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Oilers Growing Impatient With Forward Jesse Puljujarvi

November 9, 2018 at 5:59 pm CDT | by Zach Leach 1 Comment

The Edmonton Oilers are off to a much better start to this season than last, but not everyone is rolling on all cylinders. Young forward Jesse Puljujarvi has been unable to make the most of ample opportunity on the right side, with just one point to show for eleven games of top-nine minutes. Now, according to TSN’s Darren Dreger speaking on “Insider Trading”, there’s “more tension” growing between the team and player. Dreger believes that an AHL reassignment, or perhaps even something more drastic, could be on the way.

Dreger said that such a demotion “could, in fact, be a breaking point for a player who just wants to develop in his own way in the NHL.” The Oilers expected the 2016 fourth overall pick to be much more effective at the NHL level, while Puljujarvi himself likely didn’t expect to spend 49 games in the AHL over the past two seasons and again be on a short leash this year. The two sides seem to be at odds with the youngster’s role and expectations within the organization and a change seems to be on the horizon. Most likely, that is yet another reassignment to the Bakersfield Condors. However, GM Peter Chiarelli has a history of pulling the trigger on trading under-performing young players, making a permanent solution also a possibility.

For his part, David Staples of the Edmonton Journal feels that both Puljujarvi and struggling rookie Kailer Yamamoto would be better served to stay in the NHL, saying that while “non-scoring”, both players are dynamic and worth a “roll of the dice”. However, Staples is also open to sending both down to the AHL, proposing that recently-demoted center Cooper Marody center the pair on an elite first line Bakersfield. That way, the trio would all continue playing with NHL-caliber talent around them, but would be able to better develop their skills and find their respective games at the AHL level. This is perhaps the top solution for the ongoing Puljujarvi problem and a likely result in short time if his poor play continues.

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  1. grizzled sports vet

    7 years ago

    Sounds like the Daniel Sprong issue in Pittsburgh. Maybe a change of scenery is what they both need. I’m not necessarily saying a trade for each other, but maybe the teams can replace another position of need on their rosters.

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