Luleå will have to do without its Finnish defenseman Oskari Laaksonen all the way until Christmas.
He needs to undergo surgery on his shoulder.
If I could play, I would have done so, but unfortunately it's impossible, and I have to think about my own future, says the 25-year-old to NSD.
It's not possible to wait, I have to do this now if I want to be able to play hockey for another ten years.
Laaksonen had problems with his shoulder during last SHL season and played on painkillers. Now the injury has made itself known again, already before the season has started.
