Florida
Duclair has surgery; midseason return expected
SUNRISE, Fla. — Florida Panthers winger Anthony Duclair had surgical procedure to restore an Achilles tendon damage and is predicted to overlook vital time subsequent season, the staff introduced Saturday.
Duclair, who injured his left Achilles tendon in offseason coaching, is predicted to return midseason in 2022-23.
He’s coming off his finest skilled season, setting profession highs with 31 objectives and 27 assists. Florida gained the Presidents’ Trophy as the highest staff within the common season earlier than getting swept by eventual Japanese Convention champion Tampa Bay within the second spherical of the playoffs.
Duclair, 26, goes into the second season of a $9 million, three-year contract that is likely one of the finest bargains within the NHL at that degree of manufacturing. The Panthers may put Duclair on long-term injured reserve when subsequent season begins to make use of his $3 million salary-cap hit for different strikes.