Montreal Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle will be reevaluated in seven days after having his appendix removed on Wednesday, the team announced.
The 22-year-old blueliner is entering his third NHL season and signed a six-year, $33.3 million contract extension in July. He'll spend this year playing out the last season of entry-level contract.
Le défenseur Kaiden Guhle s’est fait enlever son appendice hier et sera réévalué dans une semaine.
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) September 19, 2024
Defenseman Kaiden Guhle had his appendix removed yesterday and he will be reevaluated in seven days.
Guhle has six goals and 22 points in 70 games last season and finished third among Canadiens defencemen in average ice time at 20:51. He has four goals and 18 points in 44 games as a rookie in 2022-23.
He was selected by the Canadiens in the first round (16th overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft.
