Waived: Wild waive Teemu Pulkkinen (cleared)
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Because using players like Ott and Drew Miller is better than playing Frk and Pulkkinen
Holland is a mess.
Holland IS a mess, but not because he's playing Miller and Ott on the 4th line instead of Frk and Pulkkinen. Both of Frk and Pulkkinen would blow in a 4th line role (Pulkkinen has already shown that).
Instead, he shouldn't have gone out and signed a bunch of dead weight for his top 9 year after year like Modano, Richards, and Cleary, so that the Griffins didn't get backlogged, and the Frks and Pulkkinens of the organization got a legitimate 3rd line chance for a spell before being out of waiver options.
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Wow a lot people here hanging on this guy's AHL performance almost 2 years back 
There's a reason he couldn't stick with the Wings after his AHL slaughtering. As mentioned above, he's small but can generate a wicked amount of torque on his shot... when he isn't shooting from bad angles. That's about it. Not much of a loss at all for Detroit if someone claims him.
There's a reason he couldn't stick with the Wings after his AHL slaughtering. As mentioned above, he's small but can generate a wicked amount of torque on his shot... when he isn't shooting from bad angles. That's about it. Not much of a loss at all for Detroit if someone claims him.
if pulk keeps improving somday he will be as good as andy miele. another 3rd liner waived. owell
He did have a really bad camp and he was coming off of a major injury. Still, he can be an asset for a team that has low expectations for this season, particularly in a 3rd line role.
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No way will Pulkkinen make it to Pittsburgh, Could see Ron Francis and Carolina get him and Frk both.
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We are talking 4th line here. Pulkkinen and Frk aren't 4th line material. They don't play that type of game, so yeah, Ott is better in that role than either of them.
this is what happens when your good at developing 3rd liners not a big deal. now if holland would get off the crack pipe the wings could have aa replacing helm and burt and callahan replacing miller and ott. saves money and brings a ton of energy to the team.
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According to Cap Friendly they've 47 contracts, Could see Ronny Francis making a claim on Pulkkinen as well.
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Maybe the problem is the Wings are playing him too much. 
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Wow a lot people here hanging on this guy's AHL performance almost 2 years back
There's a reason he couldn't stick with the Wings after his AHL slaughtering. As mentioned above, he's small but can generate a wicked amount of torque on his shot... when he isn't shooting from bad angles. That's about it. Not much of a loss at all for Detroit if someone claims him.
He still has 0.3PPG from a 4th line role, without bleeding defensively
. I think Florida could use his shot on the PP and keep him as a bottom sixer unless he manages to hit new heights with better centers.EDIT:
http://www.wingingitinmotown.com/2016/2/5/10917990/red-wings-analysis-teemu-pulkkinen-is-being-misused-along-with-other-players
EDIT2:
5vs5 stats
1.07 P/60
60 GF%,
60 FF%
Heavy OZS% usage, so Zone Start adjusted 5v5 stats:
57.1 GF%
57.5 FF%
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Doesn't he fall under that Silfverberg Jr. umbrella...? They kind of already have a better version of this player...
