravating his shoulder in a game against the Florida Panthers. He originally suffered a second-degree sprain on the same shoulder in an Oilers' game at Vancouver in October.
Souray certainly wasn't justifying his monster price tag with a measly three goals and -7 in 26 games. At an average $5.4mil per season, Souray has racked up a nice $207,692 per game played this season. Of course, the Oilers knew they were getting a player with long string of injuries, right? Right?
Previously on FanHouse:
Souray's Wait Over as Edmonton Comes Calling.
