Value of: Brett Kulak

[DC Comics]

With Joel Edmundson and Romanov arrivals, somebody need to leave. Peoples on this board assume Mete is a goner but it makes more sense to move Kulak because role, age, etc.

- Kulak had a good 2018-2019 season but inconsistent 2019-2018 one
- Kulak had a great 2020 play-off. He stepped up as Top 4
- Kulak is on an affordable contract.
- Mete is still young at 22 for a LD and had time to develop. His value on the market is probably low.
-Kulak has more value than Mete

What it is Kulak value?

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[TheImpatientPanther]

With Joel Edmundson and Romanov arrivals, somebody need to leave. Peoples on this board assume Mete is a goner but it makes more sense to move Kulak because role, age, etc.

- Kulak had a good 2018-2019 season but inconsistent 2019-2018 one
- Kulak had a great 2020 play-off. He stepped up as Top 4
- Kulak is on an affordable contract.
- Mete is still young at 22 for a LD and had time to develop. His value on the market is probably low.
-Kulak has more value than Mete

What it is Kulak value?

Kulak + Mete
For
Yandle (750k retention down to $5.6 mil)

Chiarot - Weber
Edmundson - Petry
Yandle Fleury/Romanov

 

[DanielBrassard]

I'd give up a good haul but not sure what Montreal needs.

 

[DC Comics]

I'd give up a good haul but not sure what Montreal needs.

A good RD (solid 3rd pair). Juulsen, Fleury and Brook still need time in AHL. Still need Top 6 RW but Kulak value Is not enough to fill that gap.

 

[DC Comics]

Kulak + Mete
For
Yandle (750k retention down to $5.6 mil)

Chiarot - Weber
Edmundson - Petry
Yandle Fleury/Romanov

Nah. Too much money after this year. We need cap space after this year

 

[The Rochester Rocket]

Connor Carrick with a small add? He has only a year left on his contract at 1.5 and is a RD. Or Will Butcher? He’s got 2 years at 3.73 can play both left and right, but would want an add with Kulak.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

If Kulak is traded , for sure it wont be for another D-man unless it's a package for a top 4

 

[montreal]

Kulak gets paid 2.2M in salary next year while coming off a season where he had 7 pts in 56 games. At one point this year I believe he had 1 pt in 24 games. I just can't see teams having much if any interest, the Habs should just keep him at a 7th D and he can fill in when injuries hit.

 

[themelkman]

Are people really willing to pay up for him? Hes never impressed me much and most teams want cheap depth these days

 

[Habsrule]

Let’s be real here. He is a bottom pair defenceman. Yes he is very serviceable but just about every team has a player equivalent to him or someone who they can call up. He carries very little value. He could either be traded for a depth forward or a later round pick.

The best thing to do is to keep him. I am not sold on gifting Romanov a spot in the lineup yet. Sure he has really impressed me over the last two World Juniors but I would rather him start the year off in Laval and play 20-25 minutes a game there. That is unless he is a clear cut upgrade over Mete and Kulak. If Romanov forced the Habs to keep him up then Kulak can be sent down to the AHL and maybe get claimed or just carry eight D men.

Keep one last thing in mind is that the habs only have Edmonston’s rights. He isn’t signed yet.

 

[cwede]

...
-Kulak has more value than Mete

not sure this is true,
Kulak is just another ~B/B+ LHD (yes a proven NHL'er),
maybe now fallen to 5th on Habs LHD depth chart (Chiarot, Mete, Romanov, Edmundson)
NHL marketplace for LHD is flooded, and Flat Cap may add to that surplus,
some teams may decide that depth-LHD is an area where a lesser priced (ELC, etc) player may be good enough and preferred

probably yields a 3rd, maybe a 2d, it only takes one motivated buyer,
but look at low prices paid in recent Habs and Wild trades

Kulak's most desirable aspect may be that, if he plays 14 (or 4, if playoff games count) games,
he would qualify as required D exposure for Seattle draft

 

[Volica]

Are people really willing to pay up for him? Hes never impressed me much and most teams want cheap depth these days

Keep in mind, he played similar to how he played in Calgary, in Montreal, and Calgary passed him through Waivers as a contract negotiation flex. Then promptly traded him to Montreal for really nothing.

At 2+ million as a 5-7D who could potentially fill in a top 4 role in a crunch; I'm sure there are some teams needing that type of player. It'll chase off the top 1/2 of the league due to the price tag.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Kulak gets paid 2.2M in salary next year while coming off a season where he had 7 pts in 56 games. At one point this year I believe he had 1 pt in 24 games. I just can't see teams having much if any interest, the Habs should just keep him at a 7th D and he can fill in when injuries hit.

