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Originally Posted by sureLoss
If the Flames do sign him for this NHL season, Ortio will have to be sent back to Adirondack until after Adirondack's last game on the April 19 (assuming the likely scenario that Adirondack misses the playoffs). This is because Ortio is on emergency recall and adding Gillies to the NHL roster will mean the Flames have 2 healthy goaltenders and emergency conditions do not exist anymore.
No way do the Flames have a goalie with 0 pro games backup games 1,2 & 3 of the playoffs.
If they do announce the signing in the next couple of days it means he is going to Adirondack.
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Alright I have been schooled by a more learned CBA scholar.
There does appear to be a way to for Gillies and Ortio to be on the NHL roster at the same time.
Comes from the CBA:
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(n) Following the conclusion of the Regular Season, no Player may be Recalled from
Loan to a club of any league affiliated with the NHL, except that:
(i) a Club may exercise an unlimited number of additional regular Recalls,
provided that it may have no more than three (3) Players on its Active
Roster who were Recalled by way of regular Recall after the Trade
Deadline. However, if a Club has Recalled four (4) Players pursuant to
Section 13.12(l) above, such Club will instead be permitted to retain those
four (4) Players on its Active Roster following the conclusion of the
Regular Season.
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The above states that the Flames can have an unlimited number of recalls after the regular season ends provided there aren't more than 3 players from regular recalls on the active roster.
The Flames currently have Granlund, Ferland and Wotherspoon on regular recall.
If the Flames send one of the above back down and convert Ortio to a normal recall, then they can sign Gillies to an NHL contract and keep both Ortio and Gillies on the roster.
That being said, I think it is unlikely they demote Granlund, Ferland or Wotherspoon to make room for Gillies.