Risingwind
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- Feb 26, 2015
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I actually think that the approaching 40 game limit has given even extra pressure to Pulju, so with all the things going on I'm not that surprised he seemed insecure. When Pulju played over 10 minutes per game he was doing fine, so it's sometimes hard to understand why they're doing this. I believe that if they'd boosted his confidence (words, not benching after almost every single mistake, more ice time, good line mates, some PP time) Oilers could have one top player more, which would increase secondary scoring. And there is never too much of that.
About this... If I'm not mistaken, the 40 game limit is for 40 games where the player is in the team roster, meaning that press box appearances count. The game against Boston was the 40th this season for the Oilers so it strongly seems like they already burned the RFA year just to have him play 3 minutes in the first two periods.