Brett Kulak
Age 28 Jan 6, 1994
Edmonton CAN
Defense shoots left
6'2" 188 cm
190 lbs 86 kg
ELC Signing Age 20
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2021
Agent Gerry Johannson 
Transaction History
| Dec 5, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Kulak | Kulak scored a goal during Monday's 3-2 loss to the visiting Capitals. |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Kulak | Kulak registered two assists and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Kulak | Kulak posted an assist and two hits in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Florida Panthers. |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Kulak | Kulak logged an assist, three blocked shots, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Kulak | Kulak posted an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Kulak | Kulak logged an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Kulak | Kulak re-signed with Edmonton on a four-year, $11 million deal Wednesday. |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Kulak | Kulak logged an assist and four hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3. |
| May 31, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Kulak | Kulak posted an assist, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 8-6 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1. |
| May 14, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Kulak | Kulak (undisclosed) didn't take part in morning skate and is a game-time decision for Saturday's Game 7 against the visiting Kings, Jack Michaels of the Edmonton Oilers Radio Network reports. |
| May 12, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Kulak | Kulak provided an assist, three hits, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 6. |
| May 10, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Kulak | Kulak notched an assist and four hits in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings in Game 5. |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Kulak | Kulak scored a goal on two shots, logged four hits and added two PIM in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Kulak | Kulak logged an assist, three shots on goal and five hits in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Kulak | Kulak notched an assist, three shots on goal, three hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Kulak | Kulak provided an assist, four hits, two blocked shots, a plus-3 rating and two PIM in Friday's 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Kulak | Kulak scored a goal on two shots, added two assists and went plus-5 in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Brett Kulak | Kulak logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Mar 21, 2022 | TRADE ANALYSIS The Edmonton Oilers acquired Brett Kulak from the Montreal Canadiens for William Lagesson, 2022 second round pick, and 2024 seventh round pick |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators. |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak had a shorthanded assist, three shots on net, one hit, one blocked shot and a plus-1 rating over 22:29 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak had an assist and one hit in Sunday's 3-2 shootout win over the New York Islanders. |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak scored a goal on two shots and was minus-3 in Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils. |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak notched an assist and two PIM in a 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak had an assist in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak scored a goal on one shot in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville. He added one hit and a five-minute fighting major over 18:00 of ice time. |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak (lower body) will play in Thursday's clash with Colorado. |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak (lower body) will not suit up Monday against the Vancouver Canucks, per NHL.com. |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak is dealing with a lower-body injury and will miss the next three games, at minimum. |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak had an assist, one shot on goal, one hit and one blocked shot in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers. |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak recorded an assist and two hits in Thursday's 4-0 win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak had an assist, one blocked shot and finished plus-1 over 12:46 of ice time in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers. |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak had an assist, one shot on net, one hit and one blocked shot over 17:43 of ice time in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak posted an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 4. |
| May 9, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak scored a goal on two shots with two hits in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Toronto. |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak had an assist, two shots on net and four hits in Friday's 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames. |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Calgary. He also had one hit and one block. |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak had an assist, one shot on net, one hit and one blocked shot in Monday's 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak returned to action Tuesday and had an assist in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators. |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Victor Mete | Mete replaced healthy scratch Brett Kulak in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Toronto. |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak had an assist, one shot on goal, one hit, two blocked shots, and a two-minute minor penalty in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak was a healthy scratch for Monday's game against the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak had an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak notched an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Brett Kulak | Kulak had one shot on net and three blocked shots over 14:38 of ice time in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers. |
| May 25, 2019 | Montreal Canadiens | Signed D Brett Kulak to a three-year, $5.55 million contract. |
| Nov 22, 2018 | Montreal Canadiens | Recalled D Brett Kulak from Laval (AHL). |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Montreal Canadiens | Assigned D Brett Kulak to Laval (AHL). |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Montreal Canadiens | Acquired D Brett Kulak from the Calgary Flames for D Matt Taormina and D Rinat Valiev. |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Calgary Flames | Waived D Brett Kulak. |
| Jul 25, 2018 | Calgary Flames | Re-signed D Brett Kulak one-year, $900,000 contract. |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Calgary Flames | Waived D Brett Kulak. |
| Aug 28, 2017 | Calgary Flames | Signed D Brett Kulak to a one-year, two-way contract worth $650,000. |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Calgary Flames | Assigned D Brett Kulak to Stockton (AHL). |
| Jan 9, 2017 | Calgary Flames | Recalled D Brett Kulak from Stockton (AHL). |
| Dec 8, 2016 | Calgary Flames | Assigned D Brett Kulak to Stockton (AHL). |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Calgary Flames | Assigned D Brett Kulak to Stockton (AHL). |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Calgary Flames | Recalled D Brett Kulak from Stockton (AHL). |
| Oct 21, 2015 | Calgary Flames | Assigned D Brett Kulak to Stockton (AHL). |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Calgary Flames | Assigned D Brett Kulak to Adirondack (AHL). |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Calgary Flames | Recalled D Brett Kulak from Adirondack (AHL). |
| Oct 1, 2014 | Calgary Flames | Assigned D Brett Kulak to Adirondack (AHL). |
| Mar 18, 2014 | Calgary Flames | Signed D Brett Kulak to a three-year, entry-level contract. |
| Sep 18, 2013 | Calgary Flames | Assigned D Brett Kulak to Vancouver (WHL). |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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26 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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| 2008-2009 | PAC Timberwolves U15 AAA | AEHL U15 | 33 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | PAC Saints U17 AAA | AEHL U17 | 32 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 42 | Playoffs | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | St. Albert Raiders U18 AAA | AEHL U18 | 31 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 71 | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2011-2012 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 72 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 22 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 72 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 69 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 51 | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Adirondack Flames | AHL | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Colorado Eagles | ECHL | 39 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 50.00 | 70.29 | 13.71 | 58.68 | 7.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 25.00 | 45.51 | 5.89 | 52.48 | 9.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 59 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 289 | 38.89 | 45.44 | -4.35 | 48.64 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.62 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 22 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 71 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 893 | 47.22 | 53.86 | 0.71 | 51.97 | -2.25 | 0.13 | 0.54 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 19 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 57 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 966 | 57.30 | 55.76 | 2.31 | 56.14 | 2.09 | 0.31 | 0.87 | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 56 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 916 | 49.30 | 56.70 | 2.40 | 56.50 | 2.10 | 0.33 | Playoffs | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020-2021 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 46 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 721 | 55.30 | 55.00 | 1.80 | 56.00 | 2.70 | 0.17 | 0.67 | Playoffs | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021-2022 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 56 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 900 | 43.20 | 49.30 | 2.70 | 49.20 | 0.70 | 0.20 | 0.80 | ||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 272 | 57.10 | 59.80 | 9.10 | 56.00 | 5.80 | 0.66 | 2.64 | Playoffs | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022-2023 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 26 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 4 Years $11,000,000 3.33% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $3,250,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,250,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $3,250,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,250,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $3,250,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,250,000 | |
| Clauses | |||||
| UFA Year | |||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||
Contract History
Standard Contract | 3 Years $5,550,000 2.27% of cap space
Signing Team 
Signing Date March 18, 2014
Signing Date March 18, 2014
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,450,000 0.95% of cap space