Gaborik yet to be medically cleared; status for season unknown

Marian Gaborik's availability for the Ottawa Senators this season is up in the air, as the 36-year-old winger still hasn't been medically cleared after undergoing back surgery in April.

"Gaborik has not been fully cleared health-wise," general manager Pierre Dorion told the Ottawa Sun's Bruce Garrioch. "He's still in L.A. seeing a back specialist. Once he gets here, we'll have more information. Right now, I can't tell you more than that."

Garrioch adds there's no guarantee Gaborik will play this season, and at this point, Dorion couldn't answer when he could return to Ottawa. He was initially given an eight-week timeline to recover from his procedure.

Gaborik was acquired in the four-player trade that sent defenseman Dion Phaneuf to the Kings in February. He chipped in four goals and three assists in 16 games for the Senators last season and has amassed 815 points in 1,035 career contests.