Blackhawks forward quietly underwent offseason surgery and will play through a major health battle

Jason Dickinson was removed from the regular-season lineup after suffering a wrist injury that was season-ending.

He underwent successful wrist surgery during the offseason, but the repair limited his training until July.

Troubling news for the Blackhawks team, who have depended on Dickinson as a secondary offensive option in the past, and as the team's 3C beforehand. According to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times, he can't rotate or flex his left wrist like before, but he doesn't anticipate it being an issue in the future.

We're not certain how this will affect his performance, given he isn't known particularly for his stick-handling, but has had one 20-goal season in the league, with the Blackhawks.

When Jason Dickinson suits up for the first game of the regular season, we'll see how badly it's affected his play.

His production declined after his 2023-24 season, in which we saw him score 35 points (22-13), but he wasn't much of a playmaker.

The depth forward played a limited number of games in 2024-25 due to injuries, and his production would slide to a total of 16 points (7-9). We would've expected him to be dealt to a contender at the deadline, but we assume he still has a spot in the lineup for a third or fourth-line role.

For now, it's a game of wait-and-see for Dickinson, who was once a dynamic forward when he first arrived in the organization.