Flames may send Kulak back to the Giants

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#WHLGiants will find out soon if the Calgary Flames will send defenceman Brett Kulak back to the Giants.

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The 20 year old Kulak is currently in the ECHL. Would be massive boost to #WHLGiants lineup.

[btimbit]

Didn't even know that was an option. I like it on the surface but with the coaching issues is it really a good idea? I have no idea how the Eagles are doing so maybe that's a better environment

[Drury18]

I'm not sure if this is the right decision. Kulak has 5pts in 9 games in the ECHL and looks to be getting lots of playing time.

I haven't watched an Eagles game, but reading some of the game recaps and news, it doesn't sound like he's getting killed out there and that he's contributing to the lineup. The ECHL seems to have helped Ramage and Elson's games and proved to be a good option for players last year.

Plus, the Giants are a bit of a...how do I put this nicely...circus show right now with a coach turnover and losing record. I'm not sure it's the better option over the ECHL.

[RyZ]

I'm very suprised at this. He looked good in AHL action late last season and looked good enough again in camp this season. I wonder if something is going on with him?

[Vulcan]

Wasn't there some mention that Kulak was having some trouble adjusting to the pro life like Ferland did?

[sureLoss]

The rumors since Kulak was sent to the ECHL were that the Flames would send him back to the WHL if he was traded to a contender.

Perhaps the Giants are refusing to do that.

[Racki]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

The rumors since Kulak was sent to the ECHL were that the Flames would send him back to the WHL if he was traded to a contender.

Perhaps the Giants are refusing to do that.

Just send him to the Hitmen and put him out there with Kanzig.

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by iggysback05

Just send him to the Hitmen and put him out there with Kanzig.

they can't, the Giants own his rights.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by RyZ

I'm very suprised at this. He looked good in AHL action late last season and looked good enough again in camp this season. I wonder if something is going on with him?

Thing is, he looked really good in one zone - the offensive zone. Otherwise, he needed work. When the puck was on his stick, he tended to try and rush the puck all by himself and would sometimes lose it on his inability to stick handle around men in the AHL. That was something that Ward always made a point of. He always said that Kulak needed to do less and use his teammates more.

By sending him back to Vancouver, he once again becomes The Guy and he'll likely be looked at as The Savior of a floundering club. Then he'll get right back into his habit of doing it all himself, which is not good at all for his development.

I'd prefer if the Flames just kept him in the ECHL for now. Then, if (read: when) Spoon gets called up, Kulak can come in and do his thing.

[Racki]

Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef

they can't, the Giants own his rights.

I was talking about the Giants. Work something out with Calgary.

[NMC]

Maybe this was something on the cards for a while and now is just coming to fruition with the firing of Ward?

Maybe they felt Kulak would better develop in Junior this year, but didn't feel Ward was the guy?

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Steve Ewen @SteveEwen
ICYMI Scott Bonner, GM of @WHLGiants, says he doesn't expect the Calgary Flames to send D Brett Kulak back to his club from the ECHL.

[dustygoon]

Playing nolan yonkman instead makes little sense.

[Cheese]

Yonkman is the Captain...so I guess he is worth something to the Baby Flames

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by dustygoon

Playing nolan yonkman instead makes little sense.

If you remove Yonkman, our defence (8 guys)coming into this season had a collective 864 games of AHL experience. Yonkman alone has 595 games.

Of that 864 games, Corey Potter has 357 games, Mark Cundari has 243 games and Acolaste has 157 games. The other 5 defence on the team have a collective 107 games.

We'd have one top pairing with AHL experience, a second pairing where one guy is experienced and the other maybe one season experience and then a 3rd pairing where they might have 20 games between them.

Yonkman is necessary on the team for the AHL aspect of leadership and experience.

[Freeway]

Yonkman is to the Adirondack Flames what Dean Arsene was to the Abbotsford Heat.