ChaoticOrange
Registered User
Whatever team that trade for him, better be ready to really try him in a top 6 spot.. Otherwise they will not gain anything from it, I almost know for certain that he would be better and better with the confidance he would get with a more locked possition on the team. I have watched him alot but I have never seen him as woodhanded and foolish with the puck like in edmonton, almost like you could tell he is like (OMG OMG if I do something bad now Ill get sent down and be the biggest bust) or whatever. SO I think the team that are willing to really give him a go is the team that should trade for him.
His confidence got absolutely shattered this last season. He was pretty good the year before and had a great preseason but McLellan responded to his job being on the line by benching anyone under 22 not named McDavid.
There was a game I remember where Puljujarvi was one of our best players on the ice in the 2nd period and had a goal and an assist. McLellan responded by refusing to play him in the 3rd and starting him the next game with the corpse of Brodziak.
A team trading for him will need to build him back up, give him consistent messaging, reward him when he’s playing well, and for God’s sake give the kid semi consistent linemates. He literally asked McLellan for one thing the summer of 17/18 - consistent linemates so he could build some chemistry - and he couldn’t even give him that.