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The Anaheim Ducks announced yesterday that defenseman Jamie Drysdale will be out for 4-6 months with a torn labrum. He’s set to undergo surgery in the near future.
Drysdale is 20 years old and is in his third season with the Ducks. He had gone pointless through eight games this season but has already emerged as one of the team’s most important defensemen. The injury occured in Anaheim’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights, with Drysdale taking a hit from William Carrier and leaving in the second period.
Losing Drysdale is obviously a huge blow for the Ducks’ blue line. He’s an excellent skater, capable of providing offense and in the midst of rounding out his game defensively. Anaheim’s blue line is pretty weak as is and considering this could be a potential season-ending injury, it puts Anaheim in a rough spot.
It also creates an interesting contract situation, because Drysdale will be a restricted free agent this summer. If he doesn’t return before the end of the season, it may be more likely the Ducks opt for a bridge deal, given Drysdale would really only have played one full NHL season at that point, making for a small sample size of performance.
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