Gaborik officially announced his retirement Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Gaborik hasn't played since the 2017-18 campaign due to a significant back injury, so his announcement shouldn't come as a surprise. Over the course of his 17-year career, the Slovakian winger racked up 407 goals and 408 assists in 1035 NHL games, including a Stanley Cup championship with the Kings back in 2014.

The Senators traded Gaborik (back) and Anders Nilsson to the Lightning in exchange for Cedric Paquette, Braydon Coburn, and a 2022 second-round draft pick on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Gaborik has missed the last two seasons after undergoing back surgery and it doesn't appear there's an NHL return in his future. The 38-year-old forward has one season left under contract which the Lightning will likely stash on long-term injured reserve.

Gaborik (back) could be placed on long-term injured reserve to open the 2018-19 season, Sporting News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran winger went under the knife in April to repair a herniated disc in his back. There hasn't been any new information on Gaborik since the operation, but that's actually an ominous sign as it implies that he's still rehabbing the injury and not making any obvious strides in his recovery. Placing the 37-year-old on LTIR would be a prudent move for the Senators considering it would free up salary-cap space against the upper limit, but it would further squash what little fantasy value Gaborik even has left.

Gaborik went under the knife Thursday to repair a herniated disc in his back.

EDGE Analysis

Gaborik is expected to resume training in eight weeks in order to start preparing for the 2018-19 campaign. The 35-year-old is unlikely to look back on this season fondly, as he registered 21 points while playing in a mere 46 games split between Ottawa and Los Angeles. The veteran has three more years remaining on his deal, which will pay him $4.875 million through the 2020-21 campaign -- assuming he doesn't retire before then.

Gaborik is having his back examined by a specialist in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gaborik has already been ruled out for the remainder of the 2017-18 season, but now the culprit behind his absence has been revealed. The veteran winger closed out a disappointing 2017-18 season mustering just 46 games played due to various issues, but he did manage to rack up 21 points -- 11 goals and 10 assists -- between the Kings and the Senators when on the ice. Gaborik remains under contract with the team through 2020-2021, so he should retake his spot as a top-six forward with the Senators next season assuming everything checks out with his back.

Gaborik (undisclosed) won't travel with the Senators for a three-game road trip, effectively putting an end to his 2017-17 campaign, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran winger finishes with 21 points (11 goals, 10 assists) over 46 games between the Kings and Senators. Gaborik has a hefty cap hit of $4.9 million and is signed through the 2020-21 season, so it'll be interesting to see how Ottawa handles his workload. He only averaged 13:19 of ice time this year, so a bottom-six role is a given unless the Senators make drastic changes among the forward group in the offseason.

Gaborik is week-to-week with his undisclosed issue, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's a bit peculiar that Gaborik has a week-to-week designation given that there are only six games left for the Senators, but it still seems like there's an outside chance the veteran could return by the regular-season finale against the Bruins. The Czech has produced 21 points (11 goals, 10 assists) between the Kings and Senators through 46 games this year.

Gaborik (undisclosed) isn't in the projected lineup for Tuesday's game against the Islanders, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gaborik will almost certainly miss a third consecutive game Tuesday, and the Senators have yet to release any details regarding a potential timetable for his return to the lineup. The veteran winger will likely need to log at least one full practice with his teammates before returning to game action, so Ottawa should release an update on his status once that occurs.

Gaborik won't play Monday against Carolina due to an undisclosed injury, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Senators will hope to have Gaborik back in their lineup as soon as possible, as he's been on a roll recently, notching three goals and five points in his last five games. The veteran forward won't have to wait long for his next opportunity to return to game action, as Ottawa will be right back at it Tuesday night against the Islanders.

Gaborik (undisclosed) will not dress for Saturday's game against the Hurricanes, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Since Gaborik is unavailable Saturday, the Senators will roll with seven defensemen with Erik Karlsson (personal) returning from a two-game absence. The veteran winger's next opportunity to rejoin the lineup arrives Monday when the team travels for the second game of the home-and-home series at Carolina.