Blues defenseman Erik Johnson has a torn ACL in his right knee and will undergo surgery in a couple of weeks, a source has told the Post-Dispatch.
Johnson, 20, is expected to be sidelined six to nine months after injuring his knee in a golf-cart incident last week at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Obviously, this sucks. But, the Blues were not gonna make a serious run at the playoffs based largely upon contributions from Johnson. We have depth on defense, and Johnson was gonna get injured like this sooner or later. I'd rather have it happen now when he's not the main cog on the blueline than in three years when we are poised for a deep playoff run.
Who knows, maybe Johnson being sidelined will allow a player like Junland to make the team. I mean, we already know Johnson's gonna be a stud in this league, if we get a couple more promising young players to step up life will only get better.
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