Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen won't be ready for the start of training camp and may not be healthy in time for the start of the season, but the team is expecting an update on his condition soon.

“I don’t think we’ll have anything to say this week,” general manager Ron Hextall told CSNPhilly.com Thursday. “Probably next week.”

Timonen was diagnosed with multiple blood clots in his right calf and lung last month. He was treated for the disorder in Finland.

The 39-year-old blueliner is reportedly progressing and has been cleared to play golf, but no other sports.

Flyers head coach Craig Berube isn't planning to be without Timonen for the entire season.

“I don’t approach it like that," Berube said. "He’s not going to be here for the start of the season. I don’t know anything. But I don’t count people out, either. He is not going to be here in camp. That is all I am looking at right now. Then we go from there. To count him out for the whole season is not right.”

Timonen will start the season on long-term injured reserve.

Flyers training camp opens on Sept. 19.

[H/T Pro Hockey Talk]