Claimed off Waivers: Carolina claims Martin Frk
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Number1RedWingsFan52
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Yeah he had offseason shoulder surgery this past June, At first it sounded like he might not be ready until sometime in November. But i guess he progressed nicely here and he played a few preseason games here. And looks like he's ready to go for the start of the season. Jurco is out though after back surgery and wont be ready until early to mid November at the earliest.
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Nope all of us Wing fans knew he would get claimed here. Would've much rather seen Pulkkinen on waivers instead. Frk is more of a NHL caliber player then Pulkkinen will ever be Pulkkinen at best is an AHL player.
He never looks ready to go. He's just kind of "there."
We just lost a dude with as hard of a shot, if not harder, who can actually HIT THE NET, and who is a lot more poised with the puck and passing than Pulkinnen is. Pulk panics with the puck on his stick, has a tendency to kind of sling it nowhere, and barely gets his shot off. And when he does, he misses.
Frk is calm and cool with the puck, he doesn't just fling it to an area, and he hits the net. With low, hard, smart shots. He had a beautiful goal kicking the puck from skate to stick to fire one home on the PP immediately after Pulkinnen had the same opportunity and flubbed it.
So what does Holland do? Keeps Pulkinnen. What a joke. I'm sickened by it. A second rounder down the tubes for nothing.
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How is Frk's skating? I haven't seen him in a while but remember it not being great a few years ago.
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Not great but better than it was. Skating will never be strength for him, but it is passable at the NHL level these days.
Number1RedWingsFan52
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More like what was Holland thinking, Oh that's right Holland never thinks he likes his aging ailing vets and doesn't want to give the kids a chance.
In the training camp thread it was noted that Nashville is now at 22 players and has room for one more. I wonder if they were one of the teams making a claim.
Was upset that he didn't make the club. Even more upset that he got claimed. I hope he has a great season with the Canes. He has some serious potential if he keeps his conditioning up.
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Yeah... so far Pulkkinen has scored 20 points against NHL competition, when Frk has 0 points and 0 games on his belt against NHLrs.
Both are still kind of question marks and Frk probably more.
Nothing to lose for Carolina to try him, of course.
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There's no point in even getting upset at the things Holland does anymore, when the next stupid move is always right around the corner..Frk finally starts looking like a player after a couple of years of looking like a bust, and he's given away for nothing 
Good luck in Carolina, Frk. Hope you make it.
Good luck in Carolina, Frk. Hope you make it.
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Just curious, which prospect do Wings fans see getting waived next year? As a Canes fan, if I know that, I can start watching them now. 
Seriously though, can Wings fan give me the lowdown on Frk? Strengths, weaknesses, upside, where he might fit in?
Seriously though, can Wings fan give me the lowdown on Frk? Strengths, weaknesses, upside, where he might fit in?
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Just curious, which prospect do Wings fans see getting waived next year? As a Canes fan, if I know that, I can start watching them now.
Seriously though, can Wings fan give me the lowdown on Frk? Strengths, weaknesses, upside, where he might fit in?
Insane shot and plays with an edge (sometimes)
Takes untimely penalties due to temper and his hockey IQ isnt anything special
Prob going to be a good 3rd liner with 2nd PP unit time
HockeyBuddha
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Just curious, which prospect do Wings fans see getting waived next year? As a Canes fan, if I know that, I can start watching them now.
Seriously though, can Wings fan give me the lowdown on Frk? Strengths, weaknesses, upside, where he might fit in?
This year you can claim ryan sproul once kronwall gets back. Chl dman of the year a few years ago.
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Well, you don't have to worry about Carolina doing that. With all the young defensemen the Canes have: Faulk (24), Murphy (23), Slavin (22), Pesce (21), McKeown (20), Fleury (20), and Bean (18)...I don't see the Canes claiming a D.
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They actually just signed another young D today
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They claimed Nestrasil from Detroit last year, may as well claim another from them and see how it works
