Seth Jarvis Out 4-6 Months After Shoulder Surgery
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- Seth Jarvis underwent surgery on a previously injured shoulder and will be out 4-6 months, GM Eric Tulsky announced Friday — days after Carolina's Cup celebrations ended.
- Jarvis, 24, led the Hurricanes with 32 goals in 71 games last season and ranked second on the team at 0.93 points per game, typically playing on the wing of No. 1 center Sebastian Aho.
- During Carolina's playoff run, Jarvis totaled 4 goals and 7 assists in 19 games, and coach Rod Brind'Amour eventually demoted him to the third line.
- Forward Eric Robinson will miss up to eight weeks after a knee procedure, further thinning Carolina's forward group heading into next season.
- Tulsky said top prospect Bradly Nadeau could "get some runway" in Jarvis's absence; Nadeau posted 3 goals in 12 NHL games last season.
Why it matters: Carolina's Cup defense opens without its top goal scorer (32 goals) and a second winger out up to eight weeks, forcing Brind'Amour to reshuffle the top six around Aoh—and giving prospect Bradly Nadeau a real opening after his 3-goal debut stint.
