The Sharks made a relatively minor trade this morning, acquiring forward Pavol Regenda from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Justin Bailey.
Both Regenda and Bailey are AHL forwards with some NHL experience under their belts that could benefit from changes of scenery at this point in their careers. This season, Pavol Regenda has 16 points (four goals, 12 assists) in 36 AHL games with the San Diego Gulls, while Justin Bailey has 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) in 33 AHL games with the Barracuda. As for NHL experience, Regenda has one goal and two assists for three points in 19 career NHL games with the Ducks, with all of his NHL points occurring within the span of a month in October and November of 2022. In total, Regenda has 36 goals and 39 assists for 75 points in 140 AHL games with the Gulls since his first AHL season in 2022-23. As for Justin Bailey, his career totals so far are 10 goals and 13 assists for 23 points in 141 NHL games, along with 143 goals and 112 assists for 255 points in 403 AHL games.
In addition, San Jose completed another transaction a few hours later, claiming forward Walker Duehr off waivers from the Calgary Flames. This season with the Flames, Duehr recorded one assist in 16 games and didn't receive many opportunities to crack the Flames roster and perform at the NHL level so far. In total, Duehr has nine goals and ten assists for 19 points in 84 career NHL games with the Flames. His personal bests to this point in the NHL were 40 games with Calgary last season and seven goals and 11 points during the 2022-23 season. Duehr also appeared in 20 AHL games with the Calgary Wranglers this season, recording 11 goals and eight assists for 19 points. His AHL career totals add up to 37 goals, 32 assists, and 69 points in 127 games in parts of five seasons with the Stockton Heat and Calgary Wranglers. Duehr has been added to the Sharks active roster, while Nico Sturm has been placed on IR in a corresponding move.
Overall, the Regenda-Bailey trade with the Ducks is certainly an upgrade for the Barracuda, as it gives the Sharks more flexibility with its AHL roster. As for the Walker Duehr waiver claim, this is another scenario where the Sharks have taken advantage of an opportunity to add an underutilized player in need of a change of scenery, and it has the potential to be a solid depth addition and for Duehr to make an immediate impact with Team Teal to help them get back on the right track going forward.
Sources: Sharks + SAP Center App, Sjsharks.com, NHL Discussion via Instagram, Curtis Pashelka via X
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