Dec. 15—Imagine telling someone in August or September the Penguins' playoff chances would be in peril because TristanJarry was traded, Pittsburgh's one-time goaltending advantage gone ....
The exchange that sent goalie StuartSkinner and defenseman Brett Kulak to the Pittsburgh Penguins was a drastic change for a team that had trusted both players during their long playoff runs ... Kulak was also a dependable player on the defense.
Starting goaltender StuartSkinner, defenceman Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick are headed back to Pittsburgh in the trade ... Kulak, 31, has two assists in 31 games this season ... “We certainly weren’t trying to trade Brett Kulak,” Bowman said.
This in from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, his concerns about the Edmonton Oilers moving out veteran d-man Brett Kulak in the Stuart Skinner-Tristan Jarry trade, with those concerns shared by hockey analyst and former NHLer Rob Brown.Advertisement 2.