Who will be the better 4th-overall pick? Bennett, or Puljujarvi?

[Wayne Primeau]

With the news that Jesse Puljujarvi was sent down to Bakersfield today, I ask -- who will turn out to be the better pick? Jesse, or Sam Bennett?

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[VoluntaryDom]

I like Bennett but jesse pretty easily

 

[DitchMarner]

I won't be that surprised if Bennett ends up being better.

I think he can at least be a Backlund-esque player. Puljujarvi seems like a boom or bust type. If he doesn't put it together, I can see him ending up as a guy who's not really good enough to be a top six player on a good team and who doesn't play a game suitable for a bottom-six role. I'm not saying that's going to happen... but you never know.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Puljujarvi has a lot he needs to work on to reach his potential but I think Bennett is a pretty low bar to jump over

 

[Pi]

Puljujarvi has a lot he needs to work on to reach his potential but I think Bennett is a pretty low bar to jump over

Yeah, I’m sure Puljujarvi can put up the 25-35 points...it’s not really that hard to be better than that.

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

I would bet on Puljujarvi, but it seems Bennett has a higher floor at this point

 

[La Bamba]

I would safely bet on Puljujarvi. The Oilers are doing the right thing letting him grow in the AHL. I would be comfortable if Puljujarvi took the "William Nylander approach" for his development.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

If Pulju could be good enough on his own, he would already be on the Oilers opening night.
He isn't. It's a 50/50. I'm not too high on Pulju anymore. Yamamoto is better than him right now.
I don't know much about Bennett, but I do know that Pulju has had a tough time in the NHL.

 

[Zamuz]

If Pulju could be good enough on his own, he would already be on the Oilers opening night.
He isn't. It's a 50/50. I'm not too high on Pulju anymore. Yamamoto is better than him right now.
I don't know much about Bennett, but I do know that Pulju has had a tough time in the NHL.

Granlund had a tough time, and look at him now.

Puljujarvi is still a top tier talent, he was drafted in 2016 for god sake.

 

[leafsfan1234]

Who cares? Neither of them are likely to be more than 3rd liners.

 

[TomFrench069]

Jesse just needs some more time, he will be better in the long run.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

My money is on Bennett - think he's due to take a big step this year.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Oilers play young players in NHL: Oilers are ruining their prospects!

Oilers give young players time to develop: Puljujarvi = bust?!

Haha. Good old HF.

That said, JP will be there better player IMO.

 

[Iapyi]

bennet has been and will continue to be the better player.

 

[PG Canuck]

Jesse Puljujarvi

 

[nbwingsfan]

Who cares? Neither of them are likely to be more than 3rd liners.

Come to this conclusion before Puljujarvi has even played his 19 year old season? Must of thought the same about Nylader too didn't you?

 

[Legend123]

I would give up a lot for Poolparty. I would give very little for Bennet

 

[McDavidCrushedLarkin]

Bennett is setting Puljujarvi's sights a little low wouldn't you say?

 

[A1LeafNation]

Oilers play young players in NHL: Oilers are ruining their prospects!

Oilers give young players time to develop: Puljujarvi = bust?!

Haha. Good old HF.

That said, JP will be there better player IMO.

Aren't oiler fans calling him a bust because his low IQ in the oiler forum, and wanting anything they can get for him right now?

 

[A1LeafNation]

Why not list all three from 2014-2016?

Bennett Marner and Puljujarvi..

 

[Pi]

Why not list all three from 2014-2016?

Bennett Marner and Puljujarvi..

Because that would be comparing a young star in the NHL to a bottom six player to a prospect. Marner and the other two are incomparable.

This is why size is so overrated. This time last year people thought Leaf fans were massive homers because they thought Marner was better than Puljujarvi and that Marner would not go 4th overall in his own draft if JP was in it.

Meanwhile, a tiny little Kailer Yamamoto beats out Jesse Puljujarvi for an NHL spot. IQ and skating >> Size and skating.

 

[koyvoo]

Pulju

 

[Depch]

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[Gsus]

I'm not too high on Puljujärvi but he has the higher ceiling.

He looks awkward on his skates most of the time but gets it done. Still has some alarming signs in his game, if you like to think that way.

I think it will be Pulju.

 

[WeegarUnderwood]

Why not list all three from 2014-2016?

Bennett Marner and Puljujarvi..

Because that'd be a landslide win for Marner lol. We get it, you guys have great players, stop rubbing it in gosh

As for the poll, I went with Bennett. I think at the same stage of development (d+1, d+2 so far) Bennett has been ahead. He's got just as high of a ceiling, if not higher, and a higher floor. Plus he plays the more important position atm