Jesse Puljujarvi Part 7: No NHL in '19-20 for Jesse P.

[Soundwave]

Competent management and coaching, along with winning games. Amazing how those things can change a guy's mind. (Potentially)

More like Jesse and his agent learned the hard way that Holland is no push over like the previous GM.

 

[48g90a138pts]

Jesse Puljujarvi's strongest hint at return to Edmonton Oilers: "I have grown and I see things a little differently" | Edmonton Journal

No surprise here

Good to see reality and maturity is starting to humble Jesse.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Jesse Puljujarvi's strongest hint at return to Edmonton Oilers: "I have grown and I see things a little differently" | Edmonton Journal

No surprise here

Good to see reality and maturity is starting to humble Jesse.

Jesse Please come back you dumb kid. You have a chance to win

 

[McTonyBrar]

All he needed was time and to mature his game and himself. I really hope he returns and embraces whatever comes his way and can contribute the way people thought he would. Would also be a great way to showcase himself to other teams if he returns to the Oilers that he has grown.

Hell no. If he's grown, this kid has enormous potential. I want us to keep him and give him one for shot to be a top six forward. Don't throw him away for a pick

 

[McTonyBrar]

Well then Jesse. Welcome back soon I guess

 

[Tkachuckycheese]

Hell no. If he's grown, this kid has enormous potential. I want us to keep him and give him one for shot to be a top six forward. Don't throw him away for a pick

Well yeah I'd prefer the Oilers to keep him as well. Can he play on the left side?

 

[McTonyBrar]

Well yeah I'd prefer the Oilers to keep him as well. Can he play on the left side?

I guess we'll see. But Kassians not a top line RWer. Jesse does have talent for it and Yam has the second RW position locked up. Jesse has potential to play with McDavid maybe, if he keeps his head out of his ass this time

 

[HockeyHistorian]

Well yeah I'd prefer the Oilers to keep him as well. Can he play on the left side?

I have watched him closely since juniors and he has played only a few shifts on the the left side during his whole career. So it's hard to say if he can, because there's not enough evidence either way.

 

[Tkachuckycheese]

I guess we'll see. But Kassians not a top line RWer. Jesse does have talent for it and Yam has the second RW position locked up. Jesse has potential to play with McDavid maybe, if he keeps his head out of his ass this time

I think he will. PC was just so impatient with players and just did things in such a panic. Holland is very patient with his players and I think Tippet could do wonders with JP. He already has great defensive instincts and we all know he can skate but I haven't seen him really since he has both hips fixed.

 

[Tkachuckycheese]

I have watched him closely since juniors and he has played only a few shifts on the the left side during his whole career. So it's hard to say if he can, because there's not enough evidence either way.

Okay well just was curious. The LW needs a boost

 

[GrinningBuddha]

Here's how I see this situation play out most of the time for each of the possibilities:

1) Jesse stays with Karpat, has a solid or great season and joins the Oilers for the 21/22 season after Holland negotiates with him and keeps a spot next to McDavid warm. Jesse will need to commit to the team in order for Holland to protect him in the expansion draft.

2) Jesse stays with Karpat, has a disappointing season or major injury. Holland defers a decision for another year.

3) Jesse plays in Europe or Russia, has a great season and another GM approaches Holland with a trade proposal that gives the Oilers a first line RW with playoff experience. This may entice Holland to trade Pulju given the limited window the Oilers have to put together a Cup contender.

4) Jesse doesn't get what he wants with Holland and plays in Europe until he's 25 or until another GM offers a reasonable package for him. Holland fills the first line RW position with someone else.

I've always thought Jesse would come to his senses and realize his best shot at playing in the NHL would be with Edmonton and that the added bonus is that if he plays well in Europe, he's got the inside track on that top line position due to the current team depth chart.

 

[Canovin]

Pulju is most likely starting 2020-21 in Karpat. When NHL season starts in 2020-21, he will join the Oilers.

 

[Aerchon]

Some interesting items. Puljujarvi quoted as not playing in Russia. Agent says everything including Russia possible. Puljujarvi reiterating no Russia...

I'm not sure Puljujarvi has gotten more mature or humble yet... Could all be posturing and in the end he stays in Finland period.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Some interesting items. Puljujarvi quoted as not playing in Russia. Agent says everything including Russia possible. Puljujarvi reiterating no Russia...

I'm not sure Puljujarvi has gotten more mature or humble yet... Could all be posturing and in the end he stays in Finland period.

.... Or he wants to come back to Edmonton to play since he's had good communication with Tippett and Holland and he's gotten more mature while also seeing that the team has gotten good?

Sorry but why do you always think of the worst? Don't you want the team to be successful?

 

[Chet Manley]

I'm guessing most of the people that soured him on the Oilers are long gone. Like why would he have any beef with Tippett and Holland? Strange situation. Perhaps he didn't enjoy living in English speaking Canada?

 

[Asiaoil]

If JP comes back and plays well then you go 7-3-1 in the expansion draft:

McDavid, Drai, RNH, Yamo, Kass, AA, JP
Klef, Nurse, Bear (resign Larsson as UFA after draft)
Kos

Can't understand people wanting to protect Jones with all the LD depth we have. You trade him next summer if need because we have great young dmen who can replace him (Broburg, Sammy). Got to lose the Neal contract clean next summer though to make the dollars work though.

 

[Rafters]

Did JP play left wing on the line with Aho and Laine in the WJHC?

 

[Thomas Tatar]

I wonder if putting AA opposite of Pulju, with a fast center would work? It gives him another young offensive player without messing with the top two lines and they can feed on the soft parade.

 

[bobbythebrain]

This is big news. Holland is killing it.

If JP has learned to listen to instruction and use his big frame, that would be a huge depth add

 

[BarDownBobo]

Did JP play left wing on the line with Aho and Laine in the WJHC?

No Laine was the LW on that line.

 

[CycloneSweep]

.... Or he wants to come back to Edmonton to play since he's had good communication with Tippett and Holland and he's gotten more mature while also seeing that the team has gotten good?

Sorry but why do you always think of the worst? Don't you want the team to be successful?

I'm pretty sure it's been made clear by Pulju it's the NHL or Finland, period. Only thing that's changing now is he may be open to Edmonton again.

 

[oilexport]

I'd welcome him back, but not for long. He's trade bait.

 

[ZenOil]

This is good. He's a sensitive lad and Tippet seems like a genuinely nice coach. I hope to see him blossom into the stud he was projected to become.

 

[Roof Daddy]

I’d like to have him back for next year. I’d take a run at Haula as a UFA (unless FLA retains him) and run with a 3rd line of Neal-Haula-Puljujarvi. Neal played on Haula’s line in Vegas, and Haula can help with the language barrier with Pulju. I think it would be a great fit.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

If he's back, I could see him working well with AA actually.

He's a purely complementary player (Pulju), but I could see that mixing well with AA's straight ahead and puck dominanting approach.


Personally I'd reunite RNH-Draisaitl-Yamamoto line as the top line.

Then have both Neal/Kassian and AA/Pulju as winger options for McDavid. Round that off with a dedicated checking line anchored by Archibald.

Just going with guys already under contract (plus Pulju)...

Nuge-Draisaitl-Yamamoto
AA-McDavid/Khaira-Puljujarvi
Neal-McDavid/Khaira-Kassian
Nygård-Haas-Archibald
Chiasson


I really like that.