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Latest On Jesse Puljujarvi

June 5, 2019 at 10:11 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 8 Comments

An early morning report that Jesse Puljujarvi was headed to the KHL has been shot down by his agent, with Markus Lehto speaking to several reporters including Mark Spector of Sportsnet and saying that the NHL is still the top priority. Puljujarvi will be a restricted free agent this summer and needs a new deal, but hasn’t exactly thrived in his first few seasons in the Edmonton Oilers organization. That’s exactly why trade speculation is now bubbling to the surface once again, with Lehto even telling Spector that “maybe it is best for [the] team too.” Darren Dreger of TSN has also heard trade chatter around Puljujarvi from his sources.

Puljujarvi, 21, only has 37 points in 139 NHL games since he was selected fourth overall in 2016, and hasn’t even spent much time in the minor leagues to continue his development. The big winger was actually expected to go third in the draft before Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen shocked the room with his selection of Pierre-Luc Dubois. In a timely piece, Scott Wheeler of the Athletic examined the 2016 draft today and put Puljujarvi 19th in his re-draft.

Still, the Oilers have an entirely new regime in town after GM Ken Holland and head coach Dave Tippett were brought in to change things. Perhaps those fresh eyes have new plans for the young forward, and can start to pull the best out of him at the NHL level. All of that will be dependent on a new contract however, one that will require a negotiation neither side expected when he was first selected. While Auston Matthews enjoys his massive deal and Patrik Laine and Matthew Tkachuk prepare to sign theirs, Puljujarvi will have to ink something that allows him to prove he is an NHL-caliber player before ever cashing in on the type of money high picks usually receive.

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  1. SuperSinker

    4 years ago

    Come to Montreal baby

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  2. PeeWeeGaskins

    4 years ago

    Puljujarvi to the Wings for Abdelkader – Ken Holland

    Reply
  3. ThePriceWasRight

    4 years ago

    Jesse to the sens for Anderson and a 4th.

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  4. MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

    4 years ago

    To the Sens for Anderson & a 4th? That, actually, is a really good trade (for EDM)! Good choice! Even at Anderson’s “advanced age”, he’s better than Koskinen’s “bad-glove-hand-itis”… That Price IS Right!

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  5. SuperSinker

    4 years ago

    Why wouldn’t the Oilers just sign Talbot for money and keep Puljujaarvi?

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  6. ThePriceWasRight

    4 years ago

    Cause Talbot has proven he cant get them into the playoffs.

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  7. SuperSinker

    4 years ago

    Didn’t he get them into the playoffs 3 years ago? Wasn’t it the last time the Senators got to the playoffs with Anderson?

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  8. ThePriceWasRight

    4 years ago

    yes 3 years ago, you are correct. but if you are comparing the Oilers with McDavid, draisaital, RNH, Nurse to the Sens, there are much bigger issues in oil country.

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