Eric Wellwood returned to Phantoms

by Travis Hughes on Nov 7, 2011 9:54 AM EST in Philadelphia Flyers News

Eric Wellwood is heading back to the Phantoms today, as announced by the Flyers this morning before practice. Given the fact that the Flyers don't play until Wednesday and the Phantoms don't play until Friday, we'll have to expect that Wellwood will be staying down in Adirondack.

Perhaps this means somebody is ready to come back into the lineup. The Flyers have 14 forwards and six defensemen on the active roster with Wellwood gone, which could clear a roster spot for Chris Pronger to come off the injured reserve.

Andreas Nodl and Matt Read are also still injured, and while they don't need to have a roster spot cleared to return to the lineup, there's no need to have Wellwood around if one of them will be ready to go on Wednesday.

The Flyers have $1,132,461 in spending room under the cap, thanks to the LTIR cushion, after Wellwood's demotion.

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The Flyers have $1,132,461 in spending room under the cap, thanks to the LTIR cushion, after Wellwood’s demotion.

So we’d have room to clone Jody Shelley and sign him to an identical contract?!?!?!

Do that and I smell a cup.

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by Ed Van Chimp on Nov 7, 2011 10:19 AM EST reply actions

A cup of what, exactly?

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by hintzy64 on Nov 7, 2011 10:38 AM EST up reply actions

Not entirely sure, but I imagine there are two girls involved.

by J. Wil on Nov 7, 2011 2:18 PM EST up reply actions

I’m OK with Eric W. visiting upstate NY again.

I want Gus to stay up though. When Pronger returns, get Lilja his own desk and comfy chair in the press box.

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by Bud in TN on Nov 7, 2011 12:35 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Per McManus this is the 2nd year in a row he got sent down the day before the Flyers team bonding trip to Florida.

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by boknows71 on Nov 7, 2011 2:38 PM EST reply actions

Maybe he has a sun allergy? (Honestly – I know someone that has that. Social Darwinism, my ass.)

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by MaximumTalbot on Nov 7, 2011 2:40 PM EST up reply actions

That’s so sad. Poor lil guy.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 7, 2011 3:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

but great fodder for an upcoming Slap Shtick.

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by boknows71 on Nov 7, 2011 4:41 PM EST up reply actions

2012’s upcoming summer blockbuster?

Bob.

by The Dark on Nov 7, 2011 4:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Well it was originally slated for the holidays in 2012, but the schedule was bumped up some when we started supplying the jokes for him.

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by hintzy64 on Nov 7, 2011 5:11 PM EST up reply actions

I know +/- is a bad stat, but if Wellwood stayed on the roster for the rest of the season, he was on pace for a +207

by MooseWithFleas on Nov 7, 2011 7:20 PM EST reply actions

haha indeed.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Nov 7, 2011 7:39 PM EST up reply actions