Dazed and Confused
Ludicrous speed, GO!
Unless we can trade him for a clear upgrade on D it's time to move on from Kulak and give him at least 40 games next season to show what he can do. He should compliment Desharnais game if Vinny doesn't leave.
I'm not sure Kulak's role is one I want Broberg in. As @CycloneSweep says, he's arguably your 3rd best defensively, that's not the player you move out to add a rookie.
I get the surface logic of giving him the 3rd pairing LD; but with how the Oil deploy their top 4, you want someone who plays a safe and stable game anchoring the 3rd pairing. That's Kulak, not Broberg.
Imo the best bet is keeping Kulak and hopefully Vinny as a defensively trustworthy 3rd pairing, and playing Broberg with Nurse on a 2-way pairing.
Ekholm-Bouchard
Broberg-Nurse (doesn't matter who's on which side)
Kulak-Vinny
The top pairing and third pairings are proven quality options, and that second pairing is one of the most physically gifted in the league. That's a bet I'd be willing to take, as you'd be hard pressed to give Broberg a more supported role to establish himself in. It also get's Nurse out of pure shutdown role, that he's just mediocre-at-best at.
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