Speculation: Puljujarvi Offer Sheet

[Stuart Little]

Edmonton is/will continue to always be one of the bottom 5 desirable places to live

So, if an opportunity comes up to sign a 6 million dollar plus deal - then it's a possibility

- It would not be an "instant match" for Edmonton

Puljujarvi getting a potential 5M pay increase is not as simple a "trading Barrie. Who else do you get rid of? and then who fills their voids?

If he continues to play well - his AAV is only going to get larger and larger

 

[Stuart Little]

furthermore, let's say Arizona and/or Seattle take it up a notch and go 8.2M

a 1st, 2nd, 3rd is not a big deal if he ends up getting 35ish goals this year

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

If I was Puljujarvi's agent (I'm not, btw)... I would probably recommend to him to take a fair bit less on a long-term contract from Edmonton than from anybody else. The opportunity to play with elite players like McDavid and Draisatl will very likely pay greater dividends in the long run.

He's still just 23. He's in line to get another big contract after this one. I mean, there are limitations... Edmonton can't undercut him TOO severely relative to the marketplace. But if it's "a little bit less" in Edmonton... well, I'd take that in his shoes. Because when you are 31, your next contract could be a lot more different if you are coming off big years piling up points beside those guys than the alternative...

 

[jonlin]

Why would anyone offersheet him?

No one else has McDavid.

Very funny. Actually Puljujärvik has impacted McD:s scoring more than vice versa. Also most of Puljus points are at even strenght. The kid has 13p in 11gp with very little pp. He also is really good 200ft player, good net-prescence and huzzle. Modern day power-forward. A lot of teams need players like that.

 

[jonlin]

-_-

The point is that he's only produced a lot with McDavid. Anyone offersheeting him would be taking a big risk and giving up picks for the opportunity to take the risk on.

He's pacing at almost 100 points this season is he not? A lot of that is McDavid.

No one is going to offersheet him now because he hasn't shown to be a legit top 6 player without McDavid.

Please go looki at his stats before posting this nonsense. This is pure shit. Most of his points are away from McD and even strenght. Why bother post when you are speculating?

 

[GreeningOil]

Please go looki at his stats before posting this nonsense. This is pure shit. Most of his points are away from McD and even strenght. Why bother post when you are speculating?

Also… anyone who can come CLOSE to 100 points in the NHL deserves to be there. If he does end up in the 90+ category it will be amazing boost from the 40 point pace last year

 

[Stuart Little]

So you're saying take less in Edmonton 5-6 m for the next 7 years compared to making 7-8.2 m for the next 7 for the "hope of getting more in your next contract"? hahahaha ok

maybe if it wasnt edmonton and you got to live somewhere nice

 

[Ishad]

he already left and went home. Most break ups don’t end up in happily ever after

It wasn’t a break up. Just a break.

 

[Chayos]

Puljujarvi is likely going to be worth that 5-6 million range, to successfully get him to sign you’d likely need to make it for the 7-8 million range at which point you’d be doing Edmonton a favour

I am not sure that is correct. If someone were to offer 8 million x 5 years it would be a struggle to match but anything up to $7.75 million I match without hesitation.

If I was Holland i would be polishing off a copy of that RNH contract to see how that goes.

 

[Legion34]

It wasn’t a break up. Just a break.

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so he comes back at 40 after dating Edmonton’s sister?

calgary come on down

 

[GOilers88]

Pretty sure we had this thread like two months ago and most people said he wouldn't be worth it.

 

[Chayos]

>60+ F's may be offer sheet eligible, not sure Pulju would be at top of most lists

Browse - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

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Laine, Tkachuk, Dubois and maybe Boeser are better than Puljujarvi but they will also all get a lot more money, so are immune to offer sheets due to the need to pay 4 firsts to get them. Puljujarvi is a step down and might be at risk which is why this discussion is taking place.

 

[BB88]

Pretty sure we had this thread like two months ago and most people said he wouldn't be worth it.

I think Puljus play this year is opening up a lot of eyes

 

[Stuart Little]

exactly - puljujarvi is right around that sweet spot where there will be teams looking to get to the cap floor (ARIZONA, BUFFALO) - 8M will be next to impossible for edmonton to match without depleting their roster

dont forget - they dont have a goalie for next year either - those wont come cheap either

 

[Hammettf2b]

Arizona, Buffalo, Detroit, Seattle would all be primed to do this very easily.

This Detroit fan passes

 

[GrumpyKoala]

Bison population around Edmonton 3600+
Bison population around Ari, less than 500


Where the bison king want to live?
Easy....

I rest my case,
Please close this thread

 

[cwede]

Laine, Tkachuk, Dubois and maybe Boeser are better than Puljujarvi ... Puljujarvi is a step down and might be at risk which is why this discussion is taking place.

i get all that,
but some might still prefer other possibly similarly priced guys - Mangiapane, Gurianov, Zacha, Roslovic, etc

aside from draft position, and production [alongside EO's point-machines (the Warren Young effect?)] ,
is JP much different than others on that list ?

 

[Chayos]

i get all that,
but some might still prefer other possibly similarly priced guys - Mangiapane, Gurianov, Zacha, Roslovic, etc

aside from draft position, and production [alongside EO's point-machines (the Warren Young effect?)] ,
is JP much different than others on that list ?

The Oilers are up against the cap in a bad way, so that is one of the reasons. Next season they have 5 million in cap space with 14 players signed and Puljujarvi is a RFA, so they are exposed for sure. None of the other players on that list are on teams in this dire of a cap situation.

 

[TS Quint]

This is an automatic match IMO. The oilers would make the cap work with trades.

This would be the most Holland thing ever. Over pay for a borderline complementary winger.

I think it would be hard to get him to sign an offer sheet. Not sure where he gets an opportunity better than the one he currently has.

Also the reason you dont offer sheet with this kind of stupidity.

 

[Chardo]

Good luck getting that offer sheet through spell check

 

[Chayos]

This would be the most Holland thing ever. Over pay for a borderline complementary winger.

Also the reason you dont offer sheet with this kind of stupidity.

I think your opinion will be in the minority among fans who watch this kid. He is worth 5 million today let alone the futures.

 

[McShogun99]

The Oilers are up against the cap in a bad way, so that is one of the reasons. Next season they have 5 million in cap space with 14 players signed and Puljujarvi is a RFA, so they are exposed for sure. None of the other players on that list are on teams in this dire of a cap situation.

Cap is supposed to go up another 1.5 million plus Klefbom will still be on LTIR. That should leave Edmonton with around 12 million in cap space. The only major contract to sign is JP since Yamamoto won't be getting much of a raise. They might also just sign JP to a 1 year bridge deal since a lot more space opens up in 23/24.

 

[Henkka]

The Oilers are up against the cap in a bad way, so that is one of the reasons. Next season they have 5 million in cap space with 14 players signed and Puljujarvi is a RFA, so they are exposed for sure. None of the other players on that list are on teams in this dire of a cap situation.

I did a study in here.

Ended up with 4.1M cap space. Pulju unsigned.

Edmonton 2022-23 Pulju offer-sheet Limits - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

 

[steveat]

What if a team offers 1 year 10 mill or 12m? Do Oilers match?

 

[spaghtti]

What if a team offers 1 year 10 mill or 12m? Do Oilers match?

I think I would take the compensation of two 1st a 2nd and a 3rd