Dazed and Confused
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Honestly I think the Oil would be better off holding onto Pulju for the year, than trading him for another work in progress.
In the current situation, both the Oil and Pulju essentially get a mulligan. He gets a needed year of development away from the team in a more comfortable environment (He's a good example of a player needing time as "a big fish in a small pond" vs. just keeping his head above water at the NHL level). The Oil on the other hand get a year without the drama of a under-preforming high pick who's struggling to "get it" playing on the active roster. If they bring in someone like Ho-Sang, than they're right back to that same spot.
I prefer giving Yamamoto, Marody, and Benson shot. Even if they fail to win a spot/under-preform in TC, they can all go to Bakersfield without drama or distraction to develop further, and the Oil can use Gagner as a stopgap RW'er in the middle 6. If you toss Ho-Sang there and he struggles, your only options are waivers or hoping that he eventually improves.
In the current situation, both the Oil and Pulju essentially get a mulligan. He gets a needed year of development away from the team in a more comfortable environment (He's a good example of a player needing time as "a big fish in a small pond" vs. just keeping his head above water at the NHL level). The Oil on the other hand get a year without the drama of a under-preforming high pick who's struggling to "get it" playing on the active roster. If they bring in someone like Ho-Sang, than they're right back to that same spot.
I prefer giving Yamamoto, Marody, and Benson shot. Even if they fail to win a spot/under-preform in TC, they can all go to Bakersfield without drama or distraction to develop further, and the Oil can use Gagner as a stopgap RW'er in the middle 6. If you toss Ho-Sang there and he struggles, your only options are waivers or hoping that he eventually improves.