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RW Jesse Puljujärvi - Karpat, FEL (2016 Draft)

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thomast said:
Faster Barkov? No... Barkov at the same age had already good NHL-level of smartness and poise with really good two-way game to go with even against men. Puljujärvi is really smart player too with more dynamic skills. I think that he is better prospect than Barkov at the same age. But i'm not too sure that Puljujärvi will have Barkov-like draft year. We all remember how beast Barkov was. He dominated all three zones and was one of the best players in the league. I know that Puljujärvi could end better prospect than Barkov but there is strong possibility too that he won't. Calling him faster Barkov is nonsence to me.
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The words "seems" and "remind" are synonyms as opposed to "is" or "are". I think you completely misundestood what was said. I was preferring to the similarities. They both have a good poise, seldom do giveaways (hard to find statistics to make a case for Puljujärvi, so using own reviews instead). Both look towering while having the shoulders to support the height and they have great hands. Also the game awareness seems top notch at that age. Now then if you look at the physical play either one of these guys are given much credit other than by how they use size protecting the puck. Of the articles you read about Jesse he's always smiling and a real class act and humble. Barkov may not smile as much but he's the retrotype of a Finnish upbringing (even if both of the parents are from Russia).

No, they are not the same player neither are they meant to be. Centers carry more responsibilities compared to wingers, but it's not hard to find similarities between players regardless of their position.
Huge fan of Barkov but it's just too early to decide who turns out a better player. In the end Puljujärvi may be a better player but Barkov more valuable due the fact he will carry more responsibility. Puljujärvi's career is half way off in that regard anyway, so that would be nothing but speculation.
 
I also have Barkov ahead because that kind of player is almost impossible to find but Puljujärvi in terms of talent is same level and that means his ahead of Granlunds/Teräväinens/Armias and co aswell.

Witnessed first hand how he dominated the 4-nations tournament that was no u16 or u18 but a real u20 tournament. That gave me belief that not only can he be driving players for team Finland at the WJC he could even be our number 1 forward there if Kapanen struggles.
 
Erikfromfin said:
That gave me belief that not only can he be driving players for team Finland at the WJC he could even be our number 1 forward there if Kapanen struggles.
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How do you see the forward depth chart for WJC's? Do you think Rantanen or Lehkonen could be up there once they get to better match shape? Where do you rank guys like Saarela, Ikonen, Mustonen, Hintz, Lammikko and Aho? Do you think the Kärpät guys are a package deal or could Puljujärvi repeat his success with other players as well, especially now that the opponents know to be on their toes with him?
 
Puljujärvi will not be the driving force in WJC. It is, by far, the most difficult junior tournament to succeed as an underager, especially when the tournament is played in NA. We have seen it time and time again: 16y old Granlund showed some flashes of brilliance, Barkov was a steady 3rd line center, Määttä got rocked in the first shift etc

Puljujärvi has definately the wheels to do something but it´s a looong season. Usually the 16-18y old players playing in Sm-liiga start to struggle in early-december and that shows especially in WJC because there is so much speed but not so much sense in the rink.

Couple of goals and assists would be a great. But of course you have to be in the team first, thats not 100% sure at this point, altough Jesse had a great tournament in Sweden.
 
kelsier said:
Huge fan of Barkov but it's just too early to decide who turns out a better player. In the end Puljujärvi may be a better player but Barkov more valuable due the fact he will carry more responsibility. Puljujärvi's career is half way off in that regard anyway, so that would be nothing but speculation.
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Barkov probably will end up as a better player because he just can play in every sitation. With Puljujärvi, you see this dynamic offensive player who could be a Marian Hossa-type of all around player but that remains to be seen. Barkov was an all-around player from day 1 and all you could do was just to wonder how good he was in every aspect of the game.

But who cares, I´m just estatic of the amount of quality prospects in Finland. Barkov, Granlund, Teräväinen, Puljujärvi, Laine, Ristolainen and Määttä all have the potential to be 1st line players in NHL or maybe even more. Then there are the second wave of prospects: Armia, Kapanen, Honka, Lehkonen, Pokka, Saros, Saarela, Rantanen, Pulkkinen...

Looks really, really good.
 
Those wheels are excactly the reason i believe he could outperform the granlunds and barkovs at this tournament at that age. Maybe driving player was too much
but will see so far his giving only answers.
 
Erikfromfin said:
Those wheels are excactly the reason i believe he could outperform the granlunds and barkovs at this tournament at that age. Maybe driving player was too much
but will see so far his giving only answers.
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Puljujärvi is clearly ready to contribute at the WJC's. Remains to be seen how good he will be against top teams like Canada and USA, but at least he should do quite well against European teams.

