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Originally Posted by lazypucker
So does this mean Phillips is essentially done as a Calgary Flame? Is he gonna be cast away like St. Louis and Byron?.
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At this point, he can't play the necessary number of games for the Flames to keep him as an RFA, so he'll be a UFA in July. If he remains in the organization will be entirely up to him.
I'd suspect Pelletier getting the recall is a chance to reward him for his strong play in the AHL more than it has anything to do with Phillips.
Any consideration given to Phillips would be about preserving his waiver status. It looks like he has spent 15 days on the NHL roster so far, which means he can spend another 15 without needing to clear waivers again (and he'd likely get claimed). This is a 10 day road trip. Recalling Phillips would burn most of his remaining waiver-safe time for maybe one or two games played.
Pelletier is still waiver exempt this season.