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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 3058563" data-attributes="member: 2012">'Canes Kaberle out at least four monthsSports Ticker9/11/2006 5:26:16 PMRALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) - The Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes will be without one of their best offensive players when they begin defense of their title next month.The Hurricanes announced Monday that defenseman Frantisek Kaberle underwent shoulder surgery and will be sidelined at least four months.Kaberle, 32, emerged as an offensive force on the blue line in 2005-06, his first season with Carolina. The Czech collected six goals and a career-high 38 assists in 77 games, leading all Hurricanes defensemen in scoring.The 6-0 Kaberle also made valuable contributions in Carolina's run to the Stanley Cup, scoring four goals and registering 13 points in 25 postseason contests.A third-round draft selection of the Los Angeles Kings in 1999, Kaberle has 26 goals and 129 assists in 386 career games over five-plus seasons with Los Angeles, Atlanta and Carolina.</blockquote>