etherialone
dialed in your mom
Low risk signing, especially with Drewiske gone and no other defensemen from Manchester NHL ready, apparently.
With 9 defensemen signed, you would think one gets waived, one gets traded, and one warms the bench.
That traded defensemen will likely be packaged for a low risk winger.
Since I read Ellerby is on a two way contract, he'll probably be waived and will ask as the first callup in case of injury.
Schultz is there in case Ellerby gets claimed, but will be the defacto #7.
Just my guess.
I think you made a very educated guess there.