What It Means:

Previously expected to only miss the beginning of the season, Gaborik will now be sidelined for a much larger portion of his 2016-2017 campaign. It really puts a damper on his standard league value for the year.

Gaborik had 12 goals and 10 assists last season, the lowest point total of his career. His possession numbers were more impressive, as he recorded a 57.0 Corsi For Percentage and 1.3 Relative Corsi For Percentage at even strength, both improvements on his career-averages.