TFC home-grown signing Nicholas Lindsay underwent knee surgery this week and is expected to miss the entire 2011 season.
The team did not release details of how he hurt himself, saying only that it was an "off-season injury." Unconfirmed reports are suggesting that it was the result of a fall - he slipped on ice in front of his home.
The young player looked good in limited minutes last year and many TFC fans hoped to see more of him in 2011. However, it was unlikely that he would have featured much beyond reserve fixtures and possibly NCC games.
Still, it's a blow to a promising prospect -- especially since Lindsay relies on his pace to create from the wing. It's hard to know how much knee surgery will affect that part of his game.