Confirmed with Link: [EDM/CAR] Jesse Puljujarvi for Patrik Puistola

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Who's complaining about the trade? I'm a Pulju fan and i LOVE the trade. We got an absolute BEAST in Ekholm because we traded away Pulju's cap. We won this trade by a GALACTIC MILE. I still think Pulju could have a good career and even be a fixture in a top 6 on some team BUT he NEEDS to work on his faults, and as much as i love the kid and his goofiness he's not working on what he needs to. Everyone around him said he's an absolute gym freak. Well sometimes working out non-stop is a detriment to the player. Look at Broberg for example. He apparently bulked up over the offseason and put on a bunch of muscle and looks slower because of it. If all Pulju does in the offseason is workout in the gym then he's not working on what he needs to. Part of me wonders if his agent just keeps telling him that he's perfect in every way and doesn't have to work on the shit he needs to work on. His agent seems like the type of person that would do that. Anyways like i said this trade is nothing but a win and the ONLY way we lose this trade is if we don't win a cup this year and Ekholm suffers a career ending injury of some sort and Pulju starts scoring 80+ points a season.

When I spoke to one of the Oilers media heads this past winter, that's what he alluded to. And that JP was pretty stubborn about the 'being a scorer in NHL' mindset. Lehto feeding him shit and him still wanting to be that 'scorer' when he's just not good enough is hurting him more than helping. I guess he's still young and can potentially carve out a niche role in the bottom 6 but that'll depend on him having an epiphany.

 

[Garbo Man]

When I spoke to one of the Oilers media heads this past winter, that's what he alluded to. And that JP was pretty stubborn about the 'being a scorer in NHL' mindset. Lehto feeding him shit and him still wanting to be that 'scorer' when he's just not good enough is hurting him more than helping. I guess he's still young and can potentially carve out a niche role in the bottom 6 but that'll depend on him having an epiphany.

Agreed. Lehto honestly is a cancer for him and his career. Dude seems like the kind of guy that would try to cut your arm off and sell it back to you. Wouldn't surprise me if he's in JP's ear telling him that everything is fine and it's everyone else's fault. Are the Oilers free of any blame on Pulju having the type of career he's having? Nope they're not. I think they made some mistakes with him and let him and his agent (More so his agent i think because he seems like he's a control freak) dictate what happened too much bu they're also not solely to blame. It got to the point where blame solely shifted to JP and his agent. JP needs to change his agent and start working on his faults. Get a skating coach, get a shooting coach and stop going to the gym so much. Show up in shape but stop going to the gym like you're a damn cross fit "pro" and start working on your on ice abilities. He's 100% shown flashes that he can be a top 6 player but he's so inconsistent that he probably never will be. He just never works on the skills that he needs to and like i said not only is that on him but i think his agent is a big part of that by barking in his ear that he doesn't need to improve and that he's fine the way he is. If i was JP (and i get he's young and was immature when he broke into the league) i would've fired Lehto a LONG LONG time ago.

 

[McDNicks17]

I think the Oilers should reconsider drafting Fins ; )

I think we're cursed after getting Kurri and Tikkanen in the 4th round.

 

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I guess Rod Brindamour must be evil too

 

[CycloneSweep]

I guess Rod Brindamour must be evil too

Under 8 minutes -1 in a 5-3 win.
I’ve seen some say he needs to “unlearn everything he learned here” but Rod, like all of Puljujarvis coaches, soon puts him on the bottom line.

 

[KlimasLoveChild]

Under 8 minutes -1 in a 5-3 win.
I’ve seen some say he needs to “unlearn everything he learned here” but Rod, like all of Puljujarvis coaches, soon puts him on the bottom line.

Have a look at what he was doing on Toronto's first goal. That is next level defensive specialist shif right there...

 

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Why is this thread on the first page still

 

[JustNapalmIt]

Under 8 minutes -1 in a 5-3 win.
I’ve seen some say he needs to “unlearn everything he learned here” but Rod, like all of Puljujarvis coaches, soon puts him on the bottom line.

I wonder what Whyme, Dusty Nielson, lowide, all the slide rule kids & Woodguy have to say.
Commodores 64's are likely really heating up..

 

[LevelingSolo]

The cap space alone from this guy was a win

 

[OilerTyler]

Looks like Pulju is a healthy scratch today

 

[Oilhawks]

Looks like Pulju is a healthy scratch today

Condolences to Mr. Kaptah

 

[elmeroil]

Looks like Pulju is a healthy scratch today

No surprise there, less and less minutes 0 points in 8 games. He's not very good and is no longer getting gifted minutes with the best player in the world.

 

[Soundwave]

Carolina doesn't really put up with the stuff Edmonton does, Bear went from playing top pair minutes here to healthy scratched there too.

 

[Zguy370]

Looks like Pulju is a healthy scratch today

Stastny healthy draws back in

 

[Stoneman89]

I doubt Carolina offers him a contract after this audition. The question is, who out there will give him another chance? Arizona? Columbus? Montreal?

 

[McShogun99]

I can’t see a team offering him more then a million when you can get players for near league minimum that are more productive.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I wonder how Dustin Neilson, Lowetide and Oilers twitter are coping

he getting a dose of reality that perhaps it's not the Oilers that are out to get him

 

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I wonder how Dustin Neilson, Lowetide and Oilers twitter are coping

he getting a dose of reality that perhaps it's not the Oilers that are out to get him

Amusingly none of them bitch about the TOI.

 

[Messrules11]

Before he was dealt I figured he’d be in Finland next year, he’s inching closer.

 

[CookiesAndMilk]

Seems kind of dumb to give up on an NHL career before even trying to make it

Not every player wants to play in the NHL. Some of them are happy where they are with stuff and people around them that they know.

I do have to say though that I would defo go for it.

 

[yukoner88]

Carolina doesn't really put up with the stuff Edmonton does, Bear went from playing top pair minutes here to healthy scratched there too.

I wonder if Brind A'More is about to get all up in Waddell's face n tell him to stop trading with the Oilers

 

[SaltNPeca]

No surprise there, less and less minutes 0 points in 8 games. He's not very good and is no longer getting gifted minutes with the best player in the world.

It baffles me that any argument can be made the Oilers org. didn't give this player a helluva chance to play & succeed in the NHL. Even now he has an outstanding chance to become a regular NHL player. Imagine what some guys in the AHL would give to get the kind of opportunities this player has already had.

 

[Porkleaker]

I doubt Carolina offers him a contract after this audition. The question is, who out there will give him another chance? Arizona? Columbus? Montreal?

His contract was a "prove it" one and he has ultimately failed, even playing with the best players on the planet. If anyone takes him he'll have to work on his weaknesses, fire his agent and accept the fact that if he's REALLY lucky, he might be a bottom 6 player.

 

[trick91]

I could see someone like Vancouver giving him a cheap deal in the offseason.

 

[Slats432]

Why is this thread on the first page still

Because there isn't a more polarizing player in the history of the organization?