Kulak is/was a very serviceable third pairing D. Maybe second pairing potential. But the reality is that we already had Valimaki and Andersson both knocking on the door, both with better upside.
So the only argument is that Kulak should have netted a better return, but if he was put on waivers with no interest, it tells you what the demand was for him.
We likely would not have traded for Fantenberg if Valimaki and Stone were both healthy. That said, when you finish second in the league, it's a small price to pay for depth in anticipation of a long playoff run...
EDIT: Yeah, basically what Resolute posted ^^^
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