Waived: Wild waive Teemu Pulkkinen (cleared)

[njx9]

I remember wings fans bash on Filppula when they let him walk and signed Weiss for the money that Filppula asked. Kind of similar bashing here now on Pulkkinen. Oh well.

Filp actually performed in the NHL. Pulk hasn't. Not even slightly comparable. And the Weiss signing is completely non-sequitur in either case.

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Happy for Pulk, I hope he goes on to a long NHL career in Minnesota.

 

[redwings25]

In 82 games he can score 15-20 no doubt. But that's all the positives he's going to do. He won't win board battles, he won't get takeaways, he won't block shots, he won't be physical, he won't bring anything except goals and turnovers. He does more harm than good is what I'm getting at.

ya he didnt have a spot on detriots team for sure, mantha, aa, burt and svechnikov have all easily past him. mn has 3 solid lines then rookies or ahlers so maybe they can find a use for him. still think they need pkers much more than a rocket shot that does nothing else but who knows

 

[Ezekial]

But bashing still remains the same

The bashing will remain a constant until kh gets "promoted"

 

[Datsyukian Deke]

The bashing will remain a constant until kh gets "promoted"

And that moment can not come soon enough to where we rid ourselves of his incompetence.

 

[agent082]

Big loss to Griffins.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Good luck in Minny Pulky Hope you do well there.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

How old is he, 20-21? Still developable?

He's 24 years old now, Will be 25 in January. And with Pulkkinen what you see is what you get with him.

 

[izzy]

Lose him and frk within a few days for nothing

nice

 

[Stuzchuk]

not really happy on that one... he went by us and we didnt put a claim on him with Stone + MacArthur injured with a concussion

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

LOL detroit.

Considering that we've far better players then Pulkkinen in the minors, Losing Pulkkinen is no big deal. Would've much rather held on to Frk though.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Surprised he dropped that far.

Not really, Pulkkinen doesn't belong in the NHL. He will be playing over in Europe in the next 2-3 years mark my words if not sooner.

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Surprised leafs didn't claim him

Babcock knows Pookie too well to have let that happen.

 

[bossram]

Boudreau definitely knows how to utilize a guy like Pulkkinen: Must be going straight to the OV spot on the PP.

 

[Menzinger]

While happy the Leafs got Griffins, I'm a little jelly of this.

What's up with Detroit though - between this and Mantha being demoted, somethings amiss with their scouting or development as of late

 

[pierre gagnon*]

Minny has room this cannot hurt

 

[Al Lagoon]

If the choice is Pulkkinen or Zac Dalpe, I think I prefer Pulkkinen.

 

[57special]

I dunno, I've yet to see much of either. I suspect that Dalpe is a more boring, but more well rounded, player.

 

[Ezekial]

Boudreau definitely knows how to utilize a guy like Pulkkinen: Must be going straight to the OV spot on the PP.

Maybe Boudreau will get him to hit the net from that spot, Babs and Blash couldn't.

While happy the Leafs got Griffins, I'm a little jelly of this.

What's up with Detroit though - between this and Mantha being demoted, somethings amiss with their scouting or development as of late

He was passed up by AA, Mantha, Svech, and Lil Bert. Jurco is still gonna come back and another waive/AA being sent down will have to happen - barring injury.

 

[TheFinnishTrap]

The Finn team gets more Finns. Maybe he can play with Granlund, his junior buddy?

 

[jimmyemery]

While happy the Leafs got Griffins, I'm a little jelly of this.

What's up with Detroit though - between this and Mantha being demoted, somethings amiss with their scouting or development as of late

To answer the mantha question, We signed three forwards in the offseason, aa is above him in the pecking order. If I had to venture a guess, mantha will be on the team permanently at some point this season unless he's passed by svechnikov, but mantha got 1st call up for the top9.

Our team has been historically fragile in the past, so Ken holland signs stupid amounts of depth that way injuries don't completely screw us over.

Two years ago, at one point, Joakim Andersson was our first line center. I think he's still a little shell shocked after that.

 

[Vatican Roulette]

Maybe Boudreau will get him to hit the net from that spot, Babs and Blash couldn't.

He wasn't in that spot enough. They used him as the net front guy, and a 4th line wing mostly.

 

[sxvnert]

While happy the Leafs got Griffins, I'm a little jelly of this.

What's up with Detroit though - between this and Mantha being demoted, somethings amiss with their scouting or development as of late

The streak > logic

 

[jimmyemery]

The streak > logic

Roster turnover isn't about keeping 3 lines of 3rd liners though...

If kh can build, or at least help set in motion a retool before he retires that keeps the wings in the playoffs until they win another cup(within the next decade) then he will go down as one of, if not the best gm of all time.

He's playing it safe, sure, but he's not neglecting the prospect pool. Give it some time man, at least the wings don't have to go through another dead wings era.

You never know how scorched earth rebuilds will go.

 

[rynryn]

Not upset by this. At worst he's what, Fontaine? Carter? Porter? We didn't give up anything for this. I'm sure his inclusion will be devastating though.

 

[uncleben]

For those interested, this would have cost Minnesota $41,250, not counted against the cap, paid to Detroit.