That RW situation just puzzles me a bit. Lehkonen will probably play LW, but that still leaves Rantanen, Kapanen, Puljujärvi and Ikonen to fight for scoring line roles on the right side. Interesting to see how this plays out in the end. It's hard to read Jortikka, there could be some surprises.
 
Puljujärvi is certainly very impressive, especially considering his age, but I wouldn't expect miracles from him at the WJC yet. I'm hoping he'll be brought along and that he'll be able to do his share defensively and provide some scoring depth. His development is going very well for now, he's got top notch coaching, all the physical tools to be a good player and what seems to be a very good head on his shoulders. Low bust potential and high ceiling, but let's be patient. We've waited for these top players for a long time already, a few more years won't kill us.
 
If Kapanen is anything like we saw from the U18 wjhc I would much rather have just about anyone ahead of him. Can't have pughocks on the first line if you're aiming for the medals. Lets hope the American experience changes the way he thinks about the game.

Not expecting miracles out of Puljujärvi in the WJCH this year but I'm not counting anything out either. He's so far ahead in development and physically mature. Anything is possible.
 
kelsier said:
If Kapanen is anything like we saw from the U18 wjhc I would much rather have just about anyone ahead of him. Can't have pughocks on the first line if you're aiming for the medals. Lets hope the American experience changes the way he thinks about the game.
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That U18 tournament was a bad showing by Kapanen, he looked better with the U20 team in Lake Placid last month. At the moment I'd probably pick Lehkonen, Rantanen, Kapanen and Puljujärvi as the top wingers for WJC's, that's if Saarela plays centre.
 
FinProspects said:
Määttä got rocked in the first shift
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He was 17 in that tourney.

Saw some flashes from that CHL game and i was really suprised how good skater Puljujärvi really is. Usually finns are like "good skater for his size" which mean big guy can play pro hockey with that skating but it's nothing special. But this time it is.
 
J. Jokinen after Kärpät training session on Tuesday had some high praise about him. "Physically ready, top end wrist shot... supertalent". Also said he reminded of him from a player of his own age class named Kovalchuk. Not the first time I've heard about the particular comparison.
 
Jesse Puljujärvi's (2016 draft) pro debut in FEL opener

Today Jesse Puljujärvi will make his debut in pro league (Kärpät, Liiga) (2016 draft). He will become the youngest player in Kärpät history at 16 years and 4 months.

He will be playing in the Kärpät top line as the right wing.

kelsier said:
J. Jokinen after Kärpät training session on Tuesday had some high praise about him. "Physically ready, top end wrist shot... supertalent". Also said he reminded of him from a player of his own age class named Kovalchuk. Not the first time I've heard about the particular comparison.
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I'm hoping there will be a stream available. The game starts in two hours. Would be great if someone could post some updates who has access to the game.
 
Hagged said:
I'm hoping there will be a stream available. The game starts in two hours. Would be great if someone could post some updates who has access to the game.
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You can also have 7 days tryout at www.ruutu.fi (just remember to cancel unless you don't wanna be tied up to a year's contract).

Had there not been that injury with Laine in the last game last season it could've very well literally been a Pujujärvi vs Laine opener today in contrast to the other topic. Sometimes the world is just too cruel to be perfect.
 
kelsier said:
You can also have 7 days tryout at www.ruutu.fi (just remember to cancel unless you don't wanna be tied up to a year's contract).

Had there not been that injury with Laine in the last game last season it could've very well literally been a Pujujärvi vs Laine opener today in contrast to the other topic. Sometimes the world is just too cruel to be perfect.
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Yeah, thought about the same thing the other day. Well hopefully they get an another change to play vs each other some time this season.
 
This guy needs to play the whole season in the Liiga. What a player at 16 year old..
 
One of the best skaters in the rink today and has shown suprisingly mature decisions with the puck. Jesse got his first PP-minutes in the third period so that´s also a good sign. I´d even say that Puljujärvi´s debut has been equally impressive to Barkov´s few years back. Potential is just enormous with this kid.
 
FinProspects said:
One of the best skaters in the rink today and has shown suprisingly mature decisions with the puck. Jesse got his first PP-minutes in the third period so that´s also a good sign. I´d even say that Puljujärvi´s debut has been equally impressive to Barkov´s few years back. Potential is just enormous with this kid.
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I wouldn't want to start overhyping anyone but I honestly see a superstar developing in Puljujärvi. He's got all the physical tools: he's huge, really fast, bomb of a shot. The most important thing is that he has the hockey computer to go with that, made really good decisions the whole game. And he's 16 years old. Also leveled a guy in the first period so he's starting to learn how to use his frame.

If he's not top 3 pick, it's going to be a hell of a draft year or something went seriously wrong with his development...
 

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