Undrafted, Kuhlman signed a two-year, $1,525,000 contract with the Boston Bruins in 2018 after four years at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
The forward appeared in 75 games for Boston, recording seven goals and eight assists. With Providence of the AHL, where he registered 19 goals and 20 assists in 74 games. He was claimed off waivers from the Bruins by the Seattle Kraken on January 17th, 2022.