Wellwood gets call to fill-in for Sundin.

[Shawn]

Originally Posted by Porn*

sweeet

I'm guessing niewendyk will be playing first line, Antropov 2nd. wellwood 3rd and stajan 4th ???

I think Stajan has earned third line center during all this. A kid line would be great to see though.

[Lobstertainment]

Originally Posted by Frankie

is this kind of bigotry allowed to go on here?

why does this have to somehow be connected to newfoundland?

Cause he plays in Newfoundland.

I was making fun of the Sterotype more then I was at acctual Newfoundlanders to be honest sorry if I offended you Frank.

[Porn*]

Originally Posted by SSJTOM

his Dog's a Newfy?

wont let up... thats great!!!

I heard his sister in laws third cousin twice removed was newfie!

[Porn*]

Originally Posted by Shawn

I think Stajan has earned third line center during all this. A kid line would be great to see though.

Well... stajan is more physical then wellwood will be and is more of a two way forward. Hence i put him 4th line. not cause he didnt deserve it.

[Augustus]

Originally Posted by SSJTOM

what do we do if he dominates?

Standard quinn practice would be to send him down until he is 25 or trade him for a 38 year old defenseman.

I hope Wellwood gets at least ten minutes - given the injuries and Sundin situation, he shouldn't get less. And Ottawa is a good team for him to debut against.

Did Druken insult Quinn's wife while he was here? I am tired of hearing that we can't call him up because of waivers. Call him up and play him for a few weeks, then decide if he is as good as Perrott or Belak and can stay with the big boys.

[wendelissimo]

Originally Posted by exiled in Florida

Standard quinn practice would be to send him down until he is 25 or trade him for a 38 year old defenseman.

I hope Wellwood gets at least ten minutes - given the injuries and Sundin situation, he shouldn't get less. And Ottawa is a good team for him to debut against.

Did Druken insult Quinn's wife while he was here? I am tired of hearing that we can't call him up because of waivers. Call him up and play him for a few weeks, then decide if he is as good as Perrott or Belak and can stay with the big boys.

That was my first thought, but maybe they're showcasing Wellwood, or, they just want to give him a little NHL experience while the going is good.

[sluggo*]

Leafs Lunch reported that at practice today Wellwood was playing with Roberts and Renberg.

He should be on a scoring line, he's not a checker and wouldn't fit in with players like Belak or Perrott. The only problem I could forsee is that on that line really only Roberts is a finisher, but hopefully Wellwood will play well, if for no other reason it will increase his trade value.

[TML_fan_4_life]

Bad idea having Wellwood on the first line. He's never played in the nhl before, and throwing him in with the wolves might hurt him. He should center the fourth line and Joe should be the first line center because he has the offensive touch.

[Doug Evinou]

Originally Posted by TML_fan_4_life

Bad idea having Wellwood on the first line. He's never played in the nhl before, and throwing him in with the wolves might hurt him. He should center the fourth line and Joe should be the first line center because he has the offensive touch.

i think that if the leafs wanted a fourth line center, they would have re-called holden or gavey on an emergency basis....

with sundin out, the leafs are going to give wellwood an opportunity to play in an offensive role, for which he is best suited.