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RW Jesse Puljujärvi - Karpat, FEL (2016 Draft)

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Maybe because he isn't good enough for "dominating" as a 16-year old in a men's league.

Hold your fking horses.

He has plenty of work to do with his defensive game. He is still a junior and if you'd actually watch him play for Kärpät in Liiga earlier this fall you'd have noticed that he's far from ready.

That's why Marjamäki sent him down.
 
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Eidyia said:
Maybe because he isn't good enough for "dominating" as a 16-year old.

Hold your fking horses.

He has plenty of work to do with his defensive game. He is still a junior and if you'd actually watch him play for Kärpät in Liiga earlier this fall you'd have noticed that he's far from ready.

That's why Marjamäki send him down.
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lol i am not the one maintaining he has been dominating...
 
Eidyia said:
Maybe because he isn't good enough for "dominating" as a 16-year old in a men's league.

Hold your fking horses.

He has plenty of work to do with his defensive game. He is still a junior and if you'd actually watch him play for Kärpät in Liiga earlier this fall you'd have noticed that he's far from ready.

That's why Marjamäki sent him down.
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He was sent down cause there wasn't enough space in the line up and they wanted him to develope chemistry with Kalapudas, not because he wasn't ready. Everyone aware of Kärpät's roster this year knows that. He has as complete game as a 16 yo can have and there isn't a guy in the history of the league who's been more "ready" to play contrast to age factor. It was a good move cause he's excelling and getting the minutes, but hopefully they will force the space after the WJC and give him top6 minutes in the big team.

Phew, gonna be rough setting up alarms and going to work for the days I haven't got time off from the office just to watch WJHC. Will still be worth it. Really think he can succeed where so many have not compared to his years. Are we talking about domination? No don't think he will dominate like TT but he will net a punch of goals and be one of the main factors that determine where Finland will finnish this year.
 
kelsier said:
He has as complete game as a 16 yo can have and there isn't a guy in the history of the league who's been more "ready" to play contrast to age factor.
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Alexander Barkov and Joel Armia were top6 forwards in FEL top3 teams as 16 years olds. Especially Barkov was ready packet already at 16. Also Lehkonen and Vatanen were major contributors as 17 year old. So while Puljujärvi is good, he is not only kid who look good as underager. And this is just from recent years, then in history there are guys like Ruotsalainen and Rautakallio who were good FEL players at age of 15.
 
Dropkick Murphy said:
Alexander Barkov and Joel Armia were top6 forwards in FEL top3 teams as 16 years olds. Especially Barkov was ready packet already at 16. Also Lehkonen and Vatanen were major contributors as 17 year old. So while Puljujärvi is good, he is not only kid who look good as underager. And this is just from recent years, then in history there are guys like Ruotsalainen and Rautakallio who were good FEL players at age of 15.
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Armia was inconsistant throughout his Liga career and he only entered the league at age 17. Barkov had skating issues, while he had everything else in order - apart from being legimate offensive threat before turning 17. Not saying Jesse is the only kid able to make effort at age 16, but he is the most complete out of everyone you've mentioned and the rest you did not.
 
Dropkick Murphy said:
Alexander Barkov and Joel Armia were top6 forwards in FEL top3 teams as 16 years olds. Especially Barkov was ready packet already at 16. Also Lehkonen and Vatanen were major contributors as 17 year old. So while Puljujärvi is good, he is not only kid who look good as underager. And this is just from recent years, then in history there are guys like Ruotsalainen and Rautakallio who were good FEL players at age of 15.
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Lotts of people actually think puljujärvi is even moore intressting as a prospect then barkov was at that age, plus the first season barkov played ( If I remember correctly) tappar was no top 3 team.. they did became that when barkov the season after that whas incredible! Kärpät have a roster full with offence, and that is puljujärvis strong suite. Barkovs strong suite was defence and that tappara really needed, barkov was good offencive to but puljujärvi tops that
 
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If you'd watch Jesse in his Liiga games earlier these autumn, you'd know that he was excellent for the first 30 minutes but completely gassed for the last half. Pretty typical for a 16-year-old in a men's league.

I'm pretty sure that when our current 1st/3rd line (Junttila-Kemppainen-Donskoi) is sold to KHL after this season the new "3rd" line for the next season will be Aho-Kalapudas-Puljujärvi.
 
Would be nice to see him play more than couple of games after WJC's. It's clear that he isn't conformable with Marjamäki's system yet, fore check is too aggressive, stands still and doesn't know where to look for pass etc

Aho has improved a ton after he has been in the lineup every game, can't see why Puljujärvi can't do the same.
 
JJTT said:
Would be nice to see him play more than couple of games after WJC's. It's clear that he isn't conformable with Marjamäki's system yet, fore check is too aggressive, stands still and doesn't know where to look for pass etc

Aho has improved a ton after he has been in the lineup every game, can't see why Puljujärvi can't do the same.
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Hes first period was verry good, one of the best players on the ice, just watched that period thoug..
 
He had 5sog last night. Really impressed me.

Some of the things I noticed are his: Size, speed, shot and potential.
 
Good showing last night, although seemed to try too much alone at times. Generated a few good chances and made good defensive plays. Overall seems like a reliable player, we'll see if he really gets his offence going.
 
Was better than Matthews yesterday, but need to remember that's just one game. Neither one did anything significant. Jesse definately did show however, why he was picked in the begin with. Seemed solid. When he gets the offensive going and (hopefully) adapts to smaller rinks fast it will be interesting to see what comes next.
 
For a 16 year old he looked fine out there. Played well in both ends, nothing exceptional but overall a good showing from him in my opinion. He had some very sneaky releases on his shots which definitely caught my eye.
 
Watched him live and came away impressed, the potential of growth and the player he can become one day will be impressive.

Then him and his team mates were standing outside before the Canada game seeing all the fans and shook their hands and had a brief convo.
Even they're amazed by the madness of the World Juniors in Canada hahaha, people kept going up to them after lol.

They all sounded like Mikael Grandlund the way they spoke english, so eloquent lol.
 

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