Blue Jackets center Isac Lundestrom underwent successful surgery on the Achilles he injured in offseason training, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers, with a return expected in November — the better of the two timelines GM Don Waddell had outlined. Lundestrom, who first disclosed the injury to Norrbottens-Kuriren in early July, will miss roughly the season’s first six weeks. The 26-year-old had four goals and eight assists in 68 games in a fourth-line role last season and enters the final year of his contract at a $1.3 million cap hit. He has no fantasy relevance outside the deepest formats while he recovers.
Isac Lundestrom Has Achilles Surgery, Expected Back in November for the Blue Jackets
The Blue Jackets center had surgery on the Achilles injury he suffered in offseason training and is expected back in November, missing about the first six weeks of the season.
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