Recalled/Assigned: Khaira and Puljujärvi on IR, Josh Currie recalled

[48g90a138pts]

I'm just speculating, but maybe Puljujarvi might be refusing to go down to the AHL. With recent agent interactions it doesn't seem too far off.

Possibly he did get hurt and that's why he missed last game though.

 

[CupofOil]

That fossil is just as much of a problem as our lack of personnel

He's another crony and a crony who is well past his expiration date. The team losing is a blessing in disguise to remove any notion of bringing him back next season.

 

[3IR]

I'm just speculating, but maybe Puljujarvi might be refusing to go down to the AHL. With recent agent interactions it doesn't seem too far off.

Possibly he did get hurt and that's why he missed last game though.

I don't think you can put him on IR because he refuses to be sent down though. He has to have a legit injury of some sort.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

There are signs that both sides have soured on each other. Especially with his agent mouthing of recently.
Call it...reading the tea leaves.

Maybe it's something like Necas for Puljujarvi, I like Necas, but he hasn't done much in the minors for Carolina.

 

[frag2]

He's another crony and a crony who is well past his expiration date. The team losing is a blessing in disguise to remove any notion of bringing him back next season.

Well thankfully Craig Simpson was quoted as saying the Oilers have no intention to bring him back in a coaching role beyond this season. Good riddance.

 

[GrinningBuddha]

Not 100% sure but I’m fairly certain you need medical authorization to put a player on IR, you can’t just decide to stick someone there to get them off the roster.

If the boys are on IR, they’re legitimately hurt. Bakersfield doesn’t play until Friday so there’s no rush to send him down.

 

[guymez]

Would a healthy scratch not accomplish the same thing? Also doesn't he have to have a medically valid reason for IR?

Im thinking he just hurt himself in practice or off ice. Maybe it's minor and they have a trade lined up so they're using the IR to allow Currie to come up, but couldn't he have come up anyways with Khaira on IR and Manning being re assigned?

I believe that putting a player on IR has different roster implications than simply scratching a player. I think this provided the opportunity to call up Currie. If Jesse was just scratched for the purposes of sending him down I dont think they would have been able to do that.
Also...it may look a little better if the player is believed to be a little banged up as opposed to being scratched and demoted for not performing. Additionally Jesse may not want to report.

 

[48g90a138pts]

I don't think you can put him on IR because he refuses to be sent down though. He has to have a legit injury of some sort.

Sure he has a "upper body/ lower body" injury. Team training/medical staff are employed by the team and not the league.

 

[Del Preston]

Well thankfully Craig Simpson was quoted as saying the Oilers have no intention to bring him back in a coaching role beyond this season. Good riddance.

Nice. When did he say that?

 

[guymez]

Maybe it's something like Necas for Puljujarvi, I like Necas, but he hasn't done much in the minors for Carolina.

I am not very familiar with Necas...what can you share?

 

[Spawn]

I don't think you can put him on IR because he refuses to be sent down though. He has to have a legit injury of some sort.

And he can’t refuse to go down. If he did the oilers would be able to suspend him. He doesn’t have a choice in the matter.

 

[CupofOil]

Well thankfully Craig Simpson was quoted as saying the Oilers have no intention to bring him back in a coaching role beyond this season. Good riddance.

I think that's a given at this point. The question is whether or not he resigns before the end of the season.
This team needs some positive vibes in the worst way to close the season so the sooner a younger, more positive voice takes on the head coach role the better (like what Nelson did for them).

 

[3IR]

I believe that putting a player on IR has different roster implications than simply scratching a player. I think this provided the opportunity to call up Currie. If Jesse was just scratched I dont think they would have been able to do that.
Also...it may look a little better if the player is believed to be a little banged up as opposed to being scratched for not performing.

I can understand it looking better, but as for the first part, with Manning going down, it made space for sekera, so Khaira on IR would have made space for Currie.

It doesn't seem like they have a good reason to IR him unless he's got a legitimate injury as far as I can tell.

Who knows though.

 

[Cloned]

I think that's a given at it this point. The question is whether or not he resigns before the end of the season.
This team needs some positive vibes in the worst way to close the season so the sooner a younger, more positive voice takes on the head coach role the better (like what Nelson did for them).

My prediction is Hitch gets shuffled off into an advisory role in March and they name GG interim head coach.

Maybe he'll throw another stick into the seats during practice.

 

[guymez]

I can understand it looking better, but as for the first part, with Manning going down, it made space for sekera, so Khaira on IR would have made space for Currie.

It doesn't seem like they have a good reason to IR him unless he's got a legitimate injury as far as I can tell.

Who knows though.

I have heard that the Khaira situation is very temporary. A couple of games.
As @48g90a138pts pointed out...this might be a way around Jesse not agreeing to report to Bakersfield.

 

[CupofOil]

My prediction is Hitch gets shuffled off into an advisory role in March and they name GG interim head coach.

Maybe he'll throw another stick into the seats during practice.

I can see that. They only fire outsiders, buddies get "reassigned" and so the shitcycle continues.

 

[Cloned]

I have heard that the Khaira situation is very temporary. A couple of games.
As @48g90a138pts pointed out...this might be a way around Jesse not agreeing to report to Bakersfield.

Yeah, the team probably wants to avoid the optics of a "JP refused assignment, team suspends him" situation.

 

[Senor Catface]

I can't wait to see him get 6 minutes of ice time and sent back down in 5 games.

 

[Cloned]

I can see that. They only fire outsiders, buddies get "reassigned" and so the ****cycle continues.

They did it with Pat Quinn too, so there is precedent for it.

 

[Cloned]

I can't wait to see him get 6 minutes of ice time and sent back down in 5 games.

Don't be so pessimistic, Number One.

 

[Del Preston]

JP is getting some horrible advice if he's refusing to go down to the AHL.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Yeah, the team probably wants to avoid the optics of a "JP refused assignment, team suspends him" situation.

No kidding. Plummet his trade value even lower.

 

[Cloned]

JP is getting some horrible advice if he's refusing to go down to the AHL.

Euro player getting bad advice from questionable player agent?

Because we've never seen that happen before in Edmonton.

 

[guymez]

Yeah, the team probably wants to avoid the optics of a "JP refused assignment, team suspends him" situation.

Yeah...thats a possibility for sure.

 

[CupofOil]

They did it with Pat Quinn too, so there is precedent for it.

That's who immediately came to my mind when you brought up the advisory role. It's more of a "thank you for your service" than any serious role in the organization.

Hopefully, he's swept out with the rest of them at the end of the season and by rest of them I mean MacT, Howson and their pro scout staff, I know that Lowe and W. Gretzky are lifers. It's likely false hope but life as an Oiler fan is perpetually filled with false hope.