Waived: Wild waive Teemu Pulkkinen (cleared)

[BusQuets]

LOL detroit.

 

[Ishad]

I wish I could bump the old Pulkkinen hype threads from 2009-2011.

He's always been a boom or bust prospect. Shame that it looks like it is trending towards the later.

 

[gretskidoo]

LOL detroit.

LOL the dozen teams that didn't claim him before Minnesota.

 

[Goalie guy]

LOL detroit.

Lol what? that we have better over all players that pushed him out of a spot? I would much rather have AA on the team than him.

 

[Nharris31]

Lol what? that we have better over all players that pushed him out of a spot? I would much rather have AA on the team than him.

I would rather have him than Steve Ott.

 

[gretskidoo]

I would rather have him than Steve Ott.

Pulkkinen is beyond useless on a 4th line.

The Helm and Vanek signings are what is pushing Mantha to the AHL and Frk/Pulkkinen to waivers.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Lol what? that we have better over all players that pushed him out of a spot? I would much rather have AA on the team than him.

Sure. But they also lost Frk and Pulkkinen so they could keep Steve Ott's corpse.

 

[redwings25]

i thought mn needed 4th line penalty killers but whatever maybe he can find a spot with all the finns. mn penalty killing might be iffy this year.

 

[Birko19]

Wow - The Wings have lost some serious depth over the last few days

If you think the loss of Pulkkinen and Frk is going to effect our depth, think again. These guys were heading back the the AHL, we have no room for them in the big club. I'm happy they got claimed, I hope they succeed and be NHL regulars.

 

[sully6one]

Minnesota will be disappointed when they realize he's basically worthless. He'll do more harm than good.

 

[Ivan13]

LOL detroit.

Wait you think Wings fans should be upset about losing Teemu freaking Pulkkinen?

 

[Nharris31]

Pulkkinen is beyond useless on a 4th line.

The Helm and Vanek signings are what is pushing Mantha to the AHL and Frk/Pulkkinen to waivers.

It probably depends on where Boudreau deploys the wild 4th line.

 

[McFlyingV]

Sure. But they also lost Frk and Pulkkinen so they could keep Steve Ott's corpse.

Were Frk and Pulkkinen going to play on the 4th line? Didn't think so. That would be a disaster. I don't think they'll miss the weak small forward with a big shot who can't skate all that much.

 

[Nharris31]

Minnesota will be disappointed when they realize he's basically worthless. He'll do more harm than good.

I don't think anyone can be worse than What Jarett Stoll was last year.

 

[Mestaruus]

Minnesota

Oh sweet. Just what I wanted to happen. They gonna put him with Granlund for their junior hockey history.

 

[Ezekial]

Wow - The Wings have lost some serious depth over the last few days

He was passed up by AA, Mantha, Lil Bert, and Svech. There's a reason he was waived even with the high chance he would be claimed. He most likely would've been waived when Jurco comes back from injury too, either him or one of Sproul/Ouellet.

 

[McFlyingV]

Wait you think Wings fans should be upset about losing Teemu freaking Pulkkinen?

But but he scored over 30 goals twice in the AHL!

So did Matt Fraser, how's he enjoying Sweden?

 

[AKL]

Glad we didn't have to trade for him in the last couple years. Would have expected more from him. As it stands, even if he's a bust, it's hard to be upset about a waiver claim underperforming.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Were Frk and Pulkkinen going to play on the 4th line? Didn't think so. That would be a disaster. I don't think they'll miss the weak small forward with a big shot who can't skate all that much.

Well, Pulkkinen is likely to play 4th line in Minnesota. But that 4th line is going to be deployed to score with O zone starts based on how it's being constructed. It's a skilled 4th line.

 

[Lapa]

I get why the Red Wings waived him, but there is no risk from the Wild POV.

 

[BusQuets]

Well, Pulkkinen is likely to play 4th line in Minnesota. But that 4th line is going to be deployed to score with O zone starts based on how it's being constructed. It's a skilled 4th line.

Yeah Detroit doesn't have luxury to do that due to their terrible depth. Wild can.

 

[TheSauceBoss]

I like the claim.

 

[Ezekial]

I get why the Red Wings waived him, but there is no risk from the Wild POV.

Absolutely not, and it's a solid move by them. I just personally don't think he'll have a successful NHL career. But I really hope he can turn it around, hes a good kid and a hard worker.

 

[Ivan13]

Yeah Detroit doesn't have luxury to do that due to their terrible depth. Wild can.

Yeah, the fact that you had to claim a throw away from another team clearly shows off how deep your roster is.

 

[BinCookin]

Well, Pulkkinen is likely to play 4th line in Minnesota. But that 4th line is going to be deployed to score with O zone starts based on how it's being constructed. It's a skilled 4th line.

Really?

I have been curious whether or not a strategy like that can work.

Who will be on the Minn 4th line?

And how do you think this strategy will work?