Player Discussion Jesse Puljujärvi 4th Overall 2016 Draft.

[McFlyingV]

very poor choice of numbers for JP. #89 on this team is not well thought out.

Huh? He's wearing 98 not 89, and its his birth year, similar to McDavid's number and RNH's number.

 

[Gret99zky]

Huh? He's wearing 98 not 89, and its his birth year, similar to McDavid's number and RNH's number.

Sorry. Typo'd it. Point still stands.

Change numbers when you've established yourself, kid.

Don't come onto the stage between Gretzky and McDavid.

 

[TheGuyInTheChair]

Sorry. Typo'd it. Point still stands.

Change numbers when you've established yourself, kid.

Don't come onto the stage between Gretzky and McDavid.

lol is this sarcasm?

 

[dss97]

98 is a pretty gross number. It's also awkward how his number is sandwiched between McDavid and Gretz.

 

[MettleMcOiler]

I really like the number for PuljujarvI!! 98!!! Awesome!!

 

[oStealthKiller*]

I liked 39 better and besides, 98 is an ugly number, I detest it

 

[oStealthKiller*]

Sorry. Typo'd it. Point still stands.

Change numbers when you've established yourself, kid.

Don't come onto the stage between Gretzky and McDavid.

Lol what is this? U put too much stock into numbers me think

 

[Gret99zky]

Lol what is this? U put too much stock into numbers me think

Pfft.

This is the best you can do with your 1,308 post? Tssk.

What a waste.

 

[La Bamba]

#98 is an ugly ass number but 9 + 8 = 17 = Kurri = illuminati confirmed

 

[Roof Daddy]

#98 is an ugly ass number but 9 + 8 = 17 = Kurri = illuminati confirmed

Tom Hanks, is that you?

 

[Delicious Pancakes]

Wrong thread

 

[JordanGalhanth]

First NHL goal!

 

[ohheyhemsky]

First NHL goal!

Stoked! But still, not to be a butt, but he didn't really do much at all.

 

[oobga]

Stoked! But still, not to be a butt, but he didn't really do much at all.

If he does nothing except snipe 1 goal per game, I guess he can stay

Good for him getting that one out of the way. For sure though, kid needs to take some major steps still for it to make sense for him to stick past 9 games and burn that ELC year.

 

[plikestechno]

Does the ELC thing matter since hes not a junior player?

I dont agree with rushing him either but he made a lot of smart plays and knew where to go on the ice. A gamer for sure.

 

[Soundwave]

It's his birth year, not a big deal. McDavid and RNH wear their birth years too so do like 20 other players.

 

[oobga]

Does the ELC thing matter since hes not a junior player?

I dont agree with rushing him either but he made a lot of smart plays and knew where to go on the ice. A gamer for sure.

Same rules apply for hs first year i believe. William Nylander is a recent example of a kid from a europe league that played in the ahl first year and his ELC had a slide to start this season instead.

 

[JJTopper]

I'll just leave this here. :]

 

[Mara]

I dont agree with rushing him either but he made a lot of smart plays and knew where to go on the ice. A gamer for sure.

He was fine, but got only 8 minutes on even strength. Had a lot of power play time but didn't get a good chance to shoot even once (well, except you know, the one I guess). So far it's a very sheltered role, hopefully he won't be stuck at those 5on5 minutes for long.

 

[behemolari]

I'll just leave this here. :]

you should put warning on it. god sake that was awful

 

[tinfish]

you should put warning on it. god sake that was awful

Why you gotta throw shade on pulji?

 

[Joe MacMillan]

#98 is an ugly ass number but 9 + 8 = 17 = Kurri = illuminati confirmed

Also #9 and #8 used to be his numbers on his club teams in Finland. Plus '98 is his birth year. The number actually makes a lot of sense.

I would have preferred him to wear another number but at least it's better than the generic 39.

 

[48g90a138pts]

#98 is an ugly ass number but 9 + 8 = 17 = Kurri = illuminati confirmed

Wow, he's the Finnish rebirth of Kurri. The hockey gods work in such wonderful ways. He's destined to play with McDavid.

 

[Stoat]

Sorry. Typo'd it. Point still stands.

Change numbers when you've established yourself, kid.

Don't come onto the stage between Gretzky and McDavid.

Are you serious? McDavid picked up his number from his birth year. So did Puljujärvi. I think it's the lamest way to pick a number to play, but still people do it. It has nothing to do with McDavid or Gretzky.

- Stoat

 

[Kolja]

Sort of lame to be born the year after McDavid and just before 99. Unclassy tbh.

Nice release tho.