Sharks' Torres to have ACL surgery later this month

San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres, who is expected to miss at least the first portion of the season with an infection-related issue in his surgically repaired knee, will undergo another knee procedure later this month.

From CSNBayArea.com via Pro Hockey Talk:

Torres, who suffered multiple infections in his repaired knee after the 2014 playoffs, is expected to have surgery later this month.

The forward played in just five regular season games in 2013-14 after hurting the knee last September in a preseason game, and although he appeared in all seven playoff games against Los Angeles, Torres said he was “skating around pretty much on one leg.”

The hard-hitting, oft-suspended veteran third-liner is now 32 years old and has been bothered by knee injuries repeatedly throughout his career.

Though Torres remains a productive depth player when he's in the lineup, a second surgery on his knee has to cause some for concern for the Sharks.

Torres has two seasons remaining on the three-year, $6-million contract extension he signed in the summer of 2013.

[H/T Pro Hockey Talk]