Avalanche on January 12, 2019. On May 25, 2019, the Canadiens signed Kulak to a three-year, $5.55 million contract extension with an annual average of $1.85 million. Over the following seasons, Kulak typically played on the team's third pairing, notably participating in the Canadiens' deep run to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final. In the final season of his contract, Kulak assumed an increasingly important role in the team's defence group, as a result of departures and injuries to other key players. With the Canadiens entering a period of team restructuring under the new management of Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes there was some speculation as to whether the team would seek to re-sign Kulak or explore trading him. On March 19, 2022, he played what would prove to be his final game as a Canadiens, scoring a goal in a 5–1 rout of the Ottawa Senators. In advance of the March 21 trade deadline Kulak was dealt to the Edmonton Oilers. Kulak registered 2 goals and 6 assists in 18 regular season games with the Oilers to close out the 2021–22 season, before the team entered the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs. Kulak's contributions were well-received on the team, and he played primarily as a pair with defenceman Tyson Barrie, credited with boosting Barrie's effectiveness. Kulak missed the morning practice the day of the pivotal Game 7 in the Oilers' first round matchup with the Los Angeles Kings, as he was attending the birth of his daughter, but was able to participate in the game itself that saw the Oilers advance to the second round against the Calgary Flames. The Oilers reached the Western Conference Final, losing to the Colorado Avalanche in four games. Following the end of the season, Kulak signed a new four-year, $11 million contract with the Oilers. Personal life Kulak grew up on a farm near Stony Plain, Alberta, with his parents Gil and Laura and older brothers Tyson and Kyle, playing with the Stony Plain and Spruce Grove Minor Hockey Association. His first child was born on May 13, 2022. Career statistics Awards and honours References External links 1994 births Living people Abbotsford Heat players Adirondack Flames players Calgary Flames draft picks Calgary Flames players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Colorado Eagles players Edmonton Oilers players Ice hockey people from Alberta Laval Rocket players Montreal Canadiens players People