QOTD: What do do with Ryan Wilson

[Crumpy-Gunt]

I'd keep nakladal and wilson. If nakladal will be out for a longer period I'd keep Wilson and wotherspoon. The reason I wouldn't keep kulak is because I prefer him to play big minutes in the ahl with Morison kylington sieloff etc. I think we should prefer the younger guys to be out of the press box and developing in the ahl. Especially kulak. Wotherspoon can sit in the press box because I think he's very close and has some seasoning but asides from that lets use Wilson and nakladal and cycle them as 6th and 7th guys getting small mins and playing with engelland

[Bingo]

Could be reading too much into it but Treliving's interview on 960 an hour ago sured sounded more Kulak than Wilson.

[FBI]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Could be reading too much into it but Treliving's interview on 960 an hour ago sured sounded more Kulak than Wilson.

Sure sounded more what, that he liked Kulak over Wilson?

[Super-Rye]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Could be reading too much into it but Treliving's interview on 960 an hour ago sured sounded more Kulak than Wilson.

It wouldn't shock me. Kulak has had himself one hell of a camp.

Is he ready to be an everyday NHLer? Probably not, but if he can keep his strong play up throughout pre-season then he deserves a look.

[Jay Random]

I got the impression that Treliving really liked Kulak's progress, not necessarily that he considers him ready for the NHL.

Also, Treliving had high praise for Wilson's work in the Vancouver game. Said he was a real leader for that inexperienced blue line. I have to wonder if they sign him with the specific idea that he spends most of the year in the AHL as a mentor for the young D.

[Alberta_Beef]

I say do not sign him, honestly it makes no sense to sign him.

It sounds like Smid is starting to take contact, Brodie is only gone up to 2-5 more weeks and we are still a week from our first game. That means there is a chance Brodie only misses the first week of the season and if Smid is back mid-October as he's hoping he may only miss the first week too.

Why not give Wotherspoon/Kulak/Nakladal a shot in the first couple weeks? It's certainly not going to kill us to ice a rookie for the first 5-10 games of the year, while on the flip side it could pay good dividends down the road. It will only help them in the long run and signing Wilson just creates more of a logjam in the AHL.

[Vulcan]

It's strange how things go. Before camp I'd have put Culkin ahead of Kulak but due to injury Culkin won't get the chance to be the injury replacement while Kulak may well. Who knows another Flames injury could make him a regular and Culkin never gets the chance.