Cayden Lindstrom hasn't played a regular season game in nearly a year. Courtesy/Medicine Hat Tigers

By Eli J. Ridder, Jesse Gill

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Tigers’ Cayden Lindstrom expected to return after minor back surgery

Nov 20, 2024 | 2:22 PM

Cayden Lindstrom has undergone a minor back surgery and is expected to play again this season after rehabilitation, an official with the Columbus Blue Jackets said Wednesday, teasing a return for one of the Medicine Hat Tigers’ star forwards.

The Blue Jackets organization expects the surgery to be a one-time procedure that will lead to a full recovery for the Chetwynd, B.C., native, Columbus general manager Don Waddell said.

Lindstrom will opt out of any practice and rest for 30 days, according to Waddell.

The 20-year-old played his last regular-season game in December 2024 before taking to the ice four times in the post-season as he dealt with a back injury.

Lindstrom was the fourth-overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft after scoring 27 goals and 19 assists in 32 games for the Tigers.

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