The Buffalo Sabres have announced that defenseman Matt Hunwick is likely out for the entire 2019-2020 season after having his neck injury re-evaluated. The 34-year-old only played in 14 games for the Sabres last season after being acquired in a trade with Pittsburgh in June of 2018.
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Exactly what this means for Hunwick's career is not certain at this point, although given his age, the apparent severity of the injury and the amount of time missed, it's not likely to be good news. Hunwick has played 535 NHL games over 12 seasons. Drafted 224th overall by Boston in 2004, he played for the Bruins, Colorado, New York Rangers, Toronto and Pittsburgh before making his way to Buffalo.
His neck was injured while working out in the offseason of 2018.
