Luca Sbisa will not play for Switzerland in May's World Championships due to knee soreness, Jim Jamieson of the Vancouver Province reports.

Sbisa will not play for Switzerland in May's World Championships due to knee soreness, Jim Jamieson of the Vancouver Province reports.

Analysis:

Rather than risk further injury in the showcase tournament, Sbisa will take the summer off to recuperate after playing in 76 regular season and six postseason games for the Canucks in 2014-15. The blueliner contributed only 13 points across those contests, but his reliable play in his own zone earned him a three-year contract extension earlier this month. He should enter training camp in the fall at full health.