C Jiri Kulich - Rochester Americans, AHL (2022, 28th, BUF)

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

This kid is going to be really good

 

[MOGlLNY]

This kid is going to be really good

Yes he is, absolute stud. There's an Sabres video at the draft showing Adams & team choosing between Ostlund and Kulich, then after they selected Ostlund they are trying 3 or 4 times to trade up right after to get Kulich but got no takers. They wanted him bad and luckily he fell.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Yes he is, absolute stud. There's an Sabres video at the draft showing Adams & team choosing between Ostlund and Kulich, then after they selected Ostlund they are trying 3 or 4 times to trade up right after to get Kulich but got no takers. They wanted him bad and luckily he fell.

Sabres had a nutty draft.

 

[wetcoast]

Sabres had a nutty draft.

But still a really good 3 picks in the first round.

 

[Beerz]

Someone else here suggested he play another year in Rochester. I'd agree with that. Give him as much AHL seasoning as you can. Peterka & Quinn have been more quiet than productive so far. Not sure what to make out of that. And I don't think 4th line minutes are helping Peyton Krebs either.

He will be back in the AHL next year 100% .. Peterka and Quinn are doing fine. They need to get stronger and deal with the physicality a little better but they're both learning a lot. Quinn had stepped up his game recently and even got in his first fight.

As for Krebs the 4th line has done him wonders... he has worked hard to simplify his game and cut out the bad turnovers he was susceptible to. He likely never becomes a top 6 forward.. he is embracing his bottom 6 role

 

[Ace]

Yes he is, absolute stud. There's an Sabres video at the draft showing Adams & team choosing between Ostlund and Kulich, then after they selected Ostlund they are trying 3 or 4 times to trade up right after to get Kulich but got no takers. They wanted him bad and luckily he fell.

I believe Adams in the video says they tried SIX times to make a trade. Not in a talking head later either…he says it at the table to an assistant when they’re on the clock and he falls. They wanted him bad. They had video of the table talking about trying to get up to 17 and take him back to back with Ostlund.

Cant believe they did all that work and then he was just there lol

 

[Dirty Dog]

I believe Adams in the video says they tried SIX times to make a trade. Not in a talking head later either…he says it at the table to an assistant when they’re on the clock and he falls. They wanted him bad. They had video of the table talking about trying to get up to 17 and take him back to back with Ostlund.

Cant believe they did all that work and then he was just there lol

Sometimes it takes pure luck!

 

[JuJu Mobb]

A lot of Habs fans wanted him at the draft.

Mesar better be good.

 

[sting101]

Wanted him over Lekkerimaki and had him top 10 on my board. So far nothing has happened but validation for this

BUF and MIN did very well getting value in that draft....unreal MIN got Yurov as late as they did

 

[tomd]

Wanted him over Lekkerimaki and had him top 10 on my board. So far nothing has happened but validation for this

BUF and MIN did very well getting value in that draft....unreal MIN got Yurov as late as they did

Both teams can thank the Ducks for making a colossal mistake at 22.

 

[sting101]

Both teams can thank the Ducks for making a colossal mistake at 22.

Huh about 10 teams shit the bed both should have gone top 15

 

[Boonk]

Lots of teams are going to regret picking not picking Kulich or Snuggerud from this draft. Buffalo had a ridiculous 2022 draft

 

[keppel146]

I would have liked the Wild to take him

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

Baby Pasta

 

[GettingYourMoms]

Baby Pasta

More like Kyle Connor than Pasta.

 

[Czechboy]

More like Kyle Connor than Pasta.

He reminds me of Vrana tbh. Connor is a great comp though. Sale is Hemsky. Jiricek is some bastard child of Kubina and Slegr. Hamara is Kaberla. Svozil is Zidlicky.

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

A lot of Habs fans wanted him at the draft.

Mesar better be good.

I was one of those. Already seems like a mistake for the Habs.

 

[GettingYourMoms]

He reminds me of Vrana tbh. Connor is a great comp though. Sale is Hemsky. Jiricek is some bastard child of Kubina and Slegr. Hamara is Kaberla. Svozil is Zidlicky.

He is also killing penalties and is physical along the boards, also he is playing center in Rochester. He is nothing like Vrana. Also i don't believe Hamara to be nhl player in future, but i would love to be wrong.

 

[GettingYourMoms]

I was one of those. Already seems like a mistake for the Habs.

I've had Mesar higher than Kulich until Kulich's u18 wjc performance. I think Kulich can be top 6 winger who can easily play top6 center in case of some injuries. Every coach loves these hybrid players. Nobody expected Kulich to improve at this ridiculous pace and I think that Sabres just had pure luck in this draft. He also grew from 5''11 170lbs to 6'00'' 180lbs in ONE year, his size is not problem anymore. About Mesar i´ve expected him to destroy OHL considering his skill and that he was playing against men before.

 

[Goodman68]

He reminds me of Vrana tbh. Connor is a great comp though. Sale is Hemsky. Jiricek is some bastard child of Kubina and Slegr. Hamara is Kaberla. Svozil is Zidlicky.

Kulich is a consistent physical player, Vrana is lazy and inconsistent. We would be hard pressed to find more different players. They have a common advantage of the shot and that's where the mutual form ends.

 

[FlyguyOX]

I've had Mesar higher than Kulich until Kulich's u18 wjc performance. I think Kulich can be top 6 winger who can easily play top6 center in case of some injuries. Every coach loves these hybrid players. Nobody expected Kulich to improve at this ridiculous pace and I think that Sabres just had pure luck in this draft. He also grew from 5''11 170lbs to 6'00'' 180lbs in ONE year, his size is not problem anymore. About Mesar i´ve expected him to destroy OHL considering his skill and that he was playing against men before.

I don't think there was any luck to it. He was a monster at the WJC before the draft.

 

[WhereAreTheCookies]

I don't think there was any luck to it. He was a monster at the WJC before the draft.

I think the luck part was more him falling to them at 28. They had him pegged as a guy they wanted along with Ostlund at 16, so Identifying they player the wanted definitely wasn't luck.

 

[Czechboy]

Kulich is a consistent physical player, Vrana is lazy and inconsistent. We would be hard pressed to find more different players. They have a common advantage of the shot and that's where the mutual form ends.

And the SPEED! 2 things.

 

[Chainshot]

Interesting to see him doing this while again being put back at center. They've tried it earlier and his line was getting the worst of it but now, they aren't spending the same amount of time in their own zone. He's still got a lot to learn there and he probably does advance to the next level on the wing, but for right now, with a team that has no real AHL veteran offensive pivot, he's giving them positive GF/GA production in that role. At 18.

 

[Goodman68]

And the SPEED! 2 things.

True, but that will really be all, luckily