Sat 3/14/15 11:24 AM

Umberger will undergo surgery on his right hip and abdominal muscles and miss the remainder of the season, Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Umberger is expected to require 10 weeks to heal up from the procedure, so he should still have something that resembles a normal offseason. It's possible that the injury has inhibited him all season, as he's been a disaster since arriving in a trade with the Blue Jackets last summer. The winger has mustered only nine goals and 15 points over 67 games this season, and hadn't found the net in his last 18 contests. Umberger probably won't have much trouble besting those marks next season, but at 32 years old, it's clear that his best years are probably behind him. He may have to serve in a bottom-six capacity in 2015-16.