Overview
- The Winnipeg Jets placed 28-year-old forward Walker Duehr on waivers on Monday after he was medically cleared from a preseason lower-body injury.
- If no NHL team claims Duehr, the Jets intend to assign him to their AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, using the waiver process that gives all other clubs a chance to claim him.
- Duehr returned to full practice in mid-October but has not played this season for Winnipeg since beginning the year on injured reserve.
- Winnipeg signed Duehr this offseason to a two-year, $1.75 million contract after he scored 17 goals and 34 points in 62 games for the Moose in 2025-26.
- The move balances roster flexibility for the Jets with the risk that another team might claim a depth, bottom-six forward who has strong AHL production but limited NHL minutes.