LeBrun: Calgary & Edmonton interested in Brett Kulak

[beowulf]

Dmen are a hot commodity this trade deadline.

 

[JustAHabFan]

Oh god we are going to pay a 2nd rounder for him arent we?

No. Give us a 3rd and Kulak is yours.

 

[CDN24]

Calgary does not have a 3rd round pick until 2024. How about Kulak plus Calgary's 2023 5th (acquired in Toffoli trade) for 2023 2nd. Kulak is versatile, very good on 3rd pair but has had success playing on 2nd pair too with Petry for extended stretches

 

[Captain97]

For Kulak. I will settle for a 3rd.

Not the same price. My guess is MTL asks for a 2nd for Kulak but a 3rd should be enough I believe (Dermott got a 3rd and I'd prefer having him over Dermott any time of the week)

i think he gets a 3rd and hes not that bad

While I think the ask is the 2nd I think you all are right either he gets a 3rd + late pick or

Kulak and Ducks 3rd for a 2nd could make sense as well. Basically trade down 20 spots from end of the 2nd to the middle of the third round.

 

[Mike Dukarm]

I think Kulak will go for a 3rd but could bring Montreal a 2nd if 2-3 teams want him

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

he sucks. Hopefully nothing more than a 6th round pick

iT wIlL cOsT pElLeTiEr AnD a 2nD

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Would rather have Petry.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

While I think the ask is the 2nd I think you all are right either he gets a 3rd + late pick or

Kulak and Ducks 3rd for a 2nd could make sense as well. Basically trade down 20 spots from end of the 2nd to the middle of the third round.

i like that

 

[Mike Dukarm]

Would rather have Petry.

Come get it... Plz

 

[BLNY]

If Dermott can land a third, there's no way Kulak goes for less.

 

[Natey]

he sucks. Hopefully nothing more than a 6th round pick

He does not suck.

 

[Natey]

He cost Montreal nothing at the time of acquisition, but is an ok 7th-8th defenseman. The type of guy you can acquire for a "conditional 7th" or "future considerations". So, anything recouped seems like it would be a win.

Probably a decent depth guy for a team like Edmonton who has a tough luck finding good defenders.

Yeah no, we will keep him. He's worth far more than that.

 

[Michoulicious]

Early 3rd or late 2nd is my guess.

 

[CDN24]

Early 3rd or late 2nd is my guess.

Not many contending teams have early thirds available, Carolina has the Hawks 3rd. Leafs have the Jets 3rd acquired from Canucks for Dermott

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Would rather have Petry.

As a Flames fan I would rather Edmonton acquires Petry too

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

As a Flames fan I would rather Edmonton acquires Petry too

its so weird with Petry cuz hes been so good for us for years but this year hes been HORRIBLE but is it bcuz of hes family issues bcuz i have a hard time believing he forgot how to play hockey in a few months

 

[TopCheese]

Nice analysis.

nice contribution to the discussion

 

[TopCheese]

He does not suck.

He's been a healthy scratch on the worst team in the league this year. He does suck

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

its so weird with Petry cuz hes been so good for us for years but this year hes been HORRIBLE but is it bcuz of hes family issues bcuz i have a hard time believing he forgot how to play hockey in a few months

He's 34, look how quickly Subban fell off. It usually takes just 1 summer

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

He's 34, look how quickly Subban fell off. It usually takes just 1 summer

Subban was because of injuries

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

He's been a healthy scratch on the worst team in the league this year. He does suck

Yeah maybe under Dominic "had Caufield on pace for less than 3 goals and played Makar as a 7th defenseman" Ducharme

 

[treple13]

Kulak would be a fine 7th guy for Calgary, but if the expectation is 3rd or higher back, I don't think we should be giving that up for a guy who we hope never sees the ice.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Subban was because of injuries

You dont think a long playoff run is taxing? What about Vlasic and E. Johnson's drop off. Im pretty sure Goligoski is the only defense at 35+ to receive a big deal recently.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

nice contribution to the discussion

He's been a healthy scratch on the worst team in the league this year. He does suck

His contribution was almost more constructive than your initial contribution.

Kulak struggled a little in the last few weeks under Ducharme, but he's very good in transition despite his lack of offensive awareness sometimes. His strength defensively is defending against the rush, where he's great at denying controlled entries. He also has decent positioning. He's just not physical, but despite that, he's been much more efficient defensively than Chiarot, even when you just look at when they're both deployed against other teams' top players.

 

[Just Linda]

Kulak has been on fire since moving to Montreal's top pairing. He's been at an an incredible goal per game pace since being put in that spot. He didn't look out of place at all and totally should garner lots of looks.


(It was one game)