Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon will miss the remainder of the season due to hip and back injuries that require surgery. He is expected to recover by next season. The team's President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Bill Guerin, confirmed that Spurgeon 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 the salary cap by approximately his $7.575 million average annual value (AAV), minus the cost of any call-ups. Guerin is now likely in the market for a pending unrestricted free agent defenseman to fill the vacancy.
This official now. Hip (left) and back surgery. #MNWild https://t.co/4bDM6gPnHr
Wild's Jared Spurgeon out for season with hip, back injuries. 🤕 https://t.co/NhRioQ0oLe https://t.co/1D0J01u45Z
#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
#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