Overview
- Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 reported the waiver move, with Kirkland bound for the AHL Wranglers if he clears.
- Kirkland has logged nine NHL games this season with one assist and 9:34 of average ice time, and he has not played since Nov. 1.
- He re-signed in June on a one-year, $900,000 deal, a low-cost, short-term contract that could encourage a claim.
- Reporting indicates the transaction could be tied to Calgary weighing Martin Pospisil’s activation from injured reserve.
- The Flames have depth options if Kirkland departs or is assigned, including veterans Clark Bishop and Dryden Hunt and AHL standouts such as Rory Kerins, with local coverage also mentioning Sam Morton as a recall candidate.