Ansar Khan: Teemu Pulkkinen waived (claimed by Wild)

[skate skate skate]

oh cool don't see any reason not to claim him then.

 

[Tatar Shots]

Right, but if he does make it back to us I don't see any of the teams that finished ahead of us last year grabbing him.

 

[njx9]

Why bother, even if he can go straight to GR? He's not an NHL player, and it's clear he's long since lost any trade value he might've had. Let him go back to Europe. We sat on our metaphorical hands too long.

 

[hyduK]

Right, but if he does make it back to us I don't see any of the teams that finished ahead of us last year grabbing him.

So..

Washington, Dallas, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Anaheim, Florida, LA, NYR, NYI, San Jose, TB, Philly, Nashville


Pretty hard to see anyone taking him. He would be a nice add to GR but at this point he's not making the Wings and won't have any value in a trade so is it even worth the extremely minimal risk?

If KH had a time machine so we could go back and trade Mantha/Pulks two years ago...

 

[Claypool]

Why bother, even if he can go straight to GR? He's not an NHL player, and it's clear he's long since lost any trade value he might've had. Let him go back to Europe. We sat on our metaphorical hands too long.

Well, he's signed for this year in North America, at least. He can help out in GR, plus you never know with injuries. He could always be called up.

 

[Henkka]

Would be hilarious if we do claim him. So many overreactions when we lost him.

Maybe Carolina claims and will waive Frk.

 

[InGusWeTrust]

Isn't it a bit of a telling that another team waived him?

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Throw him back in the sea. He does not have a future here and it is time for both sides to move on.

 

[Ezekial]

Well, he's signed for this year in North America, at least. He can help out in GR, plus you never know with injuries. He could always be called up.

Idk, the off chance someone else claims him and forces us to send down AA doesn't make it worth it. He's been passed up by too many young guys. I'm still wondering how the Jurco situation is going to unfold.

 

[Claypool]

Isn't it a bit of a telling that another team waived him?

Yes, but some people want to believe any prospect should have value, even ones that have proved nothing at the NHL level. There were plenty of other players waived by other teams, some of whom were first round picks, that went unclaimed.

It does say something about Detroit's prospects when many of them get claimed off waivers. Opposing teams like that these players have spent time in Detroit's system and are more "NHL ready" than most other young players on waivers. They're willing to give them a chance, at least.

 

[Vladdy84]

I'd welcome Pookie back to GR with open arms

 

[njx9]

I'd welcome Pookie back to GR with open arms

Why? He has no NHL future, and I'm unaware of any leadership qualities he has that would make him a valuable addition to the farm. And, IIRC, he was fairly disgruntled with still being in GR the last time he was there.

 

[ChadS]

He'll make more money in the AHL than in Europe, so I don't think he would mind going to GR. And the Wings clearly said they definitely would have wanted to keep him in GR had he passed through the first time around.

 

[FabricDetails]

He'll make more money in the AHL than in Europe, so I don't think he would mind going to GR. And the Wings clearly said they definitely would have wanted to keep him in GR had he passed through the first time around.

Really? Seriously asking.

 

[Claypool]

Really? Seriously asking.

“We hope he doesn’t get claimed and it would give him a chance to go down and play,†Blashill said. “He hasn’t played much over the last year. I don’t think his game is at where it will be once he gets playing again.

“If he’s able to clear and goes down to Grand Rapids, it would be a great thing for him. He’s excited about getting a chance to get playing so he can put his best foot forward.â€

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...d-wings-put-teemu-pulkkinen-waivers/91856396/

 

[Henkka]

Yes, but some people want to believe any prospect should have value, even ones that have proved nothing at the NHL level. There were plenty of other players waived by other teams, some of whom were first round picks, that went unclaimed.

It does say something about Detroit's prospects when many of them get claimed off waivers. Opposing teams like that these players have spent time in Detroit's system and are more "NHL ready" than most other young players on waivers. They're willing to give them a chance, at least.

So far at this season:

Teemu Pulkkinen, 8 games, 1+0=1 points, 4 shots, -1, 9:09 mins of avg IT
Andrej Nestrasil, 3 games, 0+1=1 points, 4 shots, -3, 11:16 of avg IT
Martin Frk, 2 games, 0+0=0 points, 1 shot, -3, 8:20 of avg IT
Landon Ferraro, in AHL

 

[SirKillalot]

At least try an re-claim him. It won't hurt anyone.

 

[Pavels Dog]

So far at this season:

Teemu Pulkkinen, 8 games, 1+0=1 points, 4 shots, -1, 9:09 mins of avg IT
Andrej Nestrasil, 3 games, 0+1=1 points, 4 shots, -3, 11:16 of avg IT
Martin Frk, 2 games, 0+0=0 points, 1 shot, -3, 8:20 of avg IT
Landon Ferraro, in AHL

So much talent lost.

 

[Henkka]

At least try an re-claim him. It won't hurt anyone.

Why?

We should put somebody else on waivers if we claim Pulkkinen.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Why?

We should put somebody else on waivers if we claim Pulkkinen.

If we put in a claim and nobody else does we can just assign him to Grand Rapids. He can help down there, not sure why we would let him go to Iowa.

 

[Ezekial]

If we put in a claim and nobody else does we can just assign him to Grand Rapids. He can help down there, not sure why we would let him go to Iowa.

But if someone does then we do. Mantha is tearing the A up, AA is playing well now too, and Bert is more versatile. You really think it's worth risking sending AA down so we can have Pulks ride pine just to have him on the Griffs? Teemu isn't a part of our future I have no problem with him being in the A and I wouldn't care if we do claim him - but I wouldn't do it even though I don't think he'll be claimed.

Something is already gonna have to happen to this roster when we get players back from injury.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

But if someone does then we do. Mantha is tearing the A up, AA is playing well now too, and Bert is more versatile. You really think it's worth risking sending AA down so we can have Pulks ride pine just to have him on the Griffs? Teemu isn't a part of our future I have no problem with him being in the A and I wouldn't care if we do claim him - but I wouldn't do it.

Something is already gonna have to happen to this roster when we get players back from injury.

The point is we would make clear we are claiming him to place him in the AHL.

I am not sure Pulkkinen will get claimed in this go round. I would rather him be playing in Grand Rapids than for another team in our division at that level.

 

[Yemack]

Do griffins really need that much help? I'd hate to think Pulkkie who is not in our long term plan taking up ice time pp time and what not from some of our players.

Also Pulkkie is not playing for free and money doesn't really grow on tree. Why pay him if we dont need to?

 

[odin1981]

Aren't are contracts full up? Or is there a spot for someone?

 

[Syckle78]

He'll make more money in the AHL than in Europe, so I don't think he would mind going to GR. And the Wings clearly said they definitely would have wanted to keep him in GR had he passed through the first time around.

Wouldn't he easily make more money in the khl? Pulks to me is a tweeter type player too good for the ahl not good enough for the NHL. He'd probably score a lot of goals and make money in the khl.