David Cullen...

[UKFlamesfan]

Has anyone heard that David Cullen is on his way to QC from Färjestads BK?

http://www.farjestadsbk.se/

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=27641


David Cullen lämnar Färjestad och återvänder till Kanada.
- Dave är en bra kille som vi önskar all lycka framöver, bara att beklaga att han inte riktigt platsade in bland våra backar, säger sportchefen Håkan Loob

David Cullen kom till ett defensivt brandskattat FBK i början på säsongen och har på 18 spelade matcher stått för fyra poäng (0+4), 22 utvisningsminuter och har faktiskt näst bäst plus/minus av samtliga FBK-spelare med +5.

Intåget av Andre Lakos har dock gjort att Cullen hamnat på läktaren under de senaste matcherna och backen gjorde sitt sista framträdande för FBK i bortamatchen mot Brynäs den 15 november.
- Vi har tuff backkonkurrens just nu, med Dave har vi tio backar och det gynnar ingen att han sitter av tid hos oss utan att få spela. Vi har gemensamt kommit överens om att det är bättre att han går vidare för att få speltid, säger Håkan Loob.

Kanadensaren Cullen återvänder nu hem till Kanada.
- Jag åker hem till Toronto i första hand och hoppas kunna spela i AHL under fortsättningen av säsongen, sade Cullen som på fredagsträningen sade hej då till sina lagkamrater.
På lördagen blev det också klart att Cullen kommer att spela för Calgary Flames farmarlag Quad City Flames i AHL.

A really bad translation...
David Cullen am delivering Färjestad and return to Kanada. Dave is a good fellow as wes am desiring all bliss bring out , only that bewail that he nots really place in among våra am backing , says sportchefen Håkan Loob David Cullen arrived at one defensivt brandskattat FBK initially on season and had on 18 feigned matches ostentation for four grade utvisningsminuter and had really after best plus / minus of all FBK - performer with +5. Entry of Second Laconic had yet done that Cullen land on lighter wonder they latest matches and hillocks did sits ultimate appearance for FBK in bortamatchen anti Whet the 15 November. We have tough backkonkurrens currently , with Dave have we tens am backing and the patron none that he am sitting of term with ourselves devoid that poll act. We have together committee pact if that the is better that he am going forth for that poll acted , says Håkan Loob. Canadian Cullen return now home to Kanada. Self field home to Toronto in first hand and hope kunna act in AHL wonder continuation of season , saddle Cullen as on fredagsträningen saddle hi then to sina lagkamrater. On Saturday stayed the also clearly that Cullen will act for Calgary Flame farmarlag Quad City Flame in AHL.

[Hack&Lube]

Has anyone heard that David Cullen is on his way to QC from Färjestads BK?

http://www.farjestadsbk.se/

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=27641



A really bad translation...

Well, if Håkan Loob says so, I must believe it! :D

[Drunk Skunk]

He seems like a pretty solid D-man ... maybe a real power play quarterback?

:EDIT:

I wonder if that means Hambly is potentially out for quite a while?

[icarus]

This is one of these things that only Calgarypuck could scrounge up from the remotest outposts of the Internet... Amazing find UKFlamesFan!

Sounds like a replacement for Hambly indeed.

[KevanGuy]

A better translation...

David Cullen submits Färjestad and returns to Canada.
- Dave are a good guy that we desires all success ahead, only to regret that he not correct qualified in among our slopes, sport says the manager Håkan Loob

David Cullen came to a defensive fire paid tax FBK in beginning on the season and has on 18 played games to stood for four points (0+4), 22 utvisningsminuter and has actually second goodest plus/minus of all FBK players with +5.

Intåget of other Lakos has however done that Cullen ended up on the platform during the last games and the slope did their last dominant for FBK in the away game against Brynäs November 15.
- we have tough back competition precisely now, with Dave has we ten slopes and it favour nobody that he sitter of time at us without may to play. We has jointlely agreed about that it is better that he goes on in order to few playing time, Håkan says Loob.

The Canadian Cullen returns now home to Canada.
- I go home to Toronto primarily and hopes to can to play in Ahl during the continuation of the season, said Cullen that on the Friday training said hello then to its law friends.
On Saturday, it became also clear that Cullen will play for Calgary Flames farmarlag Quad downtown area Flames in Ahl.

[Hemi-Cuda]

so is he Calgary Flames property or is this strictly an AHL signing?

