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Should've clarified. Was asking about making more money in the AHL as opposed to all of Europe.
Wouldn't he easily make more money in the khl? Pulks to me is a tweeter type player too good for the ahl not good enough for the NHL. He'd probably score a lot of goals and make money in the khl.
Should've clarified. Was asking about making more money in the AHL as opposed to all of Europe.
He's on a one-way deal worth $812,500 which is tough to match in most places. I guess some of the bigger KHL teams could offer more and the taxes are probably lower too, but many of them are really stacked already. If he were to join Jokerit (his home team) I'm 99% sure he would not make more than his current salary. I think Dinamo Minsk own his KHL rights but those can be traded of course.
Well, he cleared. Going down to Iowa. I'm only 50% surprised we didn't reclaim him.
Best of luck to Pulkkie. It's sad because a lot of people expected more. I remember watching Jiri Fischer's prospect run down video and getting legitimately hyped.
Obviously by not claiming him we legitimately feel he doesn't belong in the NHL. If they did and thought with more games under his belt he could regain his scoring touch, they would've claimed him.
or maybe with the emergence of Vanek, Kenny thinks he can fill that spot for the next 3 to 5 years.
Although the glamor is a word that is often associated with the world of the NHL, behind the scenes, everyday life is cold business. One and a half years ago, Pulkkinen, 24, was the AHL Top Scorer with high NHL dreams, but injuries at last season did force Helsinki-native's career in North America back to starting point.
Detroit lost their faith for Pulkkinen this fall. A couple of weeks ago Red Wings threw Pulkkinen on the so-called waiver list, where any team can pick the player up during 24 hours.
And if no team does not pick him up, the player drops the club AHL team. When Minnesota Wild grabbed Pulkkinen from transfer list, finn was surprised by how quickly the Red Wings cut the connections between player and the organization.
- It was a harsh time. From there, the GM (Ken Holland) immediately announced that the hotel room deal will end in here and you have to pay the room by yourself from now on. Quite quickly all the ties are broken. They gave me a phone number, and get your affairs in shape with the Wild. Not much help did came from them.
- However, I had not previously experienced such a thing, so I asked, what to do next? GM said that's not our case anymore, call to Minnesota, Pulkkinen continues with a smile.
After Pulkkinen was waived again from Wild...
- I don't know why I was put back there (on waivers). GM (Chuck Fletcher) didn't talk anything about it. This time, however, I was sure no one will take me. Because, I was put there so quickly again. Teams get a little frightened about that, says Pulkkinen.
I don't know how the conversation with Holland went, but he was the wild's player once they claimed him. I think it is on them to get him set up. The hotel thing is an example of this. It does suck it's like this though.
And the drive from Detroit to Minneapolis is not a good 10 hour drive thru America. Flat and monotonous, except for the traffic.
Yeah while it may seem harsh from the player's perspective I see nothing wrong with it. If Holland says "call this number and they'll get you set up", that should be enough. These are adults and if I get fired from my job I would not expect my boss to talk me through how to get a new job.I don't know how the conversation with Holland went, but he was the wild's player once they claimed him. I think it is on them to get him set up. The hotel thing is an example of this. It does suck it's like this though.
I'm not sure if, legally, Detroit can accommodate Pulkkinen once the Wild claimed him. He's no longer their property. The Wild are the ones who are supposed to take over and take care of him. They wanted the player.
Wings made him pay for the hotel room?
lol that's cold blooded.
I heard that when pookie went to insert his credit card into the chip reader at the front desk he missed the chip reader wide to the right and his credit card ended up in the parking lot.