DALLAS - NOVEMBER 06: Center Kyle Wellwood(notes) #42 of the Vancouver Canucks skates the puck against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on November 6, 2009 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - NOVEMBER 1: Kyle Wellwood(notes) #42 of the Vancouver Canucks congratulates Tanner Glass(notes) #15 of the Vancouver Canucks after Tanner Glass scored his first goal of the season during their game against Colorado Avalanche at General Motors Place November 1, 2009 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Nick Didlick/Getty Images)

CHICAGO - OCTOBER 21: Michael Grabner(notes) #40 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates his third period goal with teammate Kyle Wellwood(notes) #42 against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on October 14, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. The Canucks defeated the Blackhawks 3-2. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - OCTOBER 17: Goalie Niklas Backstrom(notes) #32 of the Minnesota Wild slides across his crease to make a save against Kyle Wellwood(notes) #42 of the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of NHL action on October 17, 2009 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

CALGARY, AB - OCTOBER 1: Mark Giordano(notes) #5 of the Calgary Flames knocks into Kyle Wellwood(notes) #42 of the Vancouver Canucks in the third period of NHL action during the season opener on October 1, 2009 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Mike Ridewood/Getty Images)

CALGARY, AB - OCTOBER 1: Brandon Prust(notes) # 33 of the Calgary Flames gives a glove to Kyle Wellwood(notes) #42 of the Vancouver Canucks in the first period of NHL action on October 1, 2009 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Mike Ridewood/Getty Images)