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Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
Ok, for those of us that didn't have a visual tonight *grumble*, can anyone comment on Kulak, Nakladal, and Wilson? I get the impression Wilson was a little unreliable, but Kulak sounded more than solid. Nakladal? Did he impress anyone? Did he look recovered from his injury?
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I missed the first ~17 minutes of the 1st period, but what I saw was:
Wilson wasn't awful, but he just wasn't good enough to deserve a contract. Could he cut it as a replacement level #6D? I think so, but that's all. He's not a top 4 defenseman in any way.
Wotherspoon was Wotherspoon. Plays a very quiet, moderately effective game.
Nakladal was physical, and intelligent. I would love to have him on our bottom pairing.
Kulak deserves to make the team. I think he might even replace Kris Russell as our #4 defenseman in a year if we have to make a tough decision due to
the cap. No panic in the defensive zone, and a really good feel for jumping into the play offensively. I'm not sure I agree that he's TJ Brodie lite but he's got a very high upside.
I didn't notice Morrison at
all. Did he even play?