Edited Dec. 28, 2021 at 7:29 p.m.
Quoting: BeterChiarelli
Everything I've heard is that Bruins fans have been unhappy with Ullmark, at least to start the year. I don't know if that's still the truth, I simply find the idea interesting. I bore of seeing the same 6 trades over and over again and like new ideas.
Bear is currently 4th in 5v5 TOI for the Hurricanes and 5th in all situations. He's also played 7 fewer games than Slavin and Skjei and 5 less than Cole. Interestingly enough, Pesce is 6th and 6th using those same metrics. Does that qualify Pesce as a bottom pairing defender too?
Bear is a young, cost-controlled asset for the Hurricanes that plays genuinely good hockey. He's one of the last pieces they'd move and I'm absolutely certain that Tulsky has plans for Ethan to be the Hurricanes #2RD behind Pesce for years to come.
You should be looking at average TOI for dmen not total time on ice for all players... It's pretty clear Carolina isn't letting him play big minutes. Here's the stats dude https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/statistics
Slavin, Pesce, Skjei, and Cole all play way more time short handed.
Not saying he isn't a part of their future. But he isn't really helping with either special team, and he's 6th in average TOI for Carolina defenceman. Maybe in the future he'll get a bigger role, but he's undoubtably playing 6th defenceman minutes right now
Edit: hmmm that link didn't copy right, but just go to Carolina and select dmen