Big Sharks Forward Faces Flames For First Time Since Being Placed On Waivers San Jose Sharks forward Walker Duehr will face the Calgary Flames, the team that put him on waivers, for the first time on Sunday. Teams will have 24 hours to claim Duehr, and if he goes unclaimed, the winger can be sent to the San Jose Barracuda in the AHL.

The San Jose Sharks have placed right winger Walker Duehr on waivers, reports Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston. Through eight games with the Sharks this season, Duehr has scored twice while registering a minus-five rating.

The Sharks have placed winger Walker Duehr on waivers for the purposes of assignment to AHL San Jose, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.San Jose acquired Duehr by claiming him off waivers from the Flames in January.

Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association get to pick five players when they vote for the winner of the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year, and San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini figures to be at or near the top of the list considering the year he’s had so far.