BREAKING : Leafs centerman out for 6 months!

The Maple Leafs' season might be over already, but their AHL team is still in the Calder Cup playoffs. Some Leafs player went down to the Marlies to give a hand, but things turned bad for one of them.

Frederik Gauthier is done for the season says Keefe. Scheduled for surgery. Looking at up to 6 months of recovery. Lower body injury.
— David Alter (@dalter) May 8, 2017

6 months to recover is a long time, but when you see how he was injured, you can understand why.

Frederik Gauthier is seriously injured after a late hit from Syracuse defenceman Jake Dotchin, who was ejected from the game. pic.twitter.com/N0mxZB1yDu
— Jeff Veillette (@JeffVeillette) May 7, 2017

Frederik Gauthier's injury appears to be his leg. pic.twitter.com/Fs04rjpYya
— Jeff Veillette (@JeffVeillette) May 7, 2017

The centerman played 21 games with the big club this season and showed some promising signs. The former first rounder is a long term project for the Leafs, but this injury might complicate things a bit for everyone.

We hope for a fast and healthy recovery!