Posted by George James Malik
July 06, 2007 16:37PM
According to RedWingsCentral and NHL.com's Detroit Red Wings roster page, the Wings have signed forwards Mark Cullen and Carl Corazzini for depth purposes.
Here's the Sports Forecaster's take on Cullen. He didn't score a point in 3 regular-season games with the Flyers, but he scored 16 goals and added 36 assists for 52 points in 56 games with the AHL's Philadelphia Phantoms in 06-07:
The Sports Forecaster : C/LW Mark Cullen Age: 28 Date of birth: Saturday, October 28, 1978 Place of Birth: Moorhead, MN, USA HT: 5-11 WT: 175 Salary: $450,000
Assets: Has solid playmaking skills and on-ice vision. Proved he could score at the collegiate level.
Flaws: His lack of size and strength will always hurt his chances for regular NHL employment. Isn't a natural goal-scorer.
Career Potential: Fourth line forward.
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