Magnus Paajaervi-Svensson and Jesse Puljujaervi. Well, well, well... lol. - Well, they have some interesting similarities, no denying - like being both P-jaervis, i.e. P-lakes (from the North?) and drafted by the Oilers. Bad luck, bad scouting and or bad prospect development by the Alberta based juggernaut we all came to know and love in the good ol times of Gretzky, Coffey and Jarry Curry with the last one's signature hunchback skating style and quick release top-shelf. Well, let's not get digressed here more than appropriate - and we must thank the Oilers and Curry for saving Jokerit from turning to a Russian commodity along the Hartwall Avenue. Thank you.
There was a time Mr. Curry played in Madison Square Garden during his late career and was shouted at to get a wheel chair by some schmuck in the crowd. .Curry might have looked like in the need of urgent medical relief in his back issue but that was rather a false impression, an illusion of his old man posture and Jarry was fine and well. And still lethal on the high slot once in a while.
But the P-lakes and the sad drafting history of the Oilers as of late... What can we make of that? For example these things flow into my liquid kind of mind right now: Not everything that shines is gold. Not all fast and big forward prospects will pan out, not in Edmonton, at least. Not all 1st OA picks are safe bets. Anything can happen before a prospect will be a celebrated hero of a franchise whose name fans cry in one mouth, if you can put it that way in English, and whose jerseys will be sold out in a heart beat like they were some invaluable rarity which they are not since every other guy wears it by the end of the game one. (Yes, even before the kid is a proven hack of the bottom 6)
What did we get out of this tangled series of serious considerations? - Brad Lambert, don't tell me now that, actually, he is Adam Lambert's step brother and, now that you asked, Christopher Lambert is his uncle. And a few years from now he will be an Oiler. Maybe even the 1st overall pick...?
I will go and check if this Lambert kid is a one trick pony or if he has even a couple of tricks in his sleeves. Plus, without doubt, the stature, looks, confidence, and wheels.