[icarus]

...goodest plus/minus of all FBK players with +5.I like how "bäst" was translated as "goodest". :confused:

[pioneer98]

I like how "Quad City Flames" was translated as "Quad downtown area Flames".

[Reggie Dunlop]

Ken King and Darryl Sutter had a big pow-wow with the QC brass a few weeks back, the upshot being there'd be a few AHL-level signings of older pros to supplement the team. Krys Kolanos is one, sounds like this Cullen feller could be another.

[SparkyOne]

Ken King and Darryl Sutter had a big pow-wow with the QC brass a few weeks back, the upshot being there'd be a few AHL-level signings of older pros to supplement the team. Krys Kolanos is one, sounds like this Cullen feller could be another.

I heard the same thing the weekend it happened....when the whole organization was down here. Since the Koming of Krys, the frustration level of the staff appears to have racheted down several notches!

Hope Cullen can be as good an addition!

[SparkyOne]

Found this (http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?p=11324928) when I was looking for info....

Guess it's official!

[UKFlamesfan]

It is.

From http://www.eurohockey.net/transfers/last_7_days.html

Posted 25/11/2007: http://img.eurohockey.net/flags/ca.gif David Cullen (http://www.eurohockey.net/players/show_player.cgi?serial=100748) (D)
From http://img.eurohockey.net/flags/se.gif Färjestads BK (http://www.eurohockey.net/teams/teaminfo.cgi?team=F%E4rjestads%20BK) to http://img.eurohockey.net/flags/us.gif Quad City Flames (AHL)
Added By: Davide Tuniz (http://www.eurohockey.net/fans/members/display.cgi?name=Davide%20Tuniz), Status: Confirmed

[Drunk Skunk]

Cullen has signed with Syracuse of the AHL. Direct from the AHL site -

11/29/2007 David Cullen (D) (http://stats.theahl.com/stats/player.php?id=403) Syracuse ADD Signed to SPC

[STeeLy]

so what happened to him going to QC?

[SparkyOne]

Cullen has signed with Syracuse of the AHL. Direct from the AHL site -

11/29/2007 David Cullen (D) (http://stats.theahl.com/stats/player.php?id=403) Syracuse ADD Signed to SPC

Well, that certainly sucks!

Doesn't he know we need d-men?? :(

[chris lindberg]

Can Per Jonsson be brought over without clearing waivers?

[SparkyOne]

According to this (http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hRc0AaGDaGwKkzxedjr73dcjY0aw) and this, (http://areyouwatchingthis.com/ahl/news/44244) he was claimed off of American Hockey League waivers.

Checking, he played for Rochester from 2003-2006, then he went to Germany last season and started in Farjestads this season.

And this, (http://amerks.com/PressReleases.aspx?news_id=833) from the Amerks, says he was an unrestricted free agent at the end of 2006.

I don't even pretend to know how all of this works... Could Rochester still have held his AHL rights?? And, if so, why can't I find an AHL posting where he was put ON waivers??

[SparkyOne]

Someone from QC pointed me in the right direction... (http://www.hartfordwolfpackhockey.com/WolfPackNews/Rules.htm)

Ever wondered how the waiver rules work? Here's a basic explanation:
Any player who has played three seasons since signing his first NHL contract or has played 180 NHL games must clear waivers before he is assigned to a minor league affiliate.
Once a player is placed on waivers, teams have 48 hours to put in a claim on that player. If more than one team places a claim, the team with the lower number of points in the previous season is awarded the player. If no team places a claim, the player can be sent to a minor league affiliate.
When a player clears waivers and is sent down then is called up again, he would not have to clear waivers to be sent down again unless he's played 10 games or been "up" for 30 days.

[SparkyOne]

According to the notes at the end of this article (http://www.syracuse.com/poststandard/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1196503527176960.xml&coll=1&thispage=2), Cullen had signed a deal with QC that had to be negated when Syracuse claimed him off waivers....

He was a -1 and was called for hooking in his first game last night with the Crunch. (http://www.syracuse.com/poststandard/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/119658959130110.xml&coll=1&thispage=2) Maybe if he underperforms....

[Drunk Skunk]

Timmy and co. should trade for him and Mirasty.

[SparkyOne]

Timmy and co. should trade for him and Mirasty.

What a team we would have then!

Who could we give up, though? Almost everyone belongs to Calgary....

[STeeLy]

get permission from Calgary. If Calgary gives permission for u to trade strictly in the AHL level. The prospect can is still with Calgary, just not developing with you...

I think thats How Brent Krahn got to play in San Antonio one year.