{"id":33480,"date":"2018-07-25T17:29:20","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T21:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=33480"},"modified":"2018-07-25T17:29:20","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T21:29:20","slug":"brett-kulak-signs-calgary-flames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018\/07\/25\/brett-kulak-signs-calgary-flames\/","title":{"rendered":"Defenseman Brett Kulak Re-Signs With Calgary Flames"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/\/nhl-teams\/flames\/\" target=\"_self\">Calgary Flames<\/a> have re-signed defenseman <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kulakbr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brett Kulak<\/a> to a one year deal worth $900,000. This deal carries him through the 2018-2019 season. Kulak was awarded this deal from his arbitration hearing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CortexBusiness?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CortexBusiness<\/a> Transaction Alert: An arbitrator has awarded defenceman Brett Kulak a salary of $900,000. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h2kzjYC3Uq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/h2kzjYC3Uq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlames\/status\/1022162919063252993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1><strong>Brett Kulak Career Stats<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Kulak has spent his entire four-year NHL career with the Calgary Flames. He has scored two goals along with 9 assists for 11 points throughout his 101\u00a0career\u00a0games. He was originally drafted in the fourth round of the 2012 NHL Draft by the Calgary Flames.<\/p>\n<p>Before the Flames, Kulak spent time in the WHL with the Vancouver Giants. In 216 WHL games, Kulak recorded 35 goals and 93 assists. He was a part of the CHL Top Prospects Game in 2011-12.<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0his first full season with the\u00a0Flames\u00a0last season,\u00a0Kulak scored two goals and added eight assists. He also added 27 minutes in penalties. His possession\u00a0numbers were 52.2 percent Corsi with a relative Corsi of -2 percent. Kulak is coming off a one year deal with the Flames worth $650,000.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What This Means For The Future<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Kulak had spent a majority of his career in the AHL before last season. In three seasons with Stockton\/Adirondack, he scored 9 goals along with 31 assists in 107 games. Kulak also spent time in the ECHL with the Colorado\u00a0Eagles. He recorded nine goals and 21 assists in 39 games.<\/p>\n<p>The left-handed shooting defencemen will be fighting for a spot on the third pairing with <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/anderra01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rasmus Andersson<\/a><\/strong> next year. If Kulak loses the spot, expect him to be the seventh defencemen next year for the Flames.<\/p>\n<p>With Kulak signing<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hathaga01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Garnet Hathaway<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hanifno01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Noah Hanifin<\/a><\/strong> are the two remaining restricted free agents for the Calgary Flames. The Flames acquired\u00a0Hanafin in a blockbuster deal with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/hurricanes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> at the Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"3lXgo9OdRPRaAKznezKNoA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/930967314\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'3lXgo9OdRPRaAKznezKNoA',sig:'CYS7HCH8PQjUjdGZQh8khS5YalYEp78sbTlW_Ug1tw4=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'930967314',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Calgary Flames have re-signed defenseman Brett Kulak to a one year deal worth $900,000. 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