TopShelfGloveSide
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He's not a very smooth talker, that's for sure. But he was also downright depressed at the time. The Kärpät coach talked a lot about Jesse's mental state and how the main goal was to get him enjoy his life once more and after that enjoy playing hockey too. He was overwhelmed and for some reason convinced that he couldn't get it going in Edmonton anymore.
Of course that probably means his mental toughness levels aren't as high as you'd want them to be. Not everybody is strong like that. I just hate to see him painted as this arrogant prick that he is definitely not. He's not mature, sure, but he never says bad things about anybody. All things considered, coming back to Finland was most likely the best decision in that situation.
I agree. Hopefully he finds his game and his happiness back in Finland.