Confirmed with Link: Brett Kulak traded for Taormina and Valiev

[Habs Halifax]

Another Left handed D. Is Lernout the only guy in Laval that shoots right? Fleury would be the other one if they sign him. Which one of our AHL depth likes to play on the opposite side of where they shoot?

I was also checking out the amount of contracts. I believe we are at 47?

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

im not even sure that Despres is good enough for AHL

 

[Dan403]

You guys needed contract room. We had a guy who had been passed on the depth chart by two younger players.

Can't complain about it.

/Flames fan.

 

[417]

Does Kulak stay up with the big club?

If so, that would mean the end of DLR or Scherbak. As would the return of Shaw.

No he had already been waived by the Flames and cleared...

So he's reporting to Laval

 

[417]

You guys needed contract room. We had a guy who had been passed on the depth chart by two younger players.

Can't complain about it.

/Flames fan.

Stick around here long enough

 

[Vachon23]

Typical Bargain Bin move, I expect nothing more. He's the master of depth AHL players and trading with the same 4 teams over and over again. Jesus why is the universe doing this to us? What did we do to deserve this tool?

Your really cring beacause of a AHL trade ?

 

[super6646]

Kulak is a serviceable bottom pairing guy who was a victim of our depth at defense. Nothing really special, but he's a decent enough nhler

 

[Tyson]

Somebody know Kulak ?

Bubble player. He can fill in as a 7th D. Saw him play last year for Calgary a few times, nothing special but a decent depth guy. Better than Benn imo

 

[Zorba]

Not a horrible trade at all
Kulak is more capable if being a 7th damn than Despres

 

[EveryDay]

I wonder who's going to take charge of the PP in Laval now. Taormina was pretty amazing at it, by far his best attribute. Pretty bad at everything else though, tbh.

Exactly, he's amazing in PP but pretty awful at 5on5.....

 

[Tyson]

Two contracts for one contract opens up the possibility that Fleury will be signed

 

[EveryDay]

Two contracts for one contract opens up the possibility that Fleury will be signed

That's my guess, Fleury contract incoming in the next few hours.

 

[1909]

Two contracts for one contract opens up the possibility that Fleury will be signed

Fleury and Després.

Després won't sign for AHL league minimum for sure. Taormina's salary was quite high.

 

[David Suzuki]

I'll be blaming the kulaks then

Stalin is Calgary's GM

 

[Habs Halifax]

Despres is likely being offered a AHL contract. Take it or leave it. Hence the offers he is entertaining in Europe. Fleury likely to be signed cause the depth is needed on RD. If Fleury and Despres get two way contracts, we have 49 contracts in total? Not much wiggle room. I expect more moves and Scherbak might be the next one traded.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

I'll be blaming the kulaks then

It's their fault for being freaking bourgeois, hugging all the lands and the cattle for themselves ! There's no place for them in our glorious revolution.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

im not even sure that Despres is good enough for AHL

Based on pre season I assume ? You would have to put that same notion towards Schlemko, Benn, Lernout and now departed Valiev.

 

[1909]

Despres is likely being offered a AHL contract. Take it or leave it. Hence the offers he is entertaining in Europe. Fleury likely to be signed cause the depth is needed on RD. If Fleury and Despres get two way contracts, we have 49 contracts in total? Not much wiggle room. I expect more moves and Scherbak might be the next one traded.

.... or DLR ?

 

[Habs Icing]

Typical Bargain Bin move, I expect nothing more. He's the master of depth AHL players and trading with the same 4 teams over and over again. Jesus why is the universe doing this to us? What did we do to deserve this tool?

Huh! I agree with everything else but that highlighted part is just damn smack wrong. If nothing else MB is good at convincing so many GMs to waste their time on nothing trades. Some of his more recent trades

Calgary
Vegas
Arizona
Dallas
Toronto
Tampa Bay
Washington
Chicago
Nashville
Winnipeg

 

[Chili]

Redmond for Deslauriers worked out last year. (Guys that had cleared waivers as well).

Interesting that Rychel and Valiev both end up in Calgary (from the Plekanec trade).

 

[Habs Halifax]

.... or DLR ?

Possible. But I think they are more high on DLR vs Scherbak.

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

It's their fault for being freaking bourgeois, hugging all the lands and the caddle for themselves ! There's no place for them in our glorious revolution.

Brett est clairement un social traître.

 

[FloJack]

I’m thinking that Kulak might be looked at as pending UFA Jordie Benn’s replacement by management.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Based on pre season I assume ? You would have to put that same notion towards Schlemko, Benn, Lernout and now departed Valiev.

Yes they all suck , whats ur point?

 

[Habs Icing]

im not even sure that Despres is good enough for AHL

So that means he's perfect for The Rocket.