Torres has not appeared in an NHL game this season, but has played in six games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL), who he will stay with on a loan from Toronto. He is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
After serving a lengthy suspension, Torres cleared waivers and has been sent to San Jose. His NHL career is likely in jeopardy given his inability to stay on the ice whether it be injury or suspension.
The NHL’s press release read: “Torres has been suspended 41 games without pay for interference and an illegal check to the head against [Silfverberg].” Torres will forfeit over $440K as a result of the suspension. Torres had just worked himself back from two knee surgeries, but he will now have to wait half of the season before he plays again.
Torres, who is a repeat offender, is expected to be suspended after receiving a match penalty for an illegal hit to the head on Silfverberg this weekend.
Torres' knee injury kept him out of all but 12 regular season and playoff games last year. In August, general manager Doug Wilson said a second surgery would be needed because of an infection that required the removal of the first ACL replacement. Now, however, everyone involved has decided that Torres will take a different approach in returning to the ice.The team did not set a timetable for Torres's return, though Wilson indicated that it should be less than if the veteran forward had undergone a second operation.
Torres will likely rest with former Maple Leaf Mike Brown getting in the lineup. Torres has three goals and two assists with a plus-4 rating in five games coming off of a torn ACL which cost him four months. Monitor his status in the pre-game warmups.
General Manager Doug Wilson would not offer an estimate as to how many games Torres would miss but recovery from the procedure he underwent usually takes from three to five months. That could push Torres's return until after the NHL's break for the 2014 Winter Olympics in mid-February.
The vacancy in the lineup left by Torres is a significant one, as the six-foot, 215-pound wing appeared set to play on Logan Couture’s line with Patrick Marleau, or Joe Pavelski’s line with Tommy Wingels. His injury makes it all the more likely rookie Tomas Hertl will start the season on the NHL roster, and could open the door for the club to sign Anthony Stewart, who is in camp on a tryout.
Raffi Torres showed the San Jose Sharks during his short stint both the attributes that make him a valuable player and the negatives of his suspension-filled history that sidelined him for the final six games of the playoffs. General manager Doug Wilson decided that the rewards outweighed the risks, signing Torres to a $6-million US, three-year deal Thursday that prevents him becoming an unrestricted free agent July 5.
Torres hit Kings forward Jarret Stoll last night and injured Stoll on the play. The hit did not look too bad but Torres has a history of suspensions, I think we all remember his 25-game suspension last season for his hit on Marian Hossa.
Torres will make his Sharks debut tonight. He is not fantasy relevant.
Torres had 12 points in 27 games in Phoenix, he is not the best fantasy option.
Torres is an edgy player with 56 games of playoff experience. He is a useful physical player but he is not fantasy relevant.
Clearly a statement made by Shanahan on the Coyotes' forward. Torres has already served one game of the suspension and the rest will carry over to next season.
Torres is suspended indefinitely until his hearing on Friday. This means he will miss at least Game 4.
Expect Torres to play on the fourth line tonight. He has six goals and 11 points in 43 games this season.
Torres is a healthy scratch opposed to missing games for a suspension. The gritty winger has six goals and 11 points through 43 games.
Torres will not be playing until Saturday, January 7th. He has six goals and 11 points through 39 games.
Lines updated.
