Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand will miss the start of the 2026-27 campaign while recovering from offseason surgery, the team announced Wednesday.
General manager Bill Zito said he expects Marchand to return "early in the season."
"We're going to be very conservative in bringing him back," Zito said Wednesday. "It's not really a worry or a concern for me."
Marchand announced in August that he needed surgery to repair a lingering injury from last season. He missed the final 19 games of the 2025-26 campaign with an undisclosed issue.
The 38-year-old produced 27 goals and 54 points in 52 games last season.
