General manager Brad Treliving said that Jarnkrok is traveling to New York to see a specialist in the coming days.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok is set to visit a specialist in New York after experiencing a setback in his recovery from a lower-body injury. Jarnkrok, who has been sidelined since training camp, appeared to be progressing last week when he took to the ice before the Maple Leafs’ morning skates. However, his injury seemingly flared up over the weekend, prompting the Leafs to “reset” his rehabilitation process.

“Jarny’s, it's been slow,” said general manager Brad Treliving on Monday. “He had a setback over the weekend and so we’re just going to kind of reset here. I think he’s going to New York to a specialist today or tomorrow to get looked at and we’ll see where it goes from there.”

The 33-year-old has reportedly been dealing with a sports hernia, according to The Toronto Star’s Kevin McGran. Since being placed on long-term injured reserve on October 7, and now a setback in his recovery, this complicates his return timeline and raises questions about when he might be fully healthy. Head coach Craig Berube said on November 9 that Jarnkrok is likely still "a ways away" from returning, leaving the team to rely on other options for the foreseeable future.

Just over a month into the season, the Leafs have had a multitude of injuries to their roster. Jarnkrok included, the injury has given the Maple Leafs some additional roster flexibility as they manage players on both the active roster and long-term injured reserve (LTIR). Treliving acknowledged that the team is “managing our way through.”

“We’ve had injuries, so you’re always managing your roster,” Treliving said. “Despite some people’s thoughts, I think depth is a good thing. We’ve got some depth but in 82 games you’re going to run through injuries like this. We’re just managing our way through.”

As of now, the forward is eligible to return when he is back at full strength, having met the minimum LTIR requirements of 10 games and 24 days missed. However, his recovery timeline remains uncertain, and once cleared, the Maple Leafs will need to make room on the roster to accommodate him.

Jarnkrok has missed time in all three seasons he’s been with the club, with 73 games being the benchmark of the highest games he’s played in a season in Toronto. Last season, he appeared in only 52 games and was on the long-term injured reserve list with a hand injury.

In the 2023-24 season, Jarnkrok had 10 goals and 11 assists for 21 points in 52 games in a bottom-six role. Across parts of two seasons in Toronto, he has 30 goals and 30 assists in 125 games.