FILE - Then-Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug stands on the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, March 15, 2018, in Sunrise, Fla. Krug is in danger of missing the entire 2024-25 NHL season after being diagnosed with pre-arthritic changes in his left ankle. The St. Louis Blues announced Tuesday, July 16, 2024 that he will work to rehabilitate the injury without surgery over the next 6-8 weeks before being re-evaluated. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, file)
FILE - St. Louis Blues' Torey Krug in action during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres on Nov. 30, 2023, in St. Louis. Krug is in danger of missing the entire 2024-25 NHL season after being diagnosed with pre-arthritic changes in his left ankle. The team announced Tuesday, July 16, 2024 that Krug will work to rehabilitate the injury without surgery over the next 6-8 weeks before being re-evaluated. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, file)