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Rumor: Jesse Puljujarvi Part 3: Maybe He Picked Out His Brain Through His Nose One Lick at a Time?

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Mcjlockhart89 said:
Man if you thought Jesse’s interviews were awkward before; can you imagine if he actually shows up to camp and has 25 reporters in his face grilling him about his trade requests?
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He should start speaking Finnish only. Then the most Pejorative Slured journalists would lose it. Éric Perrin played 12 seasons in Finland and didn't learn the language but he was still popular. So Jesse should try a new approach. Just stop speaking English all together. Then if a journalist wanted to ask a question, he/she would take some Finnish lessons. Otherwise no interviews.
 
scholl said:
He should start speaking Finnish only. Then the most ******ed journalists would lose it. Éric Perrin played 12 seasons in Finland and didn't learn the language but he was still popular. So Jesse should try a new approach. Just stop speaking English all together. Then if a journalist wanted to ask a question, he/she would take some Finnish lessons. Otherwise no interviews.
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no one would care if the kid was actually good at hockey.
Esa couldn't speak English, but he could actually play, so no one paid any mind.
 
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Aerchon said:
I'm not a Holland fan either. His work during the salary cap Era in Detroit has not been good. Don't like his moves so far here either.

I do like that he is generally known to run a first class professional organization. The exact polar opposite of the Oilers.

Unfortunately I think this is more of a modification of the old boys club rather than Holland actually coming in and being able to actually change the weird and unprofessional way things have been rumored.

I hope I am wrong about Holland and the organization. I am at an all low with my optimism for now and the future. Imo it's never been worse.
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Are you the one Oil fan who didn’t like the Lucic trade?

I’m happy with holland’s moves so far considering the absolute dumpster fire of a roster and cap situation he inherited.

The way he has handled Puljujarvi and his agent has been perfect IMO.
 
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Interesting the hear that Puljujarvi has had an offer on the table to play in the KHL since two months ago. That is if you believe his agent...
 
frag2 said:
... was seldom at the right spot to take advantage of his shot. ...
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I think they need to use Jesse on the power play in whatever position suits him the best. Full 2 minutes always.
My reasoning is there is MUCH less thinking about positioning, board play etc.. Just get into the open spot for the shot and hammer it either towards the net or off the backboards.
I know it seems like gifting him a spot but I think he may be able to learn this easier and become very good.
Yes I know they tried him but not at lengths. He likely (obviously) takes a lot of time.
 
fuswald said:
I think they need to use Jesse on the power play in whatever position suits him the best. Full 2 minutes always.
My reasoning is there is MUCH less thinking about positioning, board play etc.. Just get into the open spot for the shot and hammer it either towards the net or off the backboards.
I know it seems like gifting him a spot but I think he may be able to learn this easier and become very good.
Yes I know they tried him but not at lengths. He likely (obviously) takes a lot of time.
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Too bad he doesn't get that part
 
Dan Kelly said:
Pool either gets traded or plays in Europe. i don't want him back here !! :thumbd:
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I want him back here and especially wouldn't trade him. Make an example out of him. Treat him like a child... he's whining like one so let him go back home to Europe and make much less money in a lower quality league and continue to lower his chances of being traded / having any other NHL interest. If I were Holland, I'd tell him straight up "no matter what you say, I'm not trading you." Show him he has no leverage.

After being stuck in Europe for several month's he'll realize his agent fooled him and will fire him for a new one that is ready to negotiate with the Oilers for a proper return if he's capable of playing at that level. If he's doing better, either bring him back long term, or if he doesn't quite fit with the team, let him build up his stock and trade him. I just wouldn't trade him on his terms. Make him fire his agent and admit he's wrong before doing anything.

These young players don't have any appreciation for how they have such an amazing opportunity in front of them that not everyone has. They aren't all superstars that can control where they play or how much they make. They have to accept that it's a business. You want to be part of the NHL, you have to agree to the terms. You can't make your own as you go along.
 
cpsman said:
I want him back here and especially wouldn't trade him. Make an example out of him. Treat him like a child... he's whining like one so let him go back home to Europe and make much less money in a lower quality league and continue to lower his chances of being traded / having any other NHL interest. If I were Holland, I'd tell him straight up "no matter what you say, I'm not trading you." Show him he has no leverage.

After being stuck in Europe for several month's he'll realize his agent fooled him and will fire him for a new one that is ready to negotiate with the Oilers for a proper return if he's capable of playing at that level. If he's doing better, either bring him back long term, or if he doesn't quite fit with the team, let him build up his stock and trade him. I just wouldn't trade him on his terms. Make him fire his agent and admit he's wrong before doing anything.

These young players don't have any appreciation for how they have such an amazing opportunity in front of them that not everyone has. They aren't all superstars that can control where they play or how much they make. They have to accept that it's a business. You want to be part of the NHL, you have to agree to the terms. You can't make your own as you go along.
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Is it really the agent or JP himself screwing up?

Lehto tried to back pedal and just last week, JP restated that he has no intention to play for the Oil. Sounds like it's just JP being a loser more than the agent directing him how to do things.
 
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frag2 said:
Is it really the agent or JP himself screwing up?

Lehto tried to back pedal and just last week, JP restated that he has no intention to play for the Oil. Sounds like it's just JP being a loser more than the agent directing him how to do things.
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You may be right. Regardless, you don't let a child walk over you like that. If they pout, you let them go sit in the corner until they realize the mistake they made and come back and apologize.

He has no control over where he plays in the NHL right now. They need to make that clear to him. The team is in control period. Until he realizes that I would refuse to speak to his agent.

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Holland has enough work to do. No point wasting time appeasing someone that doesn't want to be there. Just focus on the other players/moves/signings. Completely ignoring Puljujaarvi is the best thing to do IMO. Let him do what he wants in Europe but don't give him a seat at the grown up table till he acts like one.
 
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McDNicks17 said:
I'm so tired of hearing this false narrative.

Pulju has spent ~1100 of his ~1600 5v5 minutes since entering the league in the top6 with McDavid, RNH or Drai and another ~300 minutes in the top9 with Strome.

Putting up a measly P/60 that was matched by basically every other winger who played with those guys doesn't mean he was having success. Especially when he was turning the puck over half the time he would try to carry it through the neutral zone and was a complete non-factor in puck retrieval.
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not that I dont agree with you, but Pulj will forever be the player that got 3 primary assists on McDavids first career Hat-rick. I wonder... was Pulju rewarded by getting more time with McDavid? Maybe some pp time ? or was he taken off the next game in the first period, his very first mistake of the game ? hmmm
 
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If the Leavins stuff is true, I get why Pulju wants to bail. He's embarrassed himself with this team. He wants to start fresh with another group that doesn't know he has been not listening and playing dumb. He will likely just come off as an entitled goof that doesn't listen on his new team too, while not being good enough to make up for it with his individual play. At least it's not with guys he knows have figured him out already, so he gave himself a chance. Probably would keep bouncing around until he grows up.

Still looks like the best idea is to give him a year of self reflection in Europe for a year, and maybe he figured himself out a bit more before Holland talks to his group again next summer.
 
booyakasha said:
no one would care if the kid was actually good at hockey.
Esa couldn't speak English, but he could actually play, so no one paid any mind.
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Have you seen malkin with his english?

No one cares what language you speak if you know what to do on the ice.
 
nabob said:
Trying to find three year old Oilers games archived somewhere to watch them...actually I’m not, don’t have that much spare time to waste on something that really doesn’t matter.
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Says the person with the most posts in the JP thread defending him.

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