Winnipeg Jets prospect Elias Salomonsson expected to miss at least a couple of weeks with an upper-body injury

On Friday night in downtown Winnipeg the Moose and Senators were doing battle in some AHL action when Jets prospect defenceman Elias Salomonsson was crushed into the boards with just over 12 minutes left in the game. From the way he reacted to the hit the prognosis didn’t seem very good. If you missed the hit here it was:

He didn’t play in the next game on Saturday night which concluded six games at home.

With the team in Calgary today where they start four games on the road I received an update which, while not particularly good news, isn’t as bleak as it could have been.

I’ve been told he is expected to miss at least a few weeks as he recovers from the upper-body injury.

It’s a tough loss for the Swedish prospect who has enjoyed success during his first year as a pro in North America. He made a good impression at Jets training camp and has been making strides with the Moose. In 17 games for Manitoba he has three goals and nine assists for 12 points which prior to missing the game on Saturday tied him for the team lead in points.