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Sharks waive Raffi Torres

Raffi Torres

Raffi Torres

AP

The San Jose Sharks have placed veteran winger Raffi Torres on waivers, per TSN.

Torres, 34, has yet to play in a game this year after missing 41 contests to a suspension for hitting Anaheim’s Jakob Silfverberg in the head. Torres is also dealing with lingering knee issues, but had recovered enough to join San Jose’s AHL affiliate on a conditioning stint in mid-January.

More, from the Mercury News:

Torres, whose two-week conditioning assignment with the Barracuda expired earlier this week, was still recovering from knee surgery he had in December. After he was eligible to return from his 41-game suspension, Torres played two games for the Sharks’ AHL affiliate before he suffered what Sharks coach Pete DeBoer said was a minor setback.

Torres missed the Barracuda’s three games last week, but returned to practice with the team on Monday and played for the Barracuda on Wednesday night, registering one shot on goal in what was a 3-0 loss to the Texas Stars.

Torres is in the last of a three-year, $6 million deal with a $2M average annual cap hit. Given his age and health problems -- his surgically repaired ACL has undergone a variety of procedures over the last two years, and cost him all of the ’14-15 campaign -- Torres seems unlikely to be claimed.

Should he clear, the Sharks would (presumably) send him back to the American League, so he can continue working back into game shape.