
Leafs D Dermott to have shoulder surgery, will be out at least six months
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs say defenceman Travis Dermott will undergo shoulder surgery on Friday and is expected to be out of action a minimum of six months.
The prognosis means Dermott will miss training camp and the beginning of the 2019-20 season and won’t be avaialble until the second week of November at the earliest.
The 22-year-old Dermott had four goals and 13 assists in 64 games for the Maple Leafs this season. He added a goal and two assists in seven playoff games in Toronto’s first-round defeat to Boston.