Waived: [PIT] F Jesse Puljujarvi waived by the Penguins (cleared)

[LiveLongandProspal]

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[The Crypto Guy]

Ha. Shocking

 

[Muffin]

Avs should put in a claim, he's Finnish.

 

[Indy18]

The Blue Jackets could (but probably won't) do the funniest thing ever in the next 24 hours

 

[Mighty Makar]

Avs should put in a claim, he's Finnish.

You mean he’s Finished!

 

[Malkinstheman]

He was pretty good for the Pens, Sullivan is just a dumbass

 

[Jacob]

He's produced pretty well, but Sullivan doesn't cotton to depth guys that don't PK.

 

[VeteranPresence]

Pulju, last 60 games (CAR/PIT/PIT): 6-8-14, -2
Pulju, prior 58 games to that (EDM): 5-9-14, -11

Unfortunately that's probably what the player is. I would guess Jesse goes back home now and remains in Liiga until he calls it a career. He did well over there and is a man among boys in Finnish hockey while getting paid an alright salary. Better than being a 12th forward in North America who has no control over their destination or fate thanks to waivers.

 

[Chainshot]

Avs should put in a claim, he's Finnish.

Feels like Carolina should be in on that if it's based on nation too.

 

[Turin]

Nothing wrong with him Sullivan just likes plugs like Nieto more. He looked great to start the year and was clearly faster and more confident in his health. Then he just kept getting scratched for no reason.

 

[Satan]

Join the Stars Finn army

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Can't think of a more "all tools, no toolbox" player in recent memory.

 

[Muffin]

Feels like Carolina should be in on that if it's based on nation too.

 

[eojsmada]

Florida should put in a claim and win another Cup, just for funsies...LOL.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Avs should put in a claim, he's Finnish.

Yes, he's Finnish(ed).

 

[Empoleon8771]

I wonder if the Penguins are banking on him getting claimed, they don't have any more veteran AHL spots and likely don't have a spot to play Puljujarvi in the AHL. Not sure why they'd be waiving him otherwise, he's fine as a 14th F.

He's not anything special so he shouldn't be claimed, he's a classic AAAA player. Just another Emil Bemstrom type of guy, but just one that was drafted super high.

Edit: WBS has some injuries to their top-6 so Puljujarvi is likely being waived to go help out the AHL team. That would explain it.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Safe to assume this is likely end in NA this season

Only so many times you can give someone a shot because of "Draft Pedigree"

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Guessing the Habs pick him up.

 

[BillyOcean]

He wasn't the north American grinder who stumbles around and does a lot of nothing who Sullivan loves as a self insert.

He definitely earned his spot in the lineup and was becoming a pretty solid player for the Penguins but Sullivan refused to play him. Why have him in the lineup when you have such a cog like Matt Nieto?

 

[Sheppy]

I'm remarkably surprised he's still in North America.

 

[Marioesque]

Guessing the Habs pick him up.

I'm kinda hoping. Would be interesting to see Laine with Pulju again. He can do the puck hound role well and that's part of the recipe.

 

[FSL KINGS]

King's should claim him. They're icing multiple players worse than Puljujarvi on any given night.

King's should really just claim anyone going through waivers at this point.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Avs should claim him since he's a friend of Rantanen's, and to continue collecting the Finns.

 

[Leafs87]

Gotta imagine this is the end of the line or close to for JP

 

[TFHockey]

This Oiler fan wishes Puljujarvi well wherever he ends up.