Man the Condors sure dont seem to play very much.
I believe the reasoning there is that they became a development league, or at least that one division went to that. So maybe they don't play as much, but they will be fresher if they called up, and I'm guessing they do more practices and workouts.
But yes, this is one reason why I don't mind us keeping Puljujarvi up instead of playing. When we did that that one year, he was missing NHL action but actually playing the same as if he were in the AHL. If we're doing that right now I'm fine with that. What he needs right now is not whatever development Bakersfield can give. He needs practice with the Oilers, and his main development would include building chemistry with players we have, such as Strome and Draisaitl.