Confirmed with Link: Ryan Culkin signed to entry-level contract

[Nordberg]

https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/449292788643794944

Good news. He'll be able to play for the Heat this season, right? Question is does he crack the lineup after Wotherspoon returns?

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[DCDM]

Looks like he's be sculkin' for a roster spot next year.

 

[Anglesmith]

Unless I still misunderstand things, if the NHL Flames have signed him to an ELC then he isn't eligible for the Heat playoffs because he wasn't on their roster on deadline day.

 

[Anglesmith]

Without Kulak also being signed, this just doesn't seem right.

 

[Nordberg]

Unless I still misunderstand things, if the NHL Flames have signed him to an ELC then he isn't eligible for the Heat playoffs because he wasn't on their roster on deadline day.

I thought that was a college thing, but I really don't remember. You may be right.

 

[Zoombie]

 

[tyflames]

Without Kulak also being signed, this just doesn't seem right.

Kulak is signed. Unless I'm just reading this wrong.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Without Kulak also being signed, this just doesn't seem right.

Kulak is already signed.

 

[Anglesmith]

Awesome! Disregard. In that case, this signing brings the world back into order.

 

[Taranis]

Two offensively gifted defensemen that aren't undersized seems good!

 

[MarkGio]

Great news. Our farm system is slowly become more secure, stable, and sustainable. Gone are the ways when we would have a farm team full of career AHLer veterans.

 

[Calculon]

Excellent news. Can't wait for the Kulak-Culkin pairing next season in Abbotsford/Utica.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

He'll make a great stay at home alone D.

 

[Lunatik]

Unless I still misunderstand things, if the NHL Flames have signed him to an ELC then he isn't eligible for the Heat playoffs because he wasn't on their roster on deadline day.

Different situation. There are pretty much 3 possible situations with prospects right now.

There is the "Kenny Agostino" where you sign a prospect to an ELC that starts immediately and they are ineligible for the AHL playoffs.

There is the "Brett Kulak" where you sign a prospect to an ELC that begins next season and sign them to an ATO for the remainder of the season and they are eligible for the AHL playoffs. Ryan Culkin fits in this category as well.

There is the "Morgan Klimchuk" where you have already signed the prospect earlier in their year and their contract has slid to next year and you can reassign them to the AHL and they are eligible for the AHL playoffs. Keegan Kanzig and Emile Poirier fit into this category too.

Gaudreau and Arnold could fall into either the same as Agostino or Kulak.

 

[SickHandsNoShot]

Different situation. There are pretty much 3 possible situations with prospects right now.

There is the "Kenny Agostino" where you sign a prospect to an ELC that starts immediately and they are ineligible for the AHL playoffs.

There is the "Brett Kulak" where you sign a prospect to an ELC that begins next season and sign them to an ATO for the remainder of the season and they are eligible for the AHL playoffs. Ryan Culkin fits in this category as well.

There is the "Morgan Klimchuk" where you have already signed the prospect earlier in their year and their contract has slid to next year and you can reassign them to the AHL and they are eligible for the AHL playoffs. Keegan Kanzig and Emile Poirier fit into this category too.

Gaudreau and Arnold could fall into either the same as Agostino or Kulak.

And every Abby fan hopes they fall into the Kulak category.

 

[Sean Monahan]

And every Abby fan hopes they fall into the Kulak category.

just get them signed

 

[Zirakzigil]

Happy to see that he signed. Should be a good player for the Heat next year.