Confirmed with Link: Kulak is back (4 years, $2.75M AAV)

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Gross.

Too much for a bottom pairing dman (in money and term) but ensures the Oilers have no space for a genuine top 4 LHD.

Oilers backend is very likely going to be brutal unless Holland has some hidden miracle up his sleeve.

Hahahaha are you ever happy? Kulak was solid for us. I have no idea what player you are watching.

 

[McOilers97]

Great day to be an Oilers fan

 

[Spawn]

I’m shocked by this but love it! I thinking people are realizing that we’re in it to win it!

A top 4 of:

Nurse-Bouchard
Kulak-Ceci

Is winning nothing

 

[PostBradMalone]

Like the player but iffy on fit unless there's another move coming. He is much better than any other 3LD option out there, and he's not making so much that he needs to be top four. This has to be the template though:

Nurse-?
?-Ceci
Kulak-Bouchard

We're not going to win anything of note rolling out those four above 20+ minutes a game.

 

[MettleMcOiler]

 

[sepHF]

Gross.

Too much for a bottom pairing dman (in money and term) but ensures the Oilers have no space for a genuine top 4 LHD.

Oilers backend is very likely going to be brutal unless Holland has some hidden miracle up his sleeve.

I doubt he's done, they'll have to shed some salary elsewhere

Kulak is worth 2.75 imo and I don't hate him on the 2nd pairing depending on his dpartner

 

[OILFAN FOREVER]

Beautiful signing. Was worried he would leave when testing free agency. So happy to have him back.

Campbell, Kane, Kulak and close to getting Connor Brown? Holland is having a Grade A offseason. I would prefer 1 more defenseman and shipping out Puljujarvi/Foegele to get that defenseman.

 

[La Bamba]

solid deal

they got him for his 28 - 32 year old years aka prime years

he's a stable 4D

 

[Spawn]

Hahahaha are you ever happy? Kulak was solid for us. I have no idea what player you are watching.

I’m watching a player who is a great bottom pairing guy who has always been a bottom pairing guy who all of a sudden is going to need to play as a top 4 guy.

 

[MoontoScott]

Cap space getting a lot tighter with the 3 RFAs left to sign. Especially if 2 of them go to arbitration where its hard to guess what an arbitrator will do.

I think Holland probably has a Barrie trade lined up for at least some cap relief.

 

[Jumptheshark]

second level goalies getting signed today

 

[Oilslick941611]

A top 4 of:

Nurse-Bouchard
Kulak-Ceci

Is winning nothin

not with fans like you supporting them

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

second level goalies getting signed today

Lots of teams need backups/#3 goalies because their kids aren't ready yet.

 

[Joey Moss]

2.75 for a high end #5, low end #4 is a solid cap hit. Anyone who thinks this is an overpay needs to re evaluate the D market

 

[McOvechking]

Imagine thinking Kulak @ 2.75 is anything but a great signing of a much needed player for this team.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

A top 4 of:

Nurse-Bouchard
Kulak-Ceci

Is winning nothing

Sure, so they need Keith back?

 

[5 14 6 1]

HUGE W. Local guy, great skater, right side of 30 and a great fit. He was our best D against Colorado.

2.75, analytic darling and zone denier extraordinaire. One of the rare cases where eye test matches the numbers.

 

[Heavy Dee]

Gross.

Too much for a bottom pairing dman (in money and term) but ensures the Oilers have no space for a genuine top 4 LHD.

Oilers backend is very likely going to be brutal unless Holland has some hidden miracle up his sleeve.

Did you even watch the playoffs?

 

[Spawn]

not with fans like you supporting them

Yep that’s why the Oilers defense won’t succeed. Not enough fan support

 

[fuswald]

Nice! Kane Campbell Kulak. Excellent total cap as well.

 

[mcdingdong]

2.75 for a high end #5, low end #4 is a solid cap hit. Anyone who thinks this is an overpay needs to re evaluate the D market

Exactly this. Not to mention this contract covers what should be his most productive years (late 20s/early 30s). The cap hit also allows us to slide him to bottom pair as our younger guys (hopefully) earn their way past him on the depth chart.

 

[Oil Spill]

Cap space getting a lot tighter with the 3 RFAs left to sign. Especially if 2 of them go to arbitration where its hard to guess what an arbitrator will do.

I think Holland probably has a Barrie trade lined up for at least some cap relief.

Honestly I think it's going to be Barrie for Brown and Foegle for something. Should free up room for Pulji and Yams.

 

[Spawn]

Did you even watch the playoffs?

Where he played on the bottom pairing with Tyson Barrie?

Yes, I did.

 

[oXo Cube]

Don't love the price, but I do really like the player.

If we're penciling him in to play in the middle pairing that's a gamble no question about it, but I'm not sure we are.

 

[alanschu]

Yay! I liked him and think he fills a depth need on defense. Typically worry when players go to UFA, but seems like some players just want to double check what the market is before committing (I don't begrudge them doing that at all of course).

Welcome back Brett!