Recalled/Assigned: Kulak called up!

[Habaneros]

Id rather See Mete AHL

Hes useless in his zone , 10 points in 70 matches , 0 goals , weak shot , average first pass.

Mete doesn't need to pass thru waivers..easy to slide him down for 5-6 games

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

For the amount Benn has played and the match ups he faces he’s overachieving - yeah he looks bad but given 17 mins/night against lower comp he’d be ok

Schlemko and Ouelett have looked like ECHLrs against weak competition

Mete belongs in Laval

Hopefully Kulak is the answer, I’d even prefer Lolzner to Schlemko or Xman

 

[Habaneros]

Anyone know why Calgary traded this guy away for magic beans? Seems like he can play at least.

contract dispute....he wanted a big time raise after just a few games in the NHL..Calgary threw him on waivers right before arbitration hearing to prove a point..he still got 900.000 ..and they dealt him

 

[Scriptor]

contract dispute....he wanted a big time raise after just a few games in the NHL..Calgary threw him on waivers right before arbitration hearing to prove a point..he still got 900.000 ..and they dealt him

A budding star, then, who Drouin will fully understand.

 

[Cobra Commander]

Reilly-Weber
Kulak-Petry
Mete-Juulsen

 

[Zorba]

Habs have 13 forwards and 7 d-men. They can afford an extra skater until Weber is back.

Who's worst D-man ? For me, they are all pretty bad. Only Reilly and Petry should be assured to play.

Reilly should be assured not one god damn minute
He’s terrible on his own end
It’s why Julien scratched him

 

[Scriptor]

IMO, Reilly would be okay with weber and mete would be okay with Petry, if no other changes occurred.

I'm just curious to see what Kulak can bring to the D-Corps...

 

[26Mats]

Reilly-Weber
Kulak-Petry
Mete-Juulsen

I like that dcore, IF Kulak plays well - a big if. But Julien likes Benn and Schlemko. Tough to see him take them out of the lineup for Mete.

I really dislike Schlemko - slow, slow with the puck, and soft. Although Benn can't skate, stickhandle or pass, at least he brings grit, toughness, and blocks shots.

 

[Thebesthockey]

Reilly-Weber
Kulak-Petry
Mete-Juulsen

AHL/NHL
AHL/NHL
AHL/AHL

 

[Cobra Commander]

AHL/NHL
AHL/NHL
AHL/AHL

Juulsen is definitely NHL caliber, he’s looking very solid.

Xxxx-Weber
Xxxx-Petry
Xxxx-Juulsen

We are set at RD, the 3 LD positions are for the taking:

In no perticular order

Reilly
Kulak
Romanov
Mete
Sklenika
Moravcik
Olofsson

We need to draft some LD talent with our first and second round picks in 2019.

 

[Runner77]

We need to draft some LD talent with our first and second round picks in 2019.

Only if they are the clear BPA. I don't think it's a good idea to draft for need at the expense of talent with early picks.

 

[Aspirine]

This exclamation mark is kind of overselling it. Oh well. Can't be worse than the sad bunch we got back there...

 

[Legend123]

Juulsen is definitely NHL caliber, he’s looking very solid.

Xxxx-Weber
Xxxx-Petry
Xxxx-Juulsen

We are set at RD, the 3 LD positions are for the taking:

In no perticular order

Reilly
Kulak
Romanov
Mete
Sklenika
Moravcik
Olofsson

We need to draft some LD talent with our first and second round picks in 2019.

dude you do realize if we draft solely LDs with our high picks, eventually we'' be in the same position for our Right side defense?? Just draft BPA and/or make trades for LDs if need be.

 

[ArtPeur]

Cool Act.

 

[JianYang]

Hope quellet or Schlemko never see the ice again.

Schlemko will stay in the lineup.

Oulette alzner, and Benn are the ones who will be feeling the heat or at least that's the way it should be.

 

[Cobra Commander]

Only if they are the clear BPA. I don't think it's a good idea to draft for need at the expense of talent with early picks.

It worked out for us with Kotkaniemi. At this point we are too desperate not to go for the best LD available, even if that means reaching a spot or two out of ranking.

Broberg
Byrum
Vlasic
York
Harley
Mironov
Robertson
Warren

We should target one of these guys, which ever one we land closest to. Unless their is a player available that you just can’t pass on.
Our prospect pool is stacked at RD and all 3 roster spots are taken with Weber, Petry, Juulsen.

 

[Cobra Commander]

dude you do realize if we draft solely LDs with our high picks, eventually we'' be in the same position for our Right side defense?? Just draft BPA and/or make trades for LDs if need be.

We have Brooks, and Fleury coming up on RD, we are stacked. Can we just draft a top LD already? We are very thin.

 

[Tyson]

Reilly should be assured not one god damn minute
He’s terrible on his own end
It’s why Julien scratched him

Agreed
There is a reason Minnesota gave him away for a bucket of pucks

 

[Cobra Commander]

We have Brooks, and Fleury coming up on RD, we are stacked. Can we just draft a top LD already? We are very thin.
You can’t always go by BPA ranking, the only way to get a young stud LD is to draft one.

 

[Runner77]

It worked out for us with Kotkaniemi. At this point we are too desperate not to go for the best LD available, even if that means reaching a spot or two out of ranking.

Broberg
Byrum
Vlasic
York
Harley
Mironov
Robertson
Warren

We should target one of these guys, which ever one we land closest to. Unless their is a player available that you just can’t pass on.
Our prospect pool is stacked at RD and all 3 roster spots are taken with Weber, Petry, Juulsen.

It could be argued that Kotkaniemi was the BPA -- and he clearly was for several teams. He was only under the radar in early draft rankings.

 

[OldCraig71]

So, this Kulak guy, is he yet another diamond in the rough?

 

[The Great Weal]

It could be argued that Kotkaniemi was the BPA -- and he clearly was for several teams. He was only under the radar in early draft rankings.

I don't think so to be honest. You see a guy like Svechnikov who many(myself included) thought he was MUCH better than Kotkaniemi. Right now? I'd take Kotkaniemi. I like this MVA(Most Valuable Asset) approach.

 

[Goldenhands]

So, this Kulak guy, is he yet another diamond in the rough?

Naw I wouldnt say this, just an honest defenseman who skates well enough and does everything right...

 

[Tyson]

Naw I wouldnt say this, just an honest defenseman who skates well enough and does everything right...

He will be an instant improvement over a couple of these so called NHL Dmen

 

[Gabe84]

At the AHL level, he's dominant. He is very fluid, he anticipates plays very well, he shoots well, passes well, pinches once in a while... He really looks head and shoulders above everybody else on defense. I don't know how well it will translate though.

I don't think you could say he's "hard" to play against. IMO, he's a bit like Schlemko. People around here don't have a very high opinion of David but at the AHL level he was amazing. I think he's trying to do way too much in the NHL and hopefully Kulak won't fall into that trap. He has the mobility and the physique to be effective.