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The Red Wings' Cory Emmerton battles the Rangers' Daniel Carcillo for the puck in a recent game.

(The Associated Press)

DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings placed center Cory Emmerton on waivers Saturday. He has until noon Sunday to clear. If he does, he'll be assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Emmerton has been out since Jan. 18 with an injured finger but is healthy now, which enabled the club to waive him.

He appeared in two games

to replace Joakim Andersson.

Emmerton, 25,

and went unclaimed. He played in four games with the Red Wings before being assigned to Grand Rapids. He returned to Detroit for five games in December before going back to the Griffins.

He needed to go back on waivers to be sent down because he's played at least 10 games since he cleared (he has no goals and two assists in 11 games).

Emmerton has 10 goals and 29 points in 31 games for Grand Rapids.