Canucks forward Ilya Mikheyev initially believed to have suffered significant injury

As first tweeted out by Jason Brough of Sportsnet 650, there was initially concern that Vancouver Canucks forward Ilya Mikheyev has a torn ACL.

Brough mentioned in his tweet that well known insider Frank Seravalli informed him of this news, giving it plenty of validity. The 27-year-old, who joined the Canucks on a four-year, $19 million deal this offseason, was forced to leave a game on Sunday versus the Calgary Flames after being on the receiving end of a massive collision. Reports early on suggested it was nothing serious, but the narrative has now changed dramatically.

If it is indeed a torn ACL for Mikheyev, he would not return until late in the 2022-23 season, if at all. It would be a truly devastating injury for both him and the Canucks, as he was their biggest free agent acquisition this summer and was expected to have a big role with the club. Expect to hear more on this in the coming days.

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