Vancouver, BC (Best E Casino) - The Vancouver Canucks claimed forward Kyle Wellwood off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Toronto had waived the forward, along with goaltender Andrew Raycroft, on Tuesday. Wellwood completed his third full pro season with Toronto in 2007-08 and posted eight goals and 21 points in 59 games, but was saddled with a sports hernia and a minus-12 rating. Over four seasons in the NHL, all with Toronto, he has 31 goals and 77 assists in 189 games.
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