Kirkland was placed on waivers Wednesday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Kirkland has an assist, five shots, 13 hits and three blocks in nine outings with Calgary in 2025-26. He's been a healthy scratch for the Flames' past five games.
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Flames' Justin Kirkland: Nabs first assist
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Kirkland logged an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
The helper was Kirkland's first point in seven outings this season. He's filled a rotational role on the fourth line and has yet to play in more than two games in a row. The Flames have 11 goals over their last three games, showing some life on offense after a slow start, but that's no guarantee Kirkland will be a regular moving forward.
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Flames' Justin Kirkland: Expected to participate at camp
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General manager Craig Conroy said Wednesday that all of the Flames' players are healthy, indicating Kirkland has recovered from ACL surgery, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Kirkland was not individually named in the update, but considering he is over nine months removed from the surgery, it tracks that he is healthy enough to participate in camp activities. The 29-year-old was off to a positive start with eight points in 21 games while occupying a fourth-line role last year, and that's the type of role he'll be expected to fill if he makes the Flames this year.
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Flames' Justin Kirkland: Agrees to one-year deal
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Kirkland (knee) signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with Calgary on Monday.
Kirkland registered two goals, six assists, nine shots on net, 16 blocked shots and 45 hits in 21 appearances with the Flames in the 2024-25 regular season. He suffered a knee injury against Columbus on Nov. 29 and missed the final 58 games of the year after having ACL surgery. If he's ready for training camp in the fall, the 28-year-old forward will compete for a bottom-six spot ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.
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Flames' Justin Kirkland: Shifts to IR
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Kirkland (lower body) was put on injured reserve Monday.
In corresponding moves, the Flames recalled Jakob Pelletier and Walker Duehr from AHL Calgary while assigning Adam Klapka to the minors. Kirkland sat out Saturday's 6-2 loss to Pittsburgh and won't be eligible to return until at least Dec. 8 against Dallas. However, the exact timeline for his return is unclear. He has two goals, six assists, nine shots on net, 16 blocked shots and 45 hits across 21 outings this season.
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Flames' Justin Kirkland: Out of action Saturday
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Kirkland (lower body) won't play Saturday in Pittsburgh, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Kirkland was injured early in the first period after playing just two shifts, and did not return. He has been a good fourth-line winger, as he has two goals, six assists, 45 hits and 16 blocked shots in 21 contests. Adam Klapka will replace Kirkland in the lineup Saturday.
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Flames' Justin Kirkland: Exits game with lower-body injury
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Kirkland suffered a lower-body injury during Friday's tilt against Columbus and won't return to the game, per Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun.
Kirkland had two goals, eight points and 44 hits in 20 appearances going into Friday's action. If he can't play Saturday in Pittsburgh, then Adam Klapka will likely draw into the lineup.
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Flames' Justin Kirkland: Nabs helper Saturday
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Kirkland provided an assist in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Wild.
Kirkland also had one of the Flames' two shootout tallies. The 28-year-old fourth-liner has three points over his last eight appearances while holding down a steady spot in the lineup. He's at two goals, eight assists, nine shots on net, 41 hits, 16 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating across 18 outings overall. Kirkland has limited fantasy value outside of deep banger leagues, but he's played well enough to be a key part of the Flames' on-ice success.
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Flames' Justin Kirkland: Finds twine in loss
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Kirkland scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Canucks.
Kirkland opened the scoring late in the first period, but that was all the Flames could put past Kevin Lankinen. The 28-year-old Kirkland has two points, three shots on net, 14 hits and nine PIM through five outings in November. He's at seven points, six shots on net, 38 hits, 13 blocked shots, 11 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 14 contests this season, playing primarily in a fourth-line role.
Kirkland produced an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Utah.
Kirkland has three helpers over his last five games. The 28-year-old centered the fourth line Wednesday after a brief foray into the middle six last week. He's now at five points, three shots on net, 24 hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over nine contests this season.
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Flames' Justin Kirkland: Sling assist in shootout win
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Kirkland logged an assist and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.
Kirkland's helper set up the opening tally by Rasmus Andersson. In the shootout, Kirkland scored the decisive goal in the sixth round. The 28-year-old saw a season-high 14:28 of ice time and has earned three points, two shots on net, 13 hits, five blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through five appearances. While he's not a must-have fantasy player, Kirkland is doing a lot to keep his place in the lineup even once Kevin Rooney (undisclosed) and Yegor Sharangovich (lower body) are ready to return.
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Flames' Justin Kirkland: Grabs helper in win
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Kirkland produced an assist and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Kirkland has two points, eight hits, three blocks and a plus-3 rating over his three NHL appearances this season. The 28-year-old is strengthening his grip on the fourth-line center spot that was occupied by Kevin Rooney (undisclosed) prior to his injury in the season opener. Kirkland's role is still too limited to be useful in fantasy, but he's been a positive story on the ice after an arduous journey to competing for a full-time NHL job.
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Flames' Justin Kirkland: Called up from minors
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Kirkland was recalled from AHL Calgary on Friday.
Kirkland saw action in just two NHL games with Arizona last year, recording one shot and five hits while averaging 7:14 of ice time. The move comes as Kevin Rooney (undisclosed) was designated for injured reserve. With Matthew Coronato likely ahead of Kirkland on the organizational depth chart, Kirkland figures to remain a healthy scratch versus the Flyers on Saturday.
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Flames' Justin Kirkland: Hits waivers
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Kirkland was placed on waivers Sunday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Kirkland contributed eight goals and 30 points in 43 regular-season outings with AHL Tucson in 2023-24. He is poised to start the 2024-25 campaign with AHL Calgary.
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Flames' Justin Kirkland: Pens one-year contract
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Kirkland signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Flames on Wednesday.
Kirkland had eight goals and 30 points in 43 regular-season contests with AHL Tucson in 2023-24. He also appeared in two outings with Arizona, recording no points, one shot, five hits and one block over that stretch. Kirkland is likely to start the 2024-25 campaign in the minors.
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Coyotes' Justin Kirkland: Demoted to AHL
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Kirkland was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Sunday.
Kirkland was recalled earlier Sunday but sent back down almost immediately. It's unclear if he'll be back with the big club before Thursday's matchup against Vegas.
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Coyotes' Justin Kirkland: Back with big club
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Kirkland was recalled from AHL Tucson on Sunday.
Kirkland has been held without a point through nine career NHL games, including two this season. He has 17 points in 21 AHL contests.
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Coyotes' Justin Kirkland: Sent down Saturday
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Kirkland was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Saturday.
Kirkland was once again a healthy scratch Saturday versus the Hurricanes. The 27-year-old may not be shuttled between the NHL and AHL if Adam Ruzicka, who was claimed on waivers from Calgary earlier in the week, can get his immigration paperwork settled prior to the Coyotes' next game Feb. 8 versus the Golden Knights.
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Coyotes' Justin Kirkland: Up from AHL
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Kirkland was called up from AHL Tucson on Friday.
Kirkland was summoned from Tucson on Sunday and sent to the minors Thursday, so he's been frequently shifting between the two levels. He has no points, one shot, five hits and a block in two contests with Arizona this season. He also has supplied two goals and 16 points in 18 appearances with Tucson.
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Coyotes' Justin Kirkland: Returns to minors
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Kirkland was sent to AHL Tucson on Thursday.
Kirkland has no points, one shot, five hits and a block in two games with Arizona this season. He's also recorded two goals and 16 points in 18 outings with Tucson. Arizona needed to clear a roster spot for Adam Ruzicka, who was claimed off waivers from Calgary, leading to Kirkland's demotion.
