Villeneuve has a lower-body injury as of Thursday and is awaiting further evaluation.
Villeneuve will likely spend 2025-26 in the junior hockey ranks with OHL Sudbury. He had 70 points in 57 regular-season games with that team in 2024-25. The lack of a clear timeline casts doubt on if Villeneuve will be able to begin the season on time, though more information should be known when further tests are completed.