Lehtera elaborated on his ankle injury that required surgery in August, telling Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "It was a one-centimeter bone chip that was cutting the tendons like salami. It didn't feel that good."

EDGE Analysis

Lehtera is reportedly "ahead of schedule" since undergoing surgery on his ankle in August, and it's refreshing to see his sense of humor come out while talking about the subject. He'll try not to miss a beat following his 2014-15 campaign, when he cranked out 14 goals and 30 assists after 75 contests.