Preds' Ellis has knee surgery; Poile 'hopeful' of training camp return

Nashville Predators rearguard Ryan Ellis has undergone knee surgery, the team announced Friday.

Ellis is coming off a career year in which he registered 16 goals and 38 points in 71 regular-season games, while also playing a key role in Nashville's Stanley Cup run where he racked up 13 points in 22 contests.

This past season was a coming out party for the 26-year-old former first-round pick of general manager David Poile. Despite the timing of the surgery, Poile is hopeful that Ellis will be ready in time for training camp.

Ellis suffered an undisclosed injury during Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.