Vancouver Canucks defenseman Carson Soucy isn't expected back in the lineup until late December at the earliest.

Soucy will miss six-to-eight weeks due to what the club called a lower-body injury.

The 29-year-old left Sunday's win over the Montreal Canadiens early in the second period and didn't return. He's notched two goals and three assists while averaging 16:52 of ice time over 13 games this season.

Soucy is in his first season with the Canucks, who signed him to a three-year contract worth $3.25 million annually when he was a free agent on July 1. He played two seasons with the Seattle Kraken after starting his career with the Minnesota Wild.

The Minnesota Duluth product was driving possession with a five-on-five expected goals for percentage of 50.98, according to Natural Stat Trick. He's not known for his offense, but his underlying numbers show he's been defensively sound.

The Wild drafted Soucy 137th overall in 2013.

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