Confirmed with Link: Oilers trade Puljujarvi to the Canes for Patrik Puistola

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

No money retained. Hey, if the FO likes Puljujarvi, I'm not going to bicker about it.

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[Blackhawkswincup]

I would hope your GM didn't actually give up anything of value

He is terrible player who couldn't produce playing when given chance with two of the best players in NHL

 

[MadeUpName]

Puistola for Puljujarvi

Surprised JP had positive value. Although Puistola has been a dud.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

 

[Face Of Bear]

Good for Jesse getting out of that toxic franchise.

 

[DaveG]

Best guess:

To Carolina: Poolparty, 4th
To Edmonton: chance to fight Vegas in the first annual Hurricanes Invitational Future Considerations Deathmatch


wait what the f***, we actually gave up something of marginal value for him?

 

[Drai Fi]

Hopefully he does well with you guys, he never really put it together here, but maybe a change of scenery will do him some good.

He’s a good human and I hope you guys will be to able to appreciate him not just off the ice, but on it as well.

 

[Brock Anton]

I really hope this isn’t their idea of “improving” the offense.

 

[Chrispy]

Best guess:

To Carolina: Poolparty, 4th
To Edmonton: chance to fight Vegas in the first annual Hurricanes Invitational Future Considerations Deathmatch


wait what the f***, we actually gave up something of marginal value for him?

Says more about what they think of Puistola than anything.

I expect this is nothing more than an audition to see if Poolparty can actually mesh with this team. He might work on the 3rd next to Staal next year if he looks good. For now, he...replaces Stepan?

 

[CandyCanes]

I like it, we’ve talked about this a lot on these boards. Seems like a worst case scenario he’s a good role player for us and improved our depth. Best case scenario is he rekindles that Finnish connection with Aho and has a late breakout year. Tho I don’t expect to see him with Aho until next year.

 

[BB88]

Pulju had the best defensive numbers in Edmonton last year.

By adv stats made everyone around him better, just couldn’t finish himself.
Potentially a really underrated pick up

 

[Unsustainable]

Now to get Laine to complete

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Hopefully he does well with you guys, he never really put it together here, but maybe a change of scenery will do him some good.

He’s a good human and I hope you guys will be to able to appreciate him not just off the ice, but on it as well.

I think he's a good change-of-scenery candidate, honestly. He'll be around more of his Finnish brethren here, and his game might be a fit next to Jordan Staal. We'll see.

 

[HydratedByStormBrew]

So what’s the cap look like now? And how does this help the offense?

 

[Navx94]

Not a bad player actually has been engaged the last few weeks. If he can find his offensive confidence in CAROLINA he’ll be a great pickup for you guys. Defensively and physically he’s on his game! Goodluck

 

[Joe McGrath]

I like it, we’ve talked about this a lot on these boards. Seems like a worst case scenario he’s a good role player for us and improved our depth. Best case scenario is he rekindles that Finnish connection with Aho and has a late breakout year. Tho I don’t expect to see him with Aho until next year.

I don’t expect to see him with Aho anywhere but on the team bus.

So what’s the cap look like now? And how does this help the offense?

This is depth. NHL player in case of injuries so Rees and Drury or god forbid Dzingle have to play in the playoffs.

 

[raynman]

So now since Puistola is a part of a Canadian team he’s immediately a blue chip prospect, right?

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

That is a lot of cap space for a meh move. I guess I’ll wait to see how the next couple of days go before judgment

 

[Justicebork]

Great system match, has a chance to thrive here.

 

[MadeUpName]

Puljujarvi's QO is $3 million

He has 14 points this year with minutes next to McDavid

There is a very high % chance that he is not qualified. He would have to show a lot over the next couple months. I don't think he gets that opportunity in crunch time with a new system.

Maybe they think they can sign him to a cheaper deal.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

I'm totally whelmed by this. Decent appetizer, but it better not be the main course.

 

[racamdim]

Who needs Timo Meier now anyway??

 

[Chrispy]

Only criticism I have of this move is if you're going to send anything back for Puljujarvi, why not Coghlan? Still gives the Oilers a little room, more if they send down Coghlan. Or would that not open up any additional space for Carolina?

 

[CandyCanes]

I don’t expect to see him with Aho anywhere but on the team bus.

You’re probably right. But I know it would be experimented with in preseason if JP shows signs of solid play in a Canes uniform. Which I understand is a big if.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Only criticism I have of this move is if you're going to send anything back for Puljujarvi, why not Coghlan? Still gives the Oilers a little room, more if they send down Coghlan. Or would that not open up any additional space for Carolina?

I would have liked to have gotten a sweetner to eat 3 million in space but I guess we can’t be greedy.