Eric Wellwood is slated to miss nine months after undergoing successful surgery Thursday repair tendon and ligament damage to his lower leg after he was cut by a skate.
The incident occurred during an AHL game and that projected timetable means he might not be available until January in 2014 next season.

Eric Wellwood sustained a cut his lower leg after it was slashed by his own skate Sunday in an AHL contest with Adirondack.
The incident occurred when he fell into the boards, but according to his older brother Kyle, who plays for the Winnipeg Jets, Eric is doing well. "He's doing fine. He's talking, even skated off the ice under his own power," said Kyle. "He had his first surgery to sew up his artery and there are a couple of tendons that are cut, so he's going to have to have a second surgery with a specialist." We wish him the best in his recovery.

Eric Wellwood was recalled from the minors Tuesday.
He served as a healthy scratch against the Rangers though. He has generated six goals and six assists in 43 games with Adirondack of the AHL and has appeared in four contests with the Flyers in 2013.

Eric Wellwood has been sent down by the Philadelphia Flyers.
That opens the door for the Flyers to activate Daniel Briere (wrist) off the injured reserve list. Wellwood has no points in four games with Philadelphia this season.