Anaheim Ducks defensemen Hampus Lindholm, Sami Vatanen need surgery

In their season wrap-up availability after being eliminated by the Nashville Predators in the Western Conference Final, the Anaheim Ducks announced that defensemen Hampus Lindholm and Sami Vatanen will require torn labrum surgery.

"We're almost positive Hampus is having shoulder surgery," Ducks general manager Bob Murray said. "Sami needs surgery. He's deciding where to do it. Some can rehab these things, but we're not suggesting they do that.

"Those two guys have bad shoulders and they played through them. You've got to give them (credit)."

The Ducks were eliminated Monday in a 6-3 loss to Nashville in Game 6.

Lindholm is expected to miss four-to-five months, making his return around the end of September. Vatanen's injury is apparently more serious, and his recovery is expected to take longer.

Vatanen and Lindholm both averaged over 21 minutes per night this season. They are locked into long-term contracts -- Lindholm at $5.2 million annually through 2022, Vatanen at $4.8M through 2020.

The 23-year-old Lindholm had six goals and 14 assists and a plus-13 rating, while the 25-year-old Vatanen had three goals and 21 assists and a plus-three rating.