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Anthony Cirelli is expected to miss four-to-six months as he recovers from shoulder surgery.
Cirelli's shoulder surgery was previously announced, but the Lightning didn't initially have a timetable for his return. We can now safely say that Cirelli will miss the start of the season and it seems his recovery could go into 2023. Tampa Bay re-signed Cirelli to an eight-year extension with a $6.25 million cap hit earlier in the day.
Tampa Bay has signed Anthony Cirelli to an eight-year contract extension.
Cirelli has one more season left on his three-year, $14.4 million contract. His new deal will carry an average annual value of $6.25 million. Cirelli had 17 goals and 43 points in 76 games during the 2021-22 campaign. He finished fifth in Selke Trophy voting and could be a future winner of the award for his defensive abilities.
Anthony Cirelli underwent shoulder surgery on Tuesday.
Tampa Bay GM Julien BriseBois said Cirelli's recovery time hasn't been figured out yet. The Lightning forward played through the injury during the Stanley Cup Final.
Anthony Cirelli was dealing with a dislocated shoulder in the Stanley Cup Final.
Cirelli still played in all six games of the Stanley Cup Final. He had three goals and eight points in 23 contests, including two goals and three points in the finals.
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Date | Opponent | Pts |
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| Apr 24th | Panthers | 1.3 |
| Apr 23rd | Panthers | 1.5 |
| Apr 17th | @Rangers | 1.5 |
| Apr 15th | Panthers | 10 |
| Apr 13th | Sabres | 17.3 |
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