Prospect Info: Brett Bulmer Re-Signed (1 Year, 2 Way)

[tyratoku]

Wild Recalls Bulmer

With the Minnesota Wild taking on the San Jose Sharks tonight on the second night of a back-to-back, the club has recalled forward Brett Bulmer from Iowa of the American Hockey League.

The 21-year-old has recorded 12 points (9-3=12), 20 penalty minutes (PIM) and three power-play goals in 21 games with Iowa this season. He leads the team in goals and shots (62) and ranks third in scoring. The 6-foot-4, 212-pound native of Prince George, B.C., tallied seven points (4-3=7) and 41 PIM in 43 contests with Houston last season.

Bulmer began the 2011-12 season with Minnesota and skated in nine NHL games totaling three assists, six penalty minutes and a plus-1 rating before being reassigned to the Kelowna Rockets in the Western Hockey League (WHL) on Oct. 31, 2011. He made his NHL debut in the Wild season opener against Columbus on Oct. 8, 2011 and last appeared in an NHL game on Oct. 27, 2011 vs. Anaheim. Bulmer was selected by Minnesota in the second-round (No. 39) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and wears sweater No. 54 with the Wild.

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Professional career so far in Houston and Iowa:

Year | GP | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/-
2011-2012 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2
2012-2013 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 41 | -18
2013-2014 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 20 | -2

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[DeuceMN]

Interesting.

I hope he plays well. Kid does seem to have a good upside still.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Somebody get hurt last night?

 

[Lapa]

Interesting

 

[ThatGuy22]

Somebody get hurt last night?

Wonder if the plan is to sit Heater for a game for that fraken Dump.

 

[tyratoku]

Somebody get hurt last night?

Maybe Heater finally gets scratched.

 

[Lapa]

He dumped the puck when there was 5 seconds left and the Wild were entering the offensive zone for one last rush. Maybe that was the last straw.

 

[BigT2002]

Maybe Heater finally gets scratched.

Wouldn't count on it. I just don't see them doing it.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Didn't Scandella hit Fontaine with a shot late in the 3rd? Maybe that?

 

[DeuceMN]

Heatley wakes up from his afternoon nap to the sound of crinkling paper being slid under his door.

Going over to the hotel room door, The ****ing All-Star picks up a hastily scribbled note written in red crayon with directions to a place that "he must go to" before the game. Hearing running footsteps from outside in the hall, he yanks open the door to see who the culprit could have been, only to see the back of a balding mans head as he darts around a corner. The back of his head had been perfectly waxed, but even at this distance The ****ing All-Star could smell the sweat and fear off his adversary. The problem was though, everyone was his adversary, and The Heater was unsure who this particular nuisance was.

Closing the door, The ****ing All-Star knew he had to go to this special place laid out in these directions, they were "Special" to him.

Later that evening...

Yeo regrettably is telling the refs that the Wild's line-up will not include Heatley, as he just did not show up for the pre-game skate, and that Bulmer would have to be included in his place. A hint of a smirk escapes from Yeolo's lips, and the sweat-soaked undershirt he was wearing, being the only evidence that he had outwitted the mighty ****ing All-Star.

Even later that evening...

The ****ing All-Star sat on a trash can, carefully sharpening a skate blade, as he waited for the weak and sweaty Yeolo to emerge from another ass-whoopin....

 

[Jarick]

Well, he's a younger and faster Mike Rupp.

I wouldn't mind if they can find a way to dump Rupp and Heatley and then roll with Bulmer and Fontaine on the fourth line.

 

[StealthClobber]

Yeo wants somebody on that 2nd line to "step up" and grab this opportunity. He's talking Nino, Coyle & likely now Bulmer #mnwild

Russo

 

[THEALLKNOWING*]

Gee, I think it was me who said in the past two days that Bulmer ought to be brought up. Of course some thought I was ridiculous. If you saw him play in those first 9 games several years ago, you would understand why I felt he should be brought up. Also, I have it through a good source, that beyond the injuries in the AHL, there may have been some conlicts with the prior coach. Can't teach size. Comparing him to Rupp is ridiculous. I thought he was more of a Cal C type of player, except that he actually had some skill versus Cal C.

 

[Avder]

I can't even begin to pretend to fathom what this team is doing these days.

#Yeolo

Jesus Christ.

 

[llamapalooza]

Setting aside all the...ahem...other implications on the lines, I can't say Bulmer doesn't deserve a shot, or that he has nothing to bring to the team.

 

[OpRedDawn*]

I'm guessing he tries to make a statement by fighting someone and gets owned again

 

[Minnesota]

He didn't look out of place, didn't make any mistakes, played physically, and won some puck battles.

He also played more minutes than Heatley!

Success?

 

[Lapa]

He didn't look out of place, didn't make any mistakes, played physically, and won some puck battles.

He also played more minutes than Heatley!

Success?

Wouldn't mind him staying for a while.

 

[mezcal]

Well, upgrade over Heatley. Heatley just plain sucks. Can we scratch him please?

 

[Scoutguy77]

As Ive been saying we have to get bigger on the wings. Good big Western Conference team will own us---Zucker, Haula, Fontaine etc, too many like parts.

ALWAYS been a Bulmer fan, on here he has been taking a beating--he is exactly what we need, a year or two away from being really impactful but for now a big body that plays hard----when Yeo last week played Haula on the 4th line on RIGHT WING, his weak side, made zero sense. Haula is a center, maybe a left winger but not a 4th line right winger, ---
Again patience is key, and Im very happy for Bulmer.

 

[Puhis]

With Bulmer looking decent after a LONG hiatus from the NHL, I could definitely see Zucker getting traded (if he has any value that is). Bulmer fits bottom 6 much better and we have Parise and Nino in the top 6 for foreseeable future.

 

[Sharppi]

Bulmer looked fine, if this trend continues we might need to trade one winger prospect away. Whoever gets the best deal for us.

 

[Jarick]

I forgot that he was a RH shot. That's nice to have. Looked decent out there. He's a better bottom six option than Heatley if he plays his role right.

 

[BigT2002]

Parise-Koivu-Coyle
Nino-Haula-Pommer
Cooke-Brodziak-Fontaine/Mitchell
Bulmer-Konopka-Fontaine/Mitchell

Make it happen

 

[Wild33]

Parise-Koivu-Coyle
Nino-Haula-Pommer
Cooke-Brodziak-Fontaine/Mitchell
Bulmer-Konopka-Fontaine/Mitchell

Make it happen

No Bulmer on 4th line. He has to play 3rd line or go to Iowa. He is someone that needs to play a lot right now with his injury situation last year. Otherwise I agree.