Won’t happen. Both those trades are not happening

Yeah, to be fair, an asset of similar value to Kulak (but not a LD) + a 2nd rounder might get the deal done considering Max is a UFA at the end of the season and will apparently miss significant time at the start of the season due to rehabing an injury. That's without mentioning that he doesn't have any signing bonus for the 2021-22 season, and his actual Salary is 13.2% (700K) higher than his Cap Hit. So, Columbus can save more money by trading him than it appears at first glance. Smaller market teams may need to make those sacrifices in coming out of the Covid shutdown hampered seasons with largely reduced revenues.

That being said, if you're trying unload a 3rd pairing or 7th D who shoots left, Columbus ain't a team which will take that asset. They've already got 6 NHL (or borderline NHL) caliber LD on their depth chart. That's not even considering any on their AHL team which may prove to be ready for a shot at a roster spot. Unfortunately, although Kulak is a serviceable defenceman, the abundance of assets already at that position and in the same role which Kulak would fall into, render his value to Columbus down to nearly zero.