Griffins' Pulkkinen has little left to prove at the AHL level

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Photo: Grand Rapids Griffins forward and Detroit Red Wings prospect Teemu Pulkkinen is no stranger to the front of the net as he is currently the leading goal scorer in the AHL with 27 in 41 games (courtesy of Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire)


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It seems that the Detroit Red Wings have a penchant for drafting and developing forwards in the American Hockey League before seeing them excel on NHL ice. Those in the Motor City might not have to wait much longer to add another homegrown talent to their permanent NHL roster with the emergence of 2015 AHL All-Star forward, Teemu Pulkkinen.… read more

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[TimoneX]

I can watch that holy slapper all day. Teemu even had the presence of mind to limit the wind up on that shot to ensure he got it off and it still had the velocity to beat the goalie.

Can't wait to see him on Detroit's roster full time.

 

[Hammettf2b]

Is this the last year he is waiver exempt?

 

[TCNorthstars]

Is this the last year he is waiver exempt?

Yes it is.

 

[Flowah]

Tough choices to be made next season on forward.. Even with no forwards brought on, Pulks probably gonna have to wait for an injury to get any ice...

 

[Satrebil]

Tough choices to be made next season on forward.. Even with no forwards brought on, Pulks probably gonna have to wait for an injury to get any ice...

Franzen replacement?

 

[Hammettf2b]

Someone has to go. Joker is the obvious choice. (not counting Cleary because he's a scratch) Who gets the playing time with everyone healthy?

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Joker is a RFA i believe after this year and Cleary will be gone. We can't expect Franzen to be on the IR all year. Eventually I think he may take Miller's spot and have a 4th line of Jurco-Glendening-Pulks. Not sure how this will effect our PK though. Who takes Miller's spot on the PK in this situation?

 

[Flowah]

13 forwards without Andersson and without signing anyone at all. Very, very tight. I guess injuries will happen, but I'd rather they didn't. I wonder if there's any way for Pulks to steal a job from someone for a skater's spot. Weiss? Jurco? Miller? Franzen? I don't think there's any chance in hell it's anyone not of those 4.

PK could be Abby, Helm, Sheahan, Glendening. Franzen's PKed too, right? Weiss?

 

[Electric Eric]

13 forwards without Andersson and without signing anyone at all. Very, very tight. I guess injuries will happen, but I'd rather they didn't. I wonder if there's any way for Pulks to steal a job from someone for a skater's spot. Weiss? Jurco? Miller? Franzen? I don't think there's any chance in hell it's anyone not of those 4.

PK could be Abby, Helm, Sheahan, Glendening. Franzen's PKed too, right? Weiss?

Honestly I think Franzen has played his last game as a Wing.

 

[Kronwalled55]

Pulkkinen is almost underrated around these parts. We were up in arms about getting Nyquist onto this roster, but that same drive isn't there for Teemu. Probably because we had more baggage on this team when Nyquist was lighting up the AHL?

 

[Hammettf2b]

Honestly I think Franzen has played his last game as a Wing.

Really? Is his injury that bad?

 

[TimoneX]

Really? Is his injury that bad?

Yes...unfortunately. He's still not even working out.

 

[GoAwayDanCleary]

Pulkkinen is almost underrated around these parts. We were up in arms about getting Nyquist onto this roster, but that same drive isn't there for Teemu. Probably because we had more baggage on this team when Nyquist was lighting up the AHL?

Because Nyquist was in the minors while we were a bubble team with Clearly on our first line.

 

[aar000n]

He is a one trick pony. Show me he has more then a telegraphed slapsot. While awesome useless if he can't hide it better and do other things.

 

[TheOtherOne]

Pulkkinen is almost underrated around these parts. We were up in arms about getting Nyquist onto this roster, but that same drive isn't there for Teemu. Probably because we had more baggage on this team when Nyquist was lighting up the AHL?

I think the biggest difference is we had a lot of dead weight on the roster that Nyquist couldn't crack. Cleary, Sammy, Bertuzzi. Currently I don't think there's anyone that fans are really excited to push out of town. I guess Andersson is the closest to that, but he has his uses and replacing a 4th line PKer with someone who's supposed to be primarily an offensive weapon is not really trivial.

 

[DanZ]

Pulkkinen is almost underrated around these parts. We were up in arms about getting Nyquist onto this roster, but that same drive isn't there for Teemu. Probably because we had more baggage on this team when Nyquist was lighting up the AHL?

That's exactly why.

 

[14ari13]

He is a one trick pony. Show me he has more then a telegraphed slapsot. While awesome useless if he can't hide it better and do other things.

Brett hull.

 

[detredWINgs]

Brett hull.

...would do everything but telegraph his shots.

 

[detredWINgs]

Pulkkinen is almost underrated around these parts. We were up in arms about getting Nyquist onto this roster, but that same drive isn't there for Teemu. Probably because we had more baggage on this team when Nyquist was lighting up the AHL?

Because Nyquist was older? Because Nyquist had an impressive NHL playoff stint under his belt? Because Nyquist was being supplanted by the likes of Samuelsson and Bertuzzi? Because Nyquist had been playing NA hockey for eons?

I don't know why people keep trying to make this a thing. Pulkkinen is not in the same position that Nyquist was in.

 

[RedMachine87]

He is a one trick pony. Show me he has more then a telegraphed slapsot. While awesome useless if he can't hide it better and do other things.

Not true at all. Very underrated play maker with good vision and hockey IQ. Also, has a very low COG, so strong on his feet for a small guy. I'd have to guess you haven't seen him play much based on that statement.

 

[aar000n]

Brett hull.

Hulls had moves. His wrist shot was just as nasty and he skated fast.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Is it just me or is Pulkkinen making Hudler face in that photo?

 

[Shaman464]

Hulls had moves. His wrist shot was just as nasty and he skated fast.

If you think he was a fast or good skater you really have no idea what you're talking about.

 

[Satrebil]

If you think he was a fast or good skater you really have no idea what you're talking about.

Yeah I swear he wore goalie pants.

 

[Mount Suribachi]

Brett hull.

Brett Hull had the ability to get himself open in the offensive zone, perhaps the best I've ever seen. Whilst people were mucking in the corner, at just the right moment he'd angle his skates, move a foot one way or another, be open at just the right time and BAM, pucks in the net. Pulkinnen has yet to learn how to create the time and space at the NHL level to use his shot. Or perhaps more accurately, to learn how to get his shot off in the split second he will get in the NHL.

That's not to say he won't learn, but he's not there yet.