Islanders extend Pageau 6 years hours after trading for him

After undergoing another hip surgery, Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Kesler told reporters on Tuesday that he could potentially be out four to five months, according to NHL.com. Initially, it was expected that Kesler would miss 12 weeks after the club said he underwent an operation for some “general cleaning� that included the removal of bone fragments. “It’s going to take awhile,� Kesler said on the eve of the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile.