Greg Zanon and Clayton Stoner out Against Wings: Who Gets the Call?

But who? After the jump.

Well, we won't know until we are told, but the field should be fairly limited. The players Ms. Conduct have given love to in her two posts are all forwards. Does that mean the defense isn't doing its job? Not by any means, or the team would not be doing as well as they are. However, with noone standing out, we are left to play a bit of a guessing game. The two missing d-men are defensive, stay at home types. Defensive d-men don't exactly scream "Hey look at me!" when it comes to call ups.

Hendry has a clear lead, with his 129 NHL games, and he is a quiet, stay at home type. He would be the favorite to step up, but I will admit, I haven't heard much about him this season, so it is unclear if he is outplaying anyone or not. Again, the type of d-man the Wild need right now is the guy who isn't making headlines, and is simply doing his job. Hendry fits that description.

Drew Bagnall performed admirably in his stint last season, and has had two very solid camps with the Wild. He is tough, he has size, and is very Stoner-esque. He also has the confidence of Mike Yeo, which could be an advantage for him right now.

Prosser is a favorite around here, mostly because he is a good Minnesota boy, and because it is fun to talk about how much he looks like Stifler. However, his inexperience may be his biggest knock right now. With the condition of the blue line, the Wild need confidence that they have someone who isn't going to add to the problem. Is that man Nate Prosser? In a perfect world, yes. In the current situation, unless he is vastly outplaying Bagnall and Hendry, I have some doubts.

Final Call

My bet is that Jordan Hendry gets the call over Drew Bagnall. The experience is going to be a big factor in that decision, as the Wild need someone who can step in and just "get it." That's not a knock on Bagnall as much as it is a nod to the current situation here in St. Paul. Hendry is the safest bet, and that's the smart move to make.

The Wild mention the call up is "possible." Unless Lundin is going right in, there will be a call up. Our bet here is Handry over Bagnall. Who you got Wilderness?

UPDATE (1:36 PM): As mentioned below by ThatGuy22, Hendry is on an AHL PTO contract. The likelihood of him being inked and called up in a day are pretty small. It could certainly happen, but it is unlikely. With this reminder, we are forced to concede that Drew Bagnall is the now likely call up. This is why we keep you folks around.