Columbus Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky has undergone successful surgery on his wrist. The expected recover time for surgery is up to three months, meaning Dubinsky will be back will before preseason starts.
Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said,
“Brandon had been experiencing discomfort in his wrist since the season ended and after an examination last week it was determined that surgery was the best course of action at this time,” said Kekalainen. “We expect that he’ll be ready to go when training camp begins in September.”
Dubinsky struggled to get going during the 2016-17 regular season, and finished 12 goals and 29 points in 80 games this season. That is Dubinsky’s lowest point total in an almost full regular season since 2011-12, when he had 34 points in 77 games for the New York Rangers. Dubinsky also added one goal and one assist in the five-game first round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Brandon Dubinsky had successful surgery this week: https://t.co/YndbLoVUIS #CBJ
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The fact that Dubinsky will be back for training camp is a huge boost to what was negative news. While Dubinsky may not ever lead the Blue Jackets in any statistical categories, he is an invaluable asset to a young and growing organization.
Dubinsky has 141 goals and 267 assists for 408 total points in 700 career games for the New York Rangers and Columbus Blue Jackets.
Other Blue Jackets News
In other news, the Columbus Blue Jackets will surrender their second round pick (55th overall) in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft to the Vancouver Canucks. This is compensation for the Blue Jackets signing John Tortorella, who was still under contract with the Canucks when Columbus hired him.
While this comes as more bad news, relative to the prospect pool, this draft class isn’t seen as a very deep one. The Blue Jackets will surely be okay with giving up this draft pick for what has turned out to be a very smart hiring in Tortorella.
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