Don Sweeney didn’t have much good news to offer regarding Derek Forbort’s health back in early March.

Boston’s decision to add more snarl to its blue line at the trade deadline in Andrew Peeke was partly a byproduct of Forbort’s status — with nagging injuries prompting the veteran defenseman to go under the knife.

“One of the items that obviously came out today was in regards to Derek Forbort, and we went and put Derek on [long-term injured reserve],” Sweeney noted on March 8. “People should realize that Derek has been playing through two significant injuries. One for sure is requiring surgery, and the other is one that quite possibly could.