Panthers' Jonathan Huberdeau: Achilles surgery deemed successful

Huberdeau has undergone successful surgery to repair his Achilles, Harvey Fialkov of the Sun Sentinel reports.

Analysis:

Huberdeau was given a return timetable of 3-to-4 months, with his absence likely to press Jussi Jokinen or Jonathan Marchessault into larger roles offensively. Fantasy owners have little choice but to keep Huberdeau on the bench -- it's not recommended that you drop him given that he's such a high-impact player when healthy. The 23-year-old already has 172 points in 272 career regular-season games.