Confirmed with Link: [EDM/SJS] Jake Walman <--> cond. EDM 1st '26 (Top-12 protected) & Carl Berglund

[alphahelix]

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They aren't moving anyone I don't think, certainly not Kulak

This would make more sense if they were, though. Spending all your assets and cap on a 3/4C and a 4th LD on a team whose two major strengths are center and LD, and major weaknesses are everywhere else... is one way to run a team.

 

[BudBundy]

Not very impressed if that’s our 1st out the door for a 3rd pairing LHD.

 

[Jumptheshark]

They aren't moving anyone I don't think, certainly not Kulak

We then have a slight problem in adding 3.4 unless Kane has agreed to wait for the playoffs to come back

Not very impressed if that’s our 1st out the door for a 3rd pairing LHD.

Welcome to deadline day. I am impressed that Grier got a 1st and a 2nd for Walman(he was a cap dump from the wings in the off season)

 

[TKB21]

Not very impressed if that’s our 1st out the door for a 3rd pairing LHD.

Yep, if your moving a first make it count, I don’t think this is the move to make for this player.

 

[Pip]

Like the player. I wonder if he has much of a drop off on the right side. If so I like it a lot less.

 

[K1984]

Wasn't the objective to find a partner for Nurse? They'd spend 3.4M on a 3rd pair D?

When you don’t worry about irrelevant lineup position, and focus more on the quality of player, you’ll be able to answer your own question.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Top-4 defenseman who skates well, can move the puck and is under $4M next year, nice deal. Overpaid a bit, but it's better than just henrique imo

 

[K1984]

I hate our o zone system where pucks go high and the defense drives the play to the net (dumb IMO), but if that’s how we’re going to play he fits like a glove.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

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This would make more sense if they were, though. Spending all your assets and cap on a 3/4C and a 4th LD on a team whose two major strengths are center and LD, and major weaknesses are everywhere else... is one way to run a team.

Sure, but getting better players makes you better overall, so that's good probably, or is that also not good?

And you're being a dip shit about Frederick, not sure why, he'll clearly play in the top-9

 

[VanCanFanEDM]

In the couple times I saw the Sharks play this year Walman really stood out to me.... Any word on the cost?

 

[K1984]

Not very impressed if that’s our 1st out the door for a 3rd pairing LHD.

Would you have preferred it went for a 3rd line rental like the market has been?

 

[McHelpus]

So who on defense is gone? You now have Ekholm, Nurse, Bouchard, Walman, Emberson, Kulak, Klingberg, Stetcher.
Is Bouchard getting traded??

 

[guymez]

Not very impressed if that’s our 1st out the door for a 3rd pairing LHD.

3rd pairing Dmen dont have 20 min or more TOI.

In his last 2 years with Detroit Walman had around 20 mins TOI
In San Jose he had just over 23 min TOI.
He has been getting better each season in the NHL...looks like a late bloomer to me.

At this point in time he appears to be a top 4 dman...at least on the left side.

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

how’s his skating ?

 

[Pip]

So who on defense is gone? You now have Ekholm, Nurse, Bouchard, Walman, Emberson, Kulak, Klingberg, Stetcher.
Is Bouchard getting traded??

Klingberg is washed and Stecher is a tweener. You have 6 guys with nobody knocking on the door.

 

[FlameChampion]

So who on defense is gone? You now have Ekholm, Nurse, Bouchard, Walman, Emberson, Kulak, Klingberg, Stetcher.
Is Bouchard getting traded??

Maybe Klingberg?

 

[VanCanFanEDM]

how’s his skating ?

Excellent from what I saw.

 

[alphahelix]

Sure, but getting better players makes you better overall, so that's good probably, or is that also not good?

And you're being a dip shit about Frederick, not sure why, he'll clearly play in the top-9

Frederic has 15 points and -14 this year. Sure they'll try him out and move him around the lineup but will he ultimately play over Henrique when push comes to shove? Not clear.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

how’s his skating ?

Good first step and 4 way movement, but is only above average when it comes to top speed.

A bit like Stecher mobility-wise, but he's far bigger.

 

[Saskatoon]

Top-4 defenseman who skates well, can move the puck and is under $4M next year, nice deal. Overpaid a bit, but it's better than just henrique imo

Top4, under $4 million, and overpaid shouldn't be in the same sentence

 

[guymez]

how’s his skating ?

In the video highlights he looks very mobile in tight. Seems to have better than average speed on the rush.
Pretty calm with the puck on his stick too.
Not afraid to make a play.

I cant help but think that Coffey play a role in this trade. This is his kind of player.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

There’s so much randomness to goalies (and their value can be so high) that’s it’s actually an incredibly smart move to acquire a random one or two for nothing if your team sucks. Just in hopes that one of them shows to be at least a semi-reliable NHL tender and you can flip him at the deadline to one of the teams (there are always a few) who have high playoff hopes with a super shaky goaltending situation.

Low/no risk-high reward situation.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Hopefully Klingberg goes the other way and the Oilers have a little more space to play with

 

[McMozesmadness]

I love Walman as an add. Could be another Kulak

Really hoping we didn’t give up the 26 1st though

 

[Little Fury]

I don't know much the player but folks I trust to know puck are happy with it so it seems positive.

Now get a goddamned goalie.