"Lakovic had started the 2025-26 season scoring nearly a goal per game with 18 markers in 22 outings before being forced out of Moose Jaw's lineup. With his final junior season cut short, he will now turn his focus to getting healthy ahead of what will be his first preseason as a professional, and Capitals general manager Chris Patrick expects Lakovic to be ready to work in the fall."
""Yeah, he should be [ready for camp]," Patrick said last week. "I think if he were on an NHL team, they would say, 'Hey, maybe if we could have a deep playoff run, he might be able to come back.' I think part of the reason for doing the surgery when he did was that he wanted to be fully ready for training camp.""
"The nature of Lakovic's injury and how it occurred is still not yet known. He was atop the WHL's goal-scoring leaderboard when he went down, and the Warriors have won just six of the 19 games that they have played without him after his injury. Lakovic has dealt with some unfortunate injury issues for two straight seasons, breaking his collarbone last year and missing two months of his draft-year campaign."
Lynden Lakovic, a 19-year-old winger and recent first-round pick by the Washington Capitals, will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 WHL season after suffering an upper-body injury that required surgery. He scored 18 goals in 22 games, leading the WHL in goals prior to the injury. Capitals general manager Chris Patrick expects Lakovic to be ready for training camp next fall, noting the surgery timing was intended to ensure full readiness. The Moose Jaw Warriors have won six of 19 games without him. Lakovic signed a three-year entry-level contract last July and made an NHL preseason debut this fall.
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