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Originally Posted by Inferno
Wasn't the reason Kulak was moved was because Valimaki beat him out and Treliving didn't want to bury him in the minors?
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No, it's because the majority of players that head to arbitration are traded shortly afterward.
The Flames offered Kulak the same deal he signed as a rookie, 650k, 2-way deal.
He went to arbitration and was awarded a 1 way deal at 900k.
Here's some threads on what was happening at the time:
Kulak arb numbers. Kulak asking for $1.15M. Flames countering with 2 way $650k
Arbitrator awards Kulak 1yr $900k 1 way
Kulak to the Habs for Rinat Valiev and Matt Taormina
Habs sign Kulak (3 yrs, $1.85 mil AAV)
The Athletic - The Brett Kulak miscalculation