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getbak · 03-01-2016, 02:23 PM

He was in Calgary on an Emergency Recall, which you can only do if you have less than 6 healthy defencemen (or 12 forwards, or 2 goalies) available on your active roster. Because the Flames got a defenceman in return for Russell, they now have 6 healthy d-men (with Jokipakka's arrival in Boston).

They either had to convert Wotherspoon's recall to a regular recall, which would have burned one of their 4 post-deadline recalls, or they had to send him down.

The same thing will happen with Ortio (who is on an emergency recall for Ramo) whenever Backstrom meets the team. In that situation, Ortio will likely be converted to a regular recall.

03-01-2016, 02:23 PM	#11
getbak Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	He was in Calgary on an Emergency Recall, which you can only do if you have less than 6 healthy defencemen (or 12 forwards, or 2 goalies) available on your active roster. Because the Flames got a defenceman in return for Russell, they now have 6 healthy d-men (with Jokipakka's arrival in Boston). They either had to convert Wotherspoon's recall to a regular recall, which would have burned one of their 4 post-deadline recalls, or they had to send him down. The same thing will happen with Ortio (who is on an emergency recall for Ramo) whenever Backstrom meets the team. In that situation, Ortio will likely be converted to a regular recall. __________________ Turn up the good, turn down the suck!