Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon will miss the remainder of the NHL regular season due to a back and hip injury requiring surgery. The defenseman is scheduled for left hip surgery on February 6, followed by back surgery approximately four weeks later. With Spurgeon placed on Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR), the Wild can exceed their salary cap by roughly the amount of Spurgeon's $7.575 million Average Annual Value (AAV), minus the costs of any callups. This development has likely prompted Wild's General Manager Bill Guerin to consider acquiring a pending unrestricted free agent defenseman to fill the gap left by Spurgeon's absence. The Wild's recent performance has been struggling, with a 2-8-1 record in their last 11 games.
#MNWild lose Jared Spurgeon for season, then drop 7-3 decision at Tampa Bay. Now 2-8-1 in their last 11 games. @PioneerPress https://t.co/wTiEKaM1Uh
#MNWild lose Jared Spurgeon to season-ending surgeries. @PioneerPress https://t.co/wTiEKaM1Uh
Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon done for season: Can Minnesota replace him? ⤵️ https://t.co/KxHZmWxJbE
Wild's Jared Spurgeon out for season with hip, back injuries. 🤕 https://t.co/NhRioQ0oLe https://t.co/1D0J01u45Z
Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon done for season: Can Minnesota replace him? https://t.co/1lHKdGLy3X
#mnwild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin today announced that captain Jared Spurgeon will miss the remainder of this season due to injury. https://t.co/xdrSWkLkXj
NEWS: Jared Spurgeon will miss the rest of the regular season, scheduled for back and hip surgery. Our headline package on what it means and how #mnwild can try to replace him with extra cap space at deadline. With @RussoHockey https://t.co/Z6tR7MpNf4
#mnwild captain Jared Spurgeon is scheduled to have left hip surgery on Feb. 6 and then will have back surgery approximately four weeks later. https://t.co/Ng1CibIkIX
#mnwild captain Jared Spurgeon is having season-ending hip and back surgery. He’s expected to be ready by next season. With Spurgeon on LTIR, Wild can exceed the cap by roughly his $7.575M AAV (minus callups). I anticipate Bill Guerin is now in the market for a pending UFA dman
#mnwild Injury Update: Captain Jared Spurgeon will miss the remainder of this season due to injury. Full details » https://t.co/2KBWr3mjrV https://t.co/KlekwmsTUV