Retirement
Former Sharks, Leafs and Jets forward Kyle Wellwood retired today.
Wellwood had 92 goals and 143 assists (235 points) in 489 games in his NHL career.
Kyle Wellwood News
Wellwood was injured last night after taking a puck to the hand.
Wellwood's season is over and will be replaced by Nik Antropov in the lineup.
From Jets practice - no Kyle Wellwood, who was limping noticeably after Sat's game in Tampa. Cormier is up & will go Tues if Wellwood can't.
Sounds like Wellwood is questionable to stay in the lineup. He scored 18 goals and 47 points in 77 games.
Line Change
Antro with Wellwood and Stapleton.
Wellwood gets bumped down to the fourth line. He has 16 goals and 44 points in 75 games.
Line Change
According to @BrownScottTN, Kyle Welwood has joined the team in Pittsburgh. Expect him to play tomorrow & replace Eric Fehr in the lineup.
Sounds like Wellwood has fully recovered from his illness. In 54 games with the Jets, he scored 10 goals and 31 points. Expect him to draw in on the second line.
Jets forward Kyle Wellwood will not play for the Jets tonight against the Capitals and will miss his second straight game.
Wellwood misses yet another game with the flu. The Windsor, Ont., native has 10 goals and 31 points through 54 games.
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Winnipeg Jets F Kyle Wellwood will not play vs Toronto due to the flu.
Wellwood is a late scratch due to illness. The Windsor, Ont., native has 10 goals and 31 points through 54 games.
Hot Streak
With a goal last night, Kyle Wellwood set a new career-high point streak with 7 pts (1g, 6a) in his last five games.
Wellwood has been quite the valuable addition to the Jets, who signed him to a very cheap deal. The winger/forward now has nine goals and 30 points through 49 games.
Line Change
Ladd back w/Antropov, Wellwood
Wellwood moves back onto the Antropov line after toiling on the third/fourth line recently. He's scored eight goals and 23 points through 43 games but has no points in the calendar year.
Call up / Send down
As per @ted_wyman, Patrice Cormier will play with Kyle Welwood and Antti Miettinen.
Wellwood finally moves off the top line. He has eight goals and 23 points through 40 games.
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Ladd/Antropov/Wellwood
Wellwood moves back up to a scoring line as coach Claude Noel continues to juggle lines. The Windsor, Ontario native scored five goals and 10 points through his first 17 games as a Jet.
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Third line appears to be Slater-Stapleton-Wellwood.
Wellwood moves down to the third line after playing mostly on the top two lines. He scored five goals and nine points over his first 14 tilts with the Jets.
On Thursday night, multiple sources confirmed the Jets have agreed to terms with centre Kyle Wellwood on a one-year, one-way deal worth $700,000.
Wellwood posted five goals and 13 points through 35 games with the San Jose Sharks, helping them to solidify their third line. He will battle Tim Stapleton and Jim Slater for a checking line role down the middle.