Justin Kirkland, after major knee surgery, hasn’t been able to pick up where he left off. Article content

It seems the Calgary Flames are ready to test drive other options at fourth-line centre. Article content Article content

The 29-year-old Kirkland was placed on waivers Wednesday with the expectation that he will be assigned to the AHL if he goes unclaimed.

And who might be headed the opposite direction?

The most obvious call-up candidate among pivots would be Rory Kerins, who was an AHL all-star last winter, had an impressive showing at training camp and leads the Wranglers with 14 points in 13 games.

While the 23-year-old Kerins doesn’t necessarily fit the fourth-line mold, his offensive pop will appeal to a team that is currently ranked last in the NHL in both goals-per-ga

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