Overview
- The team announced the forward had successful ankle surgery Tuesday and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
- General manager Mathieu Darche told reporters Engvall is unlikely to play this year, confirming the season-long timeline.
- He is eligible for long-term injured reserve, which can provide cap relief up to his $3 million charge with an optimal capture.
- Engvall has not played this season after offseason hip surgery and his role had diminished last year with healthy scratches and AHL time.
- Four years remain on his seven-year, $21 million deal that includes a 16-team no-trade list, while the club also noted Semyon Varlamov is skating and named Sergei Naumovs as goaltending coach after parting with Piero Greco.