Leafs’ Granberg has surgery to repair Achilles

Petter Granberg will miss four months.

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Petter Granberg will be out a minimum of four months after undergoing surgery for a torn Achilles, the team announced on Twitter Friday afternoon.

Granberg, 22, appeared in seven games for the Maple Leafs last season, registering no points and six penalty minutes.

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The Swedish defenceman spent the majority of the 2014-15 campaign with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, notching one goal and 14 assists with a plus-14 rating in 53 games.

The Maple Leafs originally selected Granberg in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft.

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