Granberg tore his Achilles while training in Sweden and will be out at least four months after successful surgery.
Petter Granberg has undergone surgery for torn achilles and will be out minimum of 4 months. Injury sustained training in Sweden #TMLtalk
— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) June 12, 2015
With the Leafs current blueline state, Granberg playing on opening night was definitely an option – which is clearly cloudy at best right now.
The injury will open up an opportunity for someone else to push for an opening night spot – someone like Stuart Percy or T.