Chicago Blackhawks top prospect reveals injury severity to the media

The Chicago Blackhawks top prospect, Nick Lardis, endured what seemed to be an extremely worrisome injury last week after being hit in a knee-to-knee collision by the Oshawa Generals defenseman, Andrew Gibson, a Detroit Red Wings prospect during an OHL playoff match.

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However, on Thursday, April 24, the young prospect broke his silence regarding the incident:

Luckily, Lardis later revealed the injuries aren't as severe as some people feared, giving Blackhawks fans a massive sigh of relief.

«There's no long-term effects that will come from this injury,» Lardis said. «There's no surgery involved or anything. It's just more of resting it for a little bit, like a week or two, then starting the rehabbing as well. I should be good, hopefully, in a couple weeks here, or a little longer. I'll have the whole summer here to kind of train and be 100 percent, ready for next year, which is really good.»

Although it is upsetting that Lardis had to miss out on the rest of the Brantford Bulldogs' playoff run, it is great news that he will be able to fully recover without any need of surgery or anything.

This is also great news for the Chicago Blackhawks, and fans can expect Lardis fully recovered by the 2025/26 season.

Do you think the Chicago Blackhawks' top prospect Nick Lardis will turn pro in the 2025/26 season?