Speculation: Jets General Rumour, Trade, Free Agent and Waiver Speculation 15-16 (Part II)

[Mortimer Snerd]

[nhl]831735[/nhl]

Liked the interview. He said mostly the right things. Seems genuine. His English still needs a little work, no surprise.

Try 96 Burmi. I think it is available.

 

[Whileee]

Some of the questions were cringe worthy but I really love the video and loved the answer about the number

I thought the interview went fine. His answers were pretty much what you'd want to hear. He's planning to work hard and play where the coach wants him to play. I think Maurice will be the right coach for him - a very good communicator and a thoughtful guy.

 

[Jet]

I thought the interview went fine. His answers were pretty much what you'd want to hear. He's planning to work hard and play where the coach wants him to play. I think Maurice will be the right coach for him - a very good communicator and a thoughtful guy.

I agree, most of the questions were fine. That whole 'do you regret leaving to play in the KHL' was a stupid question though and you could see it really annoyed Alex.

I am sure he heard all of the idiotic traitor talk when he left and a lot of that was by casual fans propagated by the media.

 

[Aavco Cup]

He also likes the agressive game. He must be planning on taking another run at Chara

 

[supersonic jet]

I think he really likes the city. There were stories from.his time here before that he used to play pick up hockey with kids around the city.

And Winnipeg itself has a very eastern European feel to it in general, so its not overall surprising that he enjoys it being Russian.

When you say Eastern European are you saying that are streets look like they were in a war zone littered with craters.
It is nice to see him here already I am excited to see him play again.

 

[sully1410]

When you say Eastern European do you that are streets look like they were in a war zone littered with craters.
It is nice to see him here already I am excited to see him play again.

Lol. No more that it has a very eastern euro influence on it, considered the people that used to live in the city in the early days. Lots Ukrainian, Polish, Russian, German, Czech etc.)

 

[Aavco Cup]

Apparently Postma chose not to file for arbitration.

http://www.nhlpa.com/news/23-players-elect-salary-arbitration

 

[VictoriaJetsFan]

Great to see Burmi back....maybe a hint of defensiveness but the big smile said far far far more than anything else.

I really hope he plays well this year [mod].

 

[Sweech]

Apparently Postma chose not to file for arbitration.

http://www.nhlpa.com/news/23-players-elect-salary-arbitration

That's odd. Usually it's just a basic formality.

 

[Whileee]

Apparently Postma chose not to file for arbitration.

http://www.nhlpa.com/news/23-players-elect-salary-arbitration

Maybe close on a contract agreement?

 

[mcpw]

Must be close.

 

[DEANYOUNGBLOOD17]

Postma 21 game healthy scratch last year wouldn't help his cause in a Arbitration case.
Postma s bad luck to be behind 3 all star caliber RD in Buff Myers and Trouba.
Chevy should sign Postma to a good value type 2 year contract. This would postpone Postma UFA status by a year and increase his possible trade value

 

[CorgisPer60]

I think that Chiarot - Postma is our future bottom pairing.

 

[Romang67]

I think that Chiarot - Postma is our future bottom pairing.

Wouldn't mind it. Chiarot has done very well with good possession players, compared to not well with poor possession players. Postma has done reasonably well when not playing with one of our crappy #7 D-men.

 

[surixon]

Apparently Postma chose not to file for arbitration.

http://www.nhlpa.com/news/23-players-elect-salary-arbitration

He likely will just sign is qualifying offer as I think he becomes a UFA in another year anyways.

 

[Hammer Slammer]

allan5oh posted this in the prospect thread but I thought it might fit here too.

http://www.eliteprospects.com/t.php?id=239316

EliteProspects has Kulda leaving Salavat Yulaev (confirmed by the team website), but not sure yet where he is going.

http://www.hcsalavat.ru/salavat-yulaev/news/salavat_yulaev_rastorg_kontrakt_s_artursom_kuldoy/

The website basically says that they mutually terminated his contract and wish him the best. I wonder where he's off to? I'm not even sure if the Jets still hold his rights in the NHL.

 

[cheswick]

allan5oh posted this in the prospect thread but I thought it might fit here too.

http://www.eliteprospects.com/t.php?id=239316

EliteProspects has Kulda leaving Salavat Yulaev (confirmed by the team website), but not sure yet where he is going.

http://www.hcsalavat.ru/salavat-yulaev/news/salavat_yulaev_rastorg_kontrakt_s_artursom_kuldoy/

The website basically says that they mutually terminated his contract and wish him the best. I wonder where he's off to? I'm not even sure if the Jets still hold his rights in the NHL.

I thought he had only signed a 2 year deal in July 2013? I thought it would be expiring this season. He hasn't reached UFA based on age as he turns 27 in a few weeks. I think the Jets qualified him prior to his signing on the KHL?

 

[trebendan]

allan5oh posted this in the prospect thread but I thought it might fit here too.

http://www.eliteprospects.com/t.php?id=239316

EliteProspects has Kulda leaving Salavat Yulaev (confirmed by the team website), but not sure yet where he is going.

http://www.hcsalavat.ru/salavat-yulaev/news/salavat_yulaev_rastorg_kontrakt_s_artursom_kuldoy/

The website basically says that they mutually terminated his contract and wish him the best. I wonder where he's off to? I'm not even sure if the Jets still hold his rights in the NHL.

I'm not certain, but I thought his status would be the same as Tikhonov, who just signed as a UFA with Chicago, after his rights expired with Arizona. I'm guessing Kulda is also a UFA.

 

[Hammer Slammer]

I found this:

Alex Burmistrov, defenceman Arturs Kulda and right-winger Tomas Kubalik, all of whom played in the KHL last season, remain restricted free agents whose rights are owned by the Jets.

http://www.winnipegsun.com/2015/06/...hers-given-qualifying-offers-by-winnipeg-jets

 

[jetsforever]

I found this:



http://www.winnipegsun.com/2015/06/...hers-given-qualifying-offers-by-winnipeg-jets

It would be good to have Kulda back in the system, he looked good in the Olympics (took out Tavares though )

 

[trebendan]

I found this:



http://www.winnipegsun.com/2015/06/...hers-given-qualifying-offers-by-winnipeg-jets

If Kulda wants to play in the NHL in '15-16, I'm now pretty sure it would have to be with the Jets, based on this:

Unrestricted free agency

On July 1 of a given year, the following players become unrestricted free agents, free to sign with any team without compensation to the former team.

Group 3 free agents: Players who have reached age 27, or have 7 accrued years of NHL experience, whose contracts have expired
Group 6 free agents (must be elected by the player): Players who have reached age 25, who have 3 accrued years of professional experience (that is, beyond junior or collegiate hockey), and whose contracts have expired, but have played less than:
80 NHL games played for forwards and defensemen.
28 NHL games played for goaltenders.

Maybe Kulda got his release from the KHL in order to play in Germany or Switzerland or Finland or ....

 

[Sweech]

Well Shawn Matthias signed in Toronto, he was a guy I wanted to look at as a bottom 6er.

 

[mcpw]

Plenty of fish in the sea still.

 

[drumzan]

Plenty of fish in the sea still.

Ehrhoff, Tlusty, Bergenheim, Boyes, Glencross, Goc... who else?

 

[Gil Fisher]

Is Tlusty still in Pav's basement?