He gets paid 1.4 mil next season, 2.2 the year after.

 

[Just Linda]

He's pretty much Scandella imo. That return is what I'd expect for Kulak.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Are people really willing to pay up for him? Hes never impressed me much and most teams want cheap depth these days

You may want to look a bit at his possession numbers. He's basically a better cheaper Simek.

 

[Flyer lurker]

He a 6/7 D with no shot at being kept in ED. A 3rd rounder or 11-12th f if lucky?

 

[Hunter368]

It’s Tough trying to get any real value for guys like this, I mean every team has 4-5 guys that fall into this group and their cheap to get via FA and will sign short term deals.

 

[montreal]

He gets paid 1.4 mil next season, 2.2 the year after.

correct, but that 2.2M imo would scare off GM's in a flat cap when he hasn't shown that he can be a consistent NHLer. I don't have a problem with him as a 7th D but who wants to pay 2.2M for a 7th D, unless of course he had a strong season coming up in a 2 1/2 months.

He's pretty much Scandella imo. That return is what I'd expect for Kulak.

Scandella is much more proven, I highly doubt any GM would consider them equally.

He a 6/7 D with no shot at being kept in ED. A 3rd rounder or 11-12th f if lucky?

I would be shocked if any GM would give up a 3rd rounder, if so I would want to see him traded then as i've never been a fan. I don't know what 11-12th means.

 

[smirob]

I dont think we get all that much for Mete or Kulak tbh.
If we could land a bottom 6 winger with grit, I'd be happy with it.

 

[cwede]

He a 6/7 D with no shot at being kept in ED. A 3rd rounder or 11-12th f if lucky?

actually i think he is pretty likely to be 'kept' (not claimed) in Exp Draft.
But extremely unlikely to be Protected

as you know, Seattle can only claim one player from each team,
and exposed, but unclaimed, signed players remain property of team which exposed them

 

[cwede]

I dont think we get all that much for Mete or Kulak tbh.

my hunch is Mete would definitely have value,
likely more than Kulak unless a contender seeks LHD vet depth,
as (a) 22 yr old with 180 NHL games including many along side Weber
and (b) reasonably priced youth, he hasn't earned a big 2d contract

 

[Captain Mountain]

correct, but that 2.2M imo would scare off GM's in a flat cap when he hasn't shown that he can be a consistent NHLer. I don't have a problem with him as a 7th D but who wants to pay 2.2M for a 7th D, unless of course he had a strong season coming up in a 2 1/2 months.

I'm not so sure it would. Its not as though guys like Edmundson aren't consistent either, its just that coaches and GMs tend to give more leeway to inconsistent physical D-men.

Its also not an incredibly deep LD UFA class. Kulak has better impacts than a lot of the guys out there (certainly better than any replacement level D) and really isn't earning much.

 

[montreal]

I'm not so sure it would. Its not as though guys like Edmundson aren't consistent either, its just that coaches and GMs tend to give more leeway to inconsistent physical D-men.

Its also not an incredibly deep LD UFA class. Kulak has better impacts than a lot of the guys out there (certainly better than any replacement level D) and really isn't earning much.

With the rumors of many teams needing an internal cap much lower then the actual, I think many fans aren't taking into consideration how much trouble several teams or more are in. I just don't see teams have interest in Kulak who had just 7 pts and is overpaid. So why pick up a guy that you know he's going to be getting 2.2M when you don't know if he can be more then a 7thD? I would think they could find cheaper depth internally rather then pay an asset for Kulak.

 

[Captain Mountain]

With the rumors of many teams needing an internal cap much lower then the actual, I think many fans aren't taking into consideration how much trouble several teams or more are in. I just don't see teams have interest in Kulak who had just 7 pts and is overpaid. So why pick up a guy that you know he's going to be getting 2.2M when you don't know if he can be more then a 7thD? I would think they could find cheaper depth internally rather then pay an asset for Kulak.

He gets 1.4 mil next season, not 2.2. And while the cap might not rise, the expansion draft next season is going to change the considerations again. I think the point thing is overrated, he's certainly not overpaid for his on-ice impact.

 

[Vachon23]

The thing that won't help Kulak value is the fact that he doesn't bring anything special. He does alote of good thing but he's not a specialist in any part of the game. He's not physical, he's not good in PK and he doesn't bring anything special offensively. He's the type of player that teams doesn't search on the market and they will prefer to give a chance to a player in there organization. For the return we will get I think we should keep him as 7th D as was said by @montreal and he will fill in when we will have injuries