When Ben Smith was placed on waivers today, some saw it as a sign that Raffi Torres was about to return to the San Jose Sharks’ lineup.
Not so.
In fact, Torres remains with AHL San Jose on a conditioning stint. And per CSN Bay Area, he was unable to play Monday for the Barracuda, then missed practice Tuesday.
“I know he had a minor setback and then he didn’t play the other night,” said Sharks coach Pete DeBoer. “Where he’s at, as of today, I don’t know.”
Torres did manage to play two AHL games before his “minor setback.” He didn’t register a point in either.
A pending unrestricted free agent, the 34-year-old admitted earlier this month that his lingering knee issues may force him to retire.