After missing the entire postseason with a groin injury, New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak will reportedly have another separate ailment repaired during the offseason.
Newsday's Arthur Staple reports that the 31-year-old requires surgery to repair a sports hernia. It's unclear if he already underwent the procedure, which would require a six-to-eight-week recovery.
Halak was solid in the Islanders' net this season when healthy, posting an 18-13-4 record with a .919 save percentage and 2.30 goals-against average.
Despite a strong 2015-16 campaign, the veteran goalie's future in Brooklyn is uncertain. The team still has Thomas Greiss on a cheap $1.5-million contract next season after an excellent playoff run, and 24-year-old prospect J-F Berube waiting in the wings.
Halak - who has already told the team a three-goalie situation is not ideal - is owed $4.5 million per year over the next two seasons.
