Sunday: Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports that Schenn cleared waivers and will report to the San Diego Gulls of the AHL.
Saturday: The Ducks have placed defenseman Luke Schenn on waivers, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports (Twitter link). The veteran has had a limited role with Anaheim this season, playing in just eight games while averaging a career-low 11:59 per night of ice time. He’s in his first season with the Ducks after inking a one-year, $800K contract with them this offseason.
The timing of this move seems a little curious on the surface with Cam Fowler out indefinitely following surgery to repair a complex facial fracture. At the very least, the team has a pair of veterans with recent NHL experience in the minors that they can call up to take Schenn’s place in Andrej Sustr and Jake Dotchin.
Given that Schenn is a right-shot defender (something that is typically in high demand) and has a relatively cheap price tag, it wouldn’t be surprising to see a team in need of some defensive depth place a claim. They’ll have until 11:00 AM CST on Sunday to do so. If Schenn clears and is sent to their AHL affiliate in San Diego, his full cap hit will come off Anaheim’s books.
I can see the Bruins taking a flyer on him given their beat up D
Not a fan but definitely fills the need and the price is right
Nah, he sucks. Look at his +/- numbers.
remember when the Flyers trader JVR for Schenn?
A lesson in dont trade for your team needs just for the sake of it
Pens
Can’t be much worse than their bottom 6 defensemen.
Bottom 4 rather
Would say the Bruins should be the 1st team in the NHL to claim him based on having the most injuries in the league, but this guy is worse than pulling in a guy off the street. His +/- numbers are horrible, especially for a d-man. Might be among the worst in the league, they’ve never been good either. Hard pass.
I like Luke Schenn. He is feisty. Unfortunately he just isn’t that great of a hockey player. I hope he gets back to the NHL.