I'm a pretty big fan of Kulak as I've always liked his skillset and figured he could become an NHLer if developed properly.
That being said, Hanafin, Andersson, Valimaki and Kylington all look to have a promising future in Calgary and they all have significantly more upside as well as being younger.
Throw in the fact Gio looks to be here for the long haul and there are still 2 years remaining on each of the Stone, Brodie and Hamonic deals and there doesn't look to be much room.
The most logical outcome for the future of our d-core will not include Kulak or Stone who will be displaced by the youngsters.
Hanafin-Brodie
Valimaki-Andersson
Kylington-Hamonic
Still have Gio to fit in there..
I think Hamonic will re-sign here and given our dearth of RHed shots now that Hamilton and Fox are no longer here it seems like a logical move. Not only that but our d group is primarily guys less known to be physical so keeping a guy like Hammer around will prove invaluable.
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