Who would you rather lose in the impending Datsyuk-contract trade?

[jaster]

Jurco or Pulkkinen?

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[Ezekial]

Pulkky by a long shot.

I think Jurco could still have some impact on a team. I think Pulkky is a specialist that, IMHO, just won't ever find his game translating to the NHL. I hope I'm wrong, especially if he stays with us, because I like the kid.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Pulkkinen, because I'm not convinced the kid will be an NHL player.

Jurco has already shown he can be so has more value even if it's just packaged in a trade that actually brings players back to Detroit.

 

[chances14]

pulkkinen

 

[PelagicJoe]

That's tough. Pulkkinen is a righty, whicheck we still don't have a lot of. Jurco is a more balanced player. It's a toss up. Pulks get the axe I guess.

 

[Sparkzuk]

Pulkkinen

 

[HisNoodliness]

I think Jurco is more likely to succeed and thus voted Pulkks. However Jurco has openly said he'd like to move on, and if Teeny is more willing to stay and try to work through his troubles he'd be my preference.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Pulkkinen Still think that Jurco might've a little more upside to him.

 

[Shaman464]

I don't see Jurco becoming much more than he is, sure there are the Franzen's of the world that break out late in life (relatively speaking) but given what I have seen of Jurco he's a classic example of a lot of tools and no tool box.

 

[19Yzerman19]

where's the no one choice?

team isn't going anywhere this next season eat the contract

 

[FlashyG]

I wouldn't hesitate to trade either or both of them to get rid of the contract, but if I'm forced to gamble on 1 of them, I'd keep Pulkkinen.

I think he has more potential upside, even if he's less likely to reach it.

On the flipside I think Jurco is the safer choice because even if he doesn't ever figure things out offensively, he's still big enough to play further down the line-up. Pulkkinen is completely useless if he can't crack a scoring line.

Ultimately I'd let whoever the trading parter is, choice which one they prefer and I'd happily make the deal

 

[Pavels Dog]

Ideally neither but I think Jurco fits in better long term and Pulkkinen is more easily replaced (Mantha, Frk).

It's a tough call though, both could still turn into legit players.

 

[ChadS]

I think moving Pulkkinen would be better for both him and the Wings. Jurco fits in better in DET but it really isn't the right place for Pulkkinen right now.

 

[KJoe88]

Pulkkinen.

Never thought anything of him special.

 

[Reddwit]

Ambivalent. I could see Pulkkinen having a couple seasons where he scores 18-ish goals but remains one dimensional and has a shorter career. I could see Jurco slowly rounding out his game and ultimately being a more effective player long term.

 

[Ingvar]

Jurco. You don't throw away a guy who won goalscoring title in the AHL in half a season. Especially when your team that can't score.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Jurco. You don't throw away a guy who won goalscoring title in the AHL in half a season. Especially when your team that can't score.

Imo that means nothing. Jurco could have won that title too based on his AHL play, he was just brought up sooner (too soon perhaps). It's unlikely Pulkkinen ever gets a top 6 + PP role on this team, Jurco is a better fit as a bottom 6 guy that may follow an Abdelkader path.

 

[Martinez]

Trade them both, pulks belongs in a different league, jurco belongs on a different team.

 

[Henkka]

I would rather lose a low draft pick.

 

[Heaton]

They're both scrap heap depth players on this team and easily replaceable, so I don't really care who gets traded.

 

[SoupNazi]

Pulkkinen, but at this point the team taking his cap hit can have both of them.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

I don't care really, which ever one the other team likes is fine by me. Hopefully a team out there with the space, likes them enough they only want a 2017 3rd round pick added to them to make it happen.

 

[Syckle78]

Jurco brings nothing special. Pulk,though a long shot, has the potential to be a really really good goal scorer. Holland should of sold high on jurco two years ago.

 

[Dotter]

Flip a coin. Neither have a future here.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

It's a shame there's no option for "both." There isn't room for either of them, and I think they're both mentally checked-out. Trading them would be kindness.