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Originally Posted by bubbsy
For all his faults, bartowski was the #6 guy here for the latter part of last season and the playoffs, and looked satisfactory being paired with Engelland. If stone can play to a level equivalent of Engelland, then i think that 3rd pairing should be fine. .
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Uh, no he didn't. Bartkowski-Engelland were an awful pairing and the only thing that happened was Elliott was on a hot streak.
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Kulak has more confidence in carrying the puck and seems to have some offense in his game, but is worse defensively and under pressure. Perhaps the flames value those more for the #6 guy....
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Is Kulak worse defensively and under pressure though? Or is that an assumption being made and treated at fact due to biases like "Kulak is younger" and "Kulak is weaker along the boards" and "Kulak's gaffes are more obvious".
Pretty much everything you can do measure "defense" - high danger chances against, scoring chances against, shots against - is not only in Kulak's favour but overwhelmingly so.