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From The Athletic on Kulikov to Winnipeg:
"Dmitry Kulikov will be so well-known to Jets fans that I’ll forgive some of you for rolling your eyes at his inclusion here. The defence-first, big-hitting Kulikov signed in Winnipeg as a free agent in 2017, playing three seasons for the Jets before being allowed to walk as a free agent last summer.
Why bring him back?
It turns out that when you price Kulikov at a tremendously affordable $1.15 million, his strengths start to look quite appealing.
Don’t forget that Kulikov delivered positive-possession results while playing with Pionk last season. He and Tyler Myers were a very good third-pairing before that.
And Kulikov has been an effective shot-suppressor in big minutes for the Devils.
Ultimately, I think a team more desperate for a left-handed defenceman will take a run at Kulikov, but a little extra physicality at a good price can only help a playoff-bound team. If not for Logan Stanley’s emergence on the third pair, I think Kulikov would be a great fit in Winnipeg. Given that Beaulieu is out for the season, perhaps he still is."