The Colorado Avalanche announced Tuesday that captain Gabriel Landeskog is expected to miss the entire 2023-24 NHL season as a result of knee surgery.
As part of the announcement, the Avs revealed that Landeskog will have a cartilage transplant in his right knee Wednesday:
Colorado Avalanche @AvalancheColorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog will undergo a cartilage transplant in his right knee on May 10. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Brian Cole at the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. The 30-year-old forward is expected to miss the entire 2023-24 season. <a href="https://t.co/bM466EpL3G">pic.twitter.com/bM466EpL3G</a>
The 30-year-old veteran underwent arthroscopic knee surgery at the conclusion of the 2021-22 season, and while he was only supposed to miss part of the 2022-23 season, he ended up missing the entire year.