Something reportedly went wrong with surgery to Toronto Maple Leafs' Max Domi

There is growing concern surrounding the health of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi. 

The 31-year-old Domi needed back surgery this summer after reportedly playing through an injury for most of the season. That itself wasn't too peculiar, as players tend to wait until the summer to resolve nagging injuries, but the news since then has been less than stellar. 

Toronto revealed last week that Domi would be out indefinitely due to complications from an offseason surgery. Toronto Sun scribe Steve Simmons then reported on Sunday just how serious things have gotten for Domi. 

According to Simmons, Domi suffered some pretty scary complications directly after the surgery. 

"Whatever happened here wasn't deemed successful," Simmons wrote. "Apparently, Domi could not walk in the days following surgery, which created significant alarm.

"His status remains in doubt for the coming season."

That is a shocking revelation and one that could spell trouble for Domi's status next season. Simmons also reported that the Maple Leafs forward opted to go with his own surgeon rather than one provided by the team, which is not unusual in these types of situations. 

Details on what kind of procedure was done and what issue was bothering Domi in the first place have not been publicly revealed.

Domi didn't appear to have many injury woes this past season. He appeared in 80 games with the Leafs, where he managed 12 goals and 36 points. Though he wasn't among Toronto's top scorers, he is certainly an emotional leader for this team. 

One of his more memorable moments from this past season was him facing off with Radko Gudas after the Anaheim Ducks captain ended Auston Matthews' season. 

Radko Gudas answers the bell in a scrap with Max Domi 🔔 pic.twitter.com/6Z4YcICi5X

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The Leafs are in a transitional summer with new GM John Chayka and president Mats Sundin trying to turn the organization around. A new head coach will also need to be brought in sometime over the next few months. 

Domi may not be a superstar, but he is still an important part of this Toronto roster, and the hope is that he can overcome this scary situation and get back on the ice sooner rather than later.