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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
While I agree with you Ruzicka - if they think Phillips will help to Calgary, they'll call him up and not worry about waivers to send him down. They won't leave a guy down who could help because Stockton might go on a run in the playoffs.
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For sure, I'm just saying that in some respects it's easier for them to recall a guy who they can send back down.
If they recall Phillips and he doesn't click, then you're stuck with a guy on your roster and you can't readily let him keep playing because you can't reassign him.
And yes, Pelletier is exempt from waivers. All I'll say is this — he's benefited a ton from playing with Phillips this season, but he's one hell of a player.
Pelletier isn't a whole lot bigger than Phillips (maybe an inch) and plays a very similar style, hard into the corners and the crease, first on loose pucks. Both play like they're 6'2".