BREAKING: Nicklas Backstrom may not be able to make it back to the NHL
Have we seen the last of Nicklas Backstrom in the NHL? He underwent a left hip surgery on friday.
Backstrom is under contract for three more seasons at $9.2M AAV.
Long road ahead for Backstrom, who as he hinted before, may not be able to make it back to NHL.
Ryan Kesler underwent the surgery in 2019 and never played again.
Ed Jovanovski was first to do it in 2013. It took him a full year to rehab, played 37 games and retired.
Ryan Kesler underwent the surgery in 2019 and never played again.
Ed Jovanovski was first to do it in 2013. It took him a full year to rehab, played 37 games and retired.
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JUIN 18|218 ANSWERS BREAKING: Nicklas Backstrom may not be able to make it back to the NHL Do you believe Backstrom can make a comeback to the NHL? | ||
| Yes | 75 | 34.4 % |
| No | 143 | 65.6 % |
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