Ducks forward to miss several months after suffering injury during off-season training
The Anaheim Ducks announced some difficult news on Thursday afternoon as 2018 first-round pick Isac Lundestrom will miss approximately six months with an Achilles injury.
Lundestrom suffered the Achilles injury during his offseason training this summer and has already undergone surgery. With the current six month timeline, Lundstrom could return to the Ducks lineup in early-Feburary.
"NEWS: Forward Isac Lundestrom suffered an Achilles injury during his offseason training and has undergone surgery.
The expected recovery time is approximately six months."
The 23-year-old appeared in 61 games for the Ducks last season, putting up 14 points (four goals, ten assists), two penalty minutes and was a minus-13.
Lundestrom's injury now opens up a spot down the middle for the Anaheim Ducks and that could be given to 2023 second overall pick Leo Carlsson, depending on how things go during training camp and in pre-season games. There's no doubt Carlsson will make the team out of camp and play nine NHL games, before the Ducks make a decision on where he'll play the remainder of the 2023-24 season.
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