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Polak (hernia) done for year as Leafs lose another veteran d-man

Nashville Predators v Toronto Maple Leafs

Nashville Predators v Toronto Maple Leafs

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The Toronto Maple Leafs lost another experienced member of the blueline on Monday, as the club announced Roman Polak will undergo season-ending hernia surgery.

Polak, 28, was in his first year in Toronto following last summer’s trade from St. Louis and appeared in 56 games for the Leafs, scoring five goals and nine points while averaging 21:05 TOI per night.

As mentioned above, Polak is just the latest Leafs d-man to be lost for the year. Over the weekend, Toronto announced that 38-year-old Stephane Robidas was set to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. Both are under contract for next season; Robidas’ deal extends through 2017.

With Polak gone, the Leafs recalled Petter Granberg from the AHL Marlies. Granberg joins Dion Phaneuf, Eric Brewer, Tim Erixon, Jake Gardiner and Morgan Rielly on Toronto’s active roster.