Pulju seems to be confused. Given the current line blender that McLellan is running it's not a wonder. But I thought I'd chime in.
IMO there is not a single thing that needs to be fixed which would convert him into a star. This is a combination of multiple issues - some of which Pulju himself is responsible. He is a player who is either hot or cold (at least at this point) and it critically depends on his confidence. He loves the game and plays it from the heart, and he is absolutely at his best when he doesn't have to think about it. Here are some things which would probably help him a lot:
*Get consistent linemates (doesn't matter that much which line, as long as it's consistent) and be given clear orders what they want his role to be. He doesn't have a supercomputer in his head like Sebastian Aho, but that doesn't mean that his hockey IQ is low; tell him what you want him to do and let him figure out the details himself.
*He would immensely benefit from having meetings with a sports psychologist. But this is something I don't believe the organization can do. Yes, they can send him to one, but this kind of therapy has very little chance of success unless the player himself wants it and believes in it. Laine was forced to do it (after that one incident when he was sent home from a tournament), but luckily he understood quickly that it helps him to be mentally stronger and bought the idea.
*The language thing. I bet Pulju has worked on it, but he needs to do it more. This is the biggest thing (in comparison to how cheap and easy it would have been) I think the Oilers
organization failed in: they should have hired him an English teacher on Draft day.
*How's the Oilers power play working currently? I'd use Pulju as a left point shooter on PP2. Letestu is gone, right?
Giving up on Pulju now would be a mistake. His value is so low that you'd probably get a 3rd round pick. Better to hold on to him and see how he develops. Anyone remember how Kasperi Kapanen did prior this season? Pulju is a 20yo who should have been kept playing huge minutes in the AHL or FEL on his D+1 season instead of using him as a bench warmer. It's not a wonder he hasn't done much (apart from killing
@Spawn's cat, obviously).