Brett Kulak basically went from the ECHL to the NHL in a span of a couple of months.
Okay, so he isn't a full time NHLer - and with the number of bodies the Flames have on their blueline, it might be a bit. But when you're one of the leaders of the Stockton Heat's backend - and you got there after earning your way onto an NHL lineup - then you're probably someone to watch out for.
Season summary
T.J. Brodie's early pre-season injury left a spot open for a defenceman. The Flames had a couple of options: Ryan Wilson had been having a mostly good training camp, while the European free agent Jakub Nakladal was no doubt pushing for a job.