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Toronto Maple Leafs guardant Max Domi precocious underwent surgery, and now his NHL profession has been put connected pause.
On May 25, nan Maple Leafs announced that Domi had undergone room "to reside an rumor he played done during nan 2025-26 season." The team's charismatic connection did not mention what type of process nan 31-year-old had undergone, but did statement that Domi would beryllium retired indefinitely "due to complications arising from nan procedure."
Toronto announcing Domi will beryllium retired indefinitely successful nan mediate of nan team's offseason was odd, particularly considering that Domi played successful 80 games for nan Leafs this past season.
Max Domi #11 of nan Toronto Maple Leafs skates pinch nan puck against nan Washington Capitals during nan first play astatine nan Scotiabank Arena connected April 8, 2026 successful Toronto, ON, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) (Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
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While nan Leafs person kept each specifications of Domi's room and nan complications nether wraps, a caller study suggests nan guardant is facing a very superior uphill battle.
The Toronto Sun reported connected Sunday that Domi underwent a process connected his backmost and that successful nan days pursuing nan surgery, he could not walk.
Max Domi #11 celebrates pinch Joseph Woll #60 of nan Toronto Maple Leafs pursuing a triumph complete nan New York Rangers astatine nan Scotiabank Arena connected March 25, 2026 successful Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Thomas Skrlj/NHLI via Getty Images) (Thomas Skrlj/NHLI via Getty Images)
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The study besides noted that Domi chose his ain surgeon to do nan cognition and not nan surgeon that nan Leafs had successful mind, but noted that is not an uncommon determination successful today's master sports world.
"Whatever happened present wasn’t deemed successful. Apparently, Domi could not locomotion successful nan days pursuing surgery, which created important alarm," Steve Simmons wrote. "His position remains successful uncertainty for nan coming season."
Max Domi #11 of nan Toronto Maple Leafs scores a extremity against Casey DeSmith #1 of nan Dallas Stars during nan 3rd play astatine nan Scotiabank Arena connected April 13, 2026 successful Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) (Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
Domi has been a staple successful nan Toronto lineup since joining nan squad arsenic a free supplier up of nan 2023 play connected a one-year statement earlier signing a caller multi-year deal, playing successful astatine slightest 74 games successful each of his 3 seasons pinch nan Maple Leafs.
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The erstwhile first-round prime of nan Arizona Coyotes successful nan 2013 NHL Draft, Domi scored 12 goals and posted 36 points successful his 80 games played this past season.
Domi, a Winnipeg, Manitoba native, notched a career-high 72 points during nan 2018-19 NHL play pinch nan Montreal Canadiens.
Mark Harris is simply a writer for OutKick.
