2016 Draft: 1st Pick: Jesse Puljujarvi

[voxel]

Winger for Leon and Taylor... not McJesus

Good day so far.

 

[RipsADrive]

I'm suddenly much less concerned about who gets traded away for defence now.

I posted earlier that Puljujarvi slipping to 4 was my dream scenario and it actually came true.

 

[Keeptdos]

I don't like this at all as a Wild fan maybe it is because I still think you as our divisional rival. You got one heck of player and I don't think his best trait is his skill but his character. You better get better.

That said you are winners this evening and hopefuly someday you won't think Wild as a boring team.

 

[Soli]

Still speechless

He can one-time a puck from the left side. He's instantly our best PP option.

 

[GretzkytoKurri9917]

Good bye... Eberle.

 

[Keeptdos]

He can one-time a puck from the left side. He's instantly our best PP option.

You know his shot is harder than Laine's? Pulju has already 100 mph shot.

EDIT: I think I have to mention that it is harder but not better as in release and killer instict.

 

[Merya]

Braincramp. But I'm really happy for Jesse to land in Edmonton, instead of the void of Cbj.

 

[Aceboogie]

One thing to consider: maybe there was a deal for a D at 4 that fell off when JP fell

What if it costed Subban?

 

[Crabapple]

Where does he play next year?

 

[Soundwave]

Lol, so eerie I was watching Youtube vids of him again 2 days ago knowing we probably wouldn't get him, but lo and behold.

He's totally got that Oilers-ish Finnish guy thing going on. Our forward group is not going to be small any more and he's fast too. Really pleased.

 

[Aceboogie]

Where does he play next year?

McDavids hip

 

[Soundwave]

Where does he play next year?

He's so big and can skate, I think he's going to start here.

He's gonna have to take English classes all summer though.

 

[Dimensha]

I believe he is AHL eligible, which is awesome if he isn't ready for the NHL yet, much better than having to send a kid back to Junior.

 

[Merya]

Still, realistically he will play the coming season in the Finnish league.
So will probably Laine and Aho. Maybe not Laine.
But thats better than AHL for development for any above 3rd liner.

 

[Seachd]

Still, realistically he will play the coming season in the Finnish league.
So will probably Laine and Aho. Maybe not Laine.
But thats better than AHL for development for any above 3rd liner.

I don't think he's playing in Finland next year.

 

[The Bored Man]

I've heard all year that he's NHL-ready.

 

[OnTheBrink]

wooo!!! can't believe he fell to us… Mcdavid, Drai, Pulj and a couple of Hall, RNH and Ebs. easily best top 6 in league.

 

[Soundwave]

Hall and Eberle never really seemed like the ideal fits with McDavid, Puljujarvi could be the perfect fit. Excellent.

 

[La Bamba]

Hall and Eberle never really seemed like the ideal fits with McDavid, Puljujarvi could be the perfect fit. Excellent.

Eberle is definitely a good fit with McDavid but I agree that Pulju's game fits in perfectly with McDavid. Lucic on the left side would perfect it.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Big RW for McDavid. Much more of a need and better player than Tkachuk.

 

[MettleMcOiler]

HOLY CRAP!!! WE ACTUALLY GOT PULJUJARVI!!!!!!!

 

[Soundwave]

I say pass on Lucic now. We're not so small upfront anymore ... Puljujarvi (6'4), Maroon (6'3), and Kassian (6'3) give all three lines a huge winger and we got a big center now too in Draisaitl (6'2).

Keep that cap space, it's more valuable than water in a desert. We need to at minimum get some veteran help on the D in terms of short term fillers if we can't land a big fish D, but otherwise we are set up front.

 

[Joey Moss]

Our top 9 next season is ****ed

 

[Jussi]

got a text from a buddy who says jesse p is signed in finland for next year.. does anyone know his contract status

Completely irrelevant, Finland has a transfer agreement with the NHL.

 

[SK13]

I don't think he's playing in Finland next year.

Yeah, the only way he's in Finland next year is if he's demoted to the AHL and it looks like he will stay there all year. Then we might see a mid-year transfer.

He seems likely for 2RW.