One of the Detroit Red Wings' key rebuilding blocks may miss the start of next season.
The Wings announced Tuesday afternoon that defenseman Simon Edvinsson, their prize pick from the 2021 draft, had undergone successful surgery on his left shoulder the previous day. Recovery time is expected to be 4-6 months.
Four months takes Edvinsson to the start of September. The Wings will hold training camp around the third week of that month. Six months would set Edvinsson for a return in November.
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The team didn't say how Edvinsson ended up needing surgery.