Calgary Flames former forward Sean Monahan Best Free Agency Bargain According to THN Panel The Calgary Flames hoped Walker Duehr would pan out as a perfect complement to the franchise's bottom six forwards. But after 16 games in the NHL this season, they decided to expose him to waivers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/calgary-flames/latest-news/flames-place-struggling-forward-on-waivers] to send him back to the AHL this week With just a single assist so far, Duehr seemed to be lacking the spark he showed during his prolonged stint with the Flames [https://www.nhl.com/sharks/player/walker-duehr-8482652] in 2022-23 and during 40 games last season. Instead of going to the Calgary Wranglers, though, the 27-year-old was scooped from waivers by the Sharks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/calgary-flames/latest-news/sharks-claim-flames-forward-off-waivers]. With new life on the NHL ice, Duehr made an immediate impact with a tip-in goal to cut into a 3-0 Sharks deficit before the midway mark of the first period on Thursday. Duehr took the Flames by storm in 2022-23, with seven goals and 11 points in 24 games under former Calgary Flames head coach Darryl Sutter. The 6-foot-3 power forward suited Sutter's hard-nosed system. Duehr came in with a reckless abandon and impressed with his speed and skill even in a lower-line role. But his stats were somewhat inflated by a wild hot streak — he scored four goals and seven points during a 10-game stretch [https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=177788] late in the season with little on the line for the Flames Sharks head coach expressed that he thought Duehr could bring an attitude to the young and rebuilding roster [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/san-jose-sharks/]. The former Calgary Flames winger certainly made a strong first impression.
