Columbus Blue Jackets centre Max Domi is expected to miss the start of the 2021-22 regular season after undergoing successful surgery to repair a labral tear of his right shoulder.
The Blue Jackets say Domi is expected to make a full recovery in the next five to six months.
“Max had been experiencing some discomfort in his shoulder, which he brought to our attention last week and a subsequent examination revealed a labral tear,” Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen said in a release. “It was determined that surgery was the best course of action and we look forward to Max’s return early next season.”
Domi, 26, had nine goals and 24 points in 54 games for Columbus this past season, his first with the Blue Jackets after being acquired in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens along with a 2020 third-round pick (which became defenceman Samuel Knazko) in exchange for forward Josh Anderson.
The Winnipeg native has one year remaining on a two-year, $10.6-million contract he signed with the Blue Jackets in the wake of the trade.
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