Overview
- General manager Patrik Allvin announced Höglander had successful lower-body surgery with an estimated 8–10 week recovery.
- The 24-year-old was injured in the second preseason game against the Flames in Abbotsford after a hit from Etienne Morin with additional contact from Daniil Miromanov, and he did not return.
- Vancouver estimates a return window from late November to mid-December based on the timeline provided.
- His absence opens competition on the wing for Jonathan Lekkerimäki, Linus Karlsson, Arshdeep Bains, Aatu Räty, Max Sasson and 2025 first-round pick Braeden Cootes.
- Höglander is in year one of a three-year, $9 million extension after a down 2024–25 season with eight goals and 25 points following a 24-goal breakout the year before.