If it weren’t for bad luck he’d have no luck at all.
According to the Buffalo Sabres, their veteran defenseman Zach Bogosian will undergo hip surgery next week.
The procedure has an estimated recovery time of 4-6 months. As a result, Bogosian will remain on injured reserve for the duration of the season, but is expected to be ready for the start of 2018 training camp.
“The news regarding Zach’s injury is unfortunate,… Sabres GM Jason Botterill said.
“Zach has been dealing with this injury since the beginning of the season. After consulting with our medical team, we felt that it was important to get this taken care of now so that he can be back to full strength and ready to contribute at the beginning of next season.…
The procedure has an estimated recovery time of four to six months. As a result, Bogosian will remain on injured reserve for the duration of the 2017-18 season, but is expected to be ready for the start of the team’s 2018 training camp.
The Sabres’ terrible season can be directly linked to their 177 man games and counting lost to injury.
Bogosian has dealt with serious injuries his whole NHL career.
The tragic Hip allowed him to play in only 18 games this season. He played in 56 seasons last season. He played in 64, 21, and 41 games respectively in the previous seasons.
Bogosian, 27, is a $5,142,857 salary cap hit this and the next two seasons.