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hopefully the guy comes out stronger next year. Could have surely used a Laine 2.0 this playoffs run,
I know this has been beaten to death, but I am definitely on the "he didn't get enough of a chance" wagon. Laine screwed up huge in multiple games for WPG and they just kept playing him. He got through it, got stronger, and became a lethal offensive weapon. JP needed more playing time and breathing room. He'd better get it next year!
Dont know what happens mentally to Pulju if Finland drops him from the final WHC team. It wouldnt be surprise, been the worst player in practice games.
Pulju seems to be worse player than he was a year ago. Not a good sign for the future.
I know this has been beaten to death, but I am definitely on the "he didn't get enough of a chance" wagon. Laine screwed up huge in multiple games for WPG and they just kept playing him. He got through it, got stronger, and became a lethal offensive weapon. JP needed more playing time and breathing room. He'd better get it next year!
And the Jets missed the playoffs. I like the version of the oilers that makes the playoffs and leaves the struggling rookies in development leagues ehere they belong.
He had 25 games and fans were screaming to send him back down.
Laine was a calder candidate.
Actually, it was more like "send him back down if you're going to play him only 10 mins per game with scrubs".
Laine got ice time with good players like Scheifele and Little almost all the time.
I don't think that Puljujärvi's first half of the season was handled correctly. And of course, they played him just enough to make him ineligible for Calder...
And the Jets missed the playoffs. I like the version of the oilers that makes the playoffs and leaves the struggling rookies in development leagues ehere they belong.
He got a lot of time with McDavid and still failed to produce.
He got a lot of time with McDavid and still failed to produce.
"A lot of time"? "Failed to produce"?
Please, if you're going to comment, at least give opinions and not something that's complete nonsense and 100% verifiably untrue.
He got 84:02 of ice time with McDavid. He had 5.71 GF/60 with him, which is extremely high. He also got 4 assists in that time, which in turn is 2.86 p/60. McDavid's p/60 for the entire season is 2.89.
McDavid overall had 3.53 GF/60, so Puljujärvi increased his on ice production quite a bit. Also, McDavid had 5+3=8 in 84:02 with Puljujärvi, which is 5.71 p/60 - Almost double his average for the season.
So please do your research before posting next time.
He scored a single goal in the opening game of the season.
Whoop de ****. Those are Yakupov numbers. Funny how McDavid was ripping it up down the stretch without Pulu. Fancy that, huh?
Leave him in the minors and let him develop. There's no reason to bring him up or play him until he's ready.
... Did you just decide to not read my post at all?
"Puljujärvi failed to produce with McDavid" is your argument.
Draisaitl with McDavid: 2.24 p/60
Maroon with McDavid: 2.22 p/60
Puljujärvi with McDavid: 2.86 p/60
The GF/60 stats are actually off the charts, too.
You are specifically nitpicking about Puljujärvi not scoring any goals, when he did help McDavid get a hat trick. But your argument is just objectively false. These are just simple statistics.
I know this has been beaten to death, but I am definitely on the "he didn't get enough of a chance" wagon. Laine screwed up huge in multiple games for WPG and they just kept playing him. He got through it, got stronger, and became a lethal offensive weapon. JP needed more playing time and breathing room. He'd better get it next year!
And Laine made 0.88 ppg and ended up with positive +/-.
Anyways Laine and Pulju haven't been comparables in a while so it's not fair for Pulju to compare him to Laine. Different caliber players.
To your point, I think the other thing that affected Puljujarvi was that Edmonton was in a playoff positive from the very first game and it was evident after a few weeks that fan base and management expected this team to make the playoffs with the start they had.
TM knew he would get criticized if the Oilers didnt make the playoffs so he started cutting back JP ice time because he did not feel comfortable with him. The thing that was frustrated was that JP was playing pretty good initially and even in spurts (like when he was with McDavid) then he got demoted. Which seemed to ruin his confidence. Maybe TM just didnt like his practice habits (could of been communication issue). Seemed like Bakersfield coach didnt really like JP game either. From all accounts it seems like JP works hard so I dont think its that. Could just be language barrier.