Confirmed with Link: Jesse Puljujarvi 2 years 800k

[Lara Emily]

2 years is wild

 

[wheelz87]

Nice. Excited to see what he can bring

 

[orby]

A 2 year deal for a guy who came in on a PTO is strange. It's cheap, though, and Poolparty looked good in the AHL. He's probably better than Jansen Harkins or Colin White, anyway.

 

[Shrimper]

If he can get back to his 21-22 season with Edmonton, excellent. Low cost, no risk.

 

[Jacob]

2 years is wild

At league minimum with over half this season over? I don’t see it.

Good depth at worst and maybe we can squeeze some secondary scoring out of him on the cheap, at best. Like a Heinen or Rodrigues.

 

[wej20]

I like it, but you just know he's going to pushing Big Puss out of the lineup and not Harkins.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

I fail to see any reason to not like it, still a young player, good draft pedigree, a big body, he isn't Zohorna, Harkins, White or some other white bread nothing, at worst a depth option on a nothing deal who's contract isnt gonna harm you.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I like it, but you just know he's going to pushing Big Puss out of the lineup and not Harkins.

Already did.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

That second year is a Penguins classic. Kinda figured the team was gonna love him based on his final couple years in Edmonton. A dumb, low-event, defensively capable guy.

In all seriousness, hope he does well. Doubt he's anything more than like a 14th forward, but they'll sure as shit try to force the issue.

 

[Kaptah]

Jesse has showed a lot of character fighting thru his health issues to get this NHL contract. Gotta root for him.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

SOON.

 

[wej20]

I wonder how Puljujarvi would have developed if he had stayed another year in Liiga.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

That second year is a Penguins classic. Kinda figured the team was gonna love him based on his final couple years in Edmonton. A dumb, low-event, defensively capable guy.

In all seriousness, hope he does well. Doubt he's anything more than like a 14th forward, but they'll sure as shit try to force the issue.

The bar is pretty low. This team has so much useless junk rattling around in it's bottom six at any given point. I think he can probably be better than most of those guys and at around league minimum I guess I don't much care about the extra year. Shit man this team is paying Acciari, Nieto, Carter and Rakell 11M alone to do... whatever it is they are supposed to be doing out there.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

The bar is pretty low. This team has so much useless junk rattling around in it's bottom six at any given point. I think he can probably be better than most of those guys and at around league minimum I guess I don't much are about the extra year. Shit man this team is paying Acciari, Nieto, Carter and Rakell 11M alone to do... whatever it is they are supposed to be doing out there.

Yeah, he looked all the world like a top-5 pick at the WJC tourney his draft year. So talent's buried under there. Doubt he ever makes that kinda impact at this level though.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Yeah, he looked all the world like a top-5 pick at the WJC tourney his draft year. So talent's buried under there. Doubt he ever makes that kinda impact at this level though.

Nah he's past that projection. But some size, skating and an outside chance at getting a fraction of what were supposed to be really nice hands when he was drafted for less than 1M isn't a bad gamble I guess.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

To the people complaining or about to complain about a two year deal: he's completely bury-able.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

+8 in 13 games in Wilkes. He continues to be a defensive force.
He should bring that at least, if nothing else.

 

[Jacob]

To the people complaining or about to complain about a two year deal: he's completely bury-able.

Nowadays even AHL journeymen get 2-year deals. Koppanen and Johnstone did. Some guys even get one of the 2 years as one-way (same salary in AHL and NHL).

 

[HandshakeLine]

I do like rooting for a dude trying to come back against the odds, but odds are we're getting (at best) a ZAR replacement.

Here's hoping I'm wrong.

 

[wej20]

I do like rooting for a dude trying to come back against the odds, but odds are we're getting (at best) a ZAR replacement.

Here's hoping I'm wrong.

ZAR replacement? Sully loves it when you talk dirty to him.

 

[3ladesof5teel]

Like it alot, rooting for him big because we could use him as some good middle 6th depth.

There's definitely talent there, he was hampered by injuries, let's hope that's past him.

And as others said very low risk high reward. What's not to like

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I hope he finally cuts it out with the tongue thing.

 

[Pancakes]

2 years is fine if they think he can actually play. Why not? If he does well 800k is a steal. If not, no loss.

 

[Oilers in NS]

I liked him in Edmonton. I thought we had a good power forward to play with McDavid. There were a few coaching changes in his time. He has a good shot but takes a little longer getting it off . Hopefully he can succeed

 

[Zirakzigil]

To the people complaining or about to complain about a two year deal: he's completely bury-able.

This. Second year is actually good for the Pens. If he plays decent in a middle/bottom 6 role, we have him next year for cheap. Otherwise he gets buried in the AHL with no cap hit. No risk on this.