rec28
Registered User
Thinking about the Jesse Puljujärvi situation in Edmonton…
Various local and national media have reported that both sides seem ready to move on, with many observers suggesting that a “change of scenery” is necessary for Jesse to reach his potential. The results of Jesse’s upcoming arbitration proceedings may complicate things - a lot - such that he may be stuck in Edmonton (or Edmonton may be stuck with him, depending on how you look at it).
Players reach this “needs a change of scenery” point in their careers all the time. Sometimes they move on and flourish in a new environment, and sometimes they move on but stay more or less the same player with the same problems, just on a new team.
I’m wondering if there are solid examples of players that have reached this point, but who, for whatever reason, stayed and then went on to flourish and excel with their original team - the one that everyone was so sure the player needed to get away from. Are there examples of teams/players who managed to dramatically turn things around and find success?
Various local and national media have reported that both sides seem ready to move on, with many observers suggesting that a “change of scenery” is necessary for Jesse to reach his potential. The results of Jesse’s upcoming arbitration proceedings may complicate things - a lot - such that he may be stuck in Edmonton (or Edmonton may be stuck with him, depending on how you look at it).
Players reach this “needs a change of scenery” point in their careers all the time. Sometimes they move on and flourish in a new environment, and sometimes they move on but stay more or less the same player with the same problems, just on a new team.
I’m wondering if there are solid examples of players that have reached this point, but who, for whatever reason, stayed and then went on to flourish and excel with their original team - the one that everyone was so sure the player needed to get away from. Are there examples of teams/players who managed to dramatically turn things around and find success?