Flyers head coach John Tortorella said the surgery is not expected to be season ending, though the team does not have a timeline for his return as of yet.
JVR is in the last year of his deal, which carries a cap hit of $7 million.
The Middletown, NJ native has 290 goals and 567 points in 885 career games with the Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs.
POLL | ||
25 OCTOBRE | 117 ANSWERS Philadelphia Flyers forward forced to undergo surgery Who has been the best Flyer so far this season? | ||
Kevin Hayes | 44 | 37.6 % |
Carter Hart | 32 | 27.4 % |
Ivan Provorov | 14 | 12 % |
Travis Konecny | 27 | 23.1 % |
List of polls |