Speculation: WHERE IN THE WORLD IS JESSE PULJUJARVI?

[steelcityassault]

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Went to the practice rink today in Cranberry.. he was stuck like this

 

[Speaker City]

He is in the Himalayan Alps learning the keys to being a successful Finn in Pittsburgh from the Sage, Janne Laukkanen.

 

[pistolpete11]

Where did I write up a whole post justifying the move? I said he did the same thing that Zohorna did (started hot and then became mostly useless), but Sullivan pulled the trigger on him faster than he did with Zohorna. The "better alternatives" comment was comparing who Zohorna was competing with a spot for last year versus who Puljujarvi is competing for a spot this year. Zohorna was likely able to stay in longer because the other options around Zohorna were worse last year than the other options around Puljujarvi this year.

Would I have Puljujarvi in the lineup? Sure, but he's my 12th forward and I don't particularly have strong feelings towards him. You could play either Acciari or Puljujarvi as the 4th line RW and I wouldn't really care either way. My original post was not justifying the move, my original post was saying that Puljujarvi was just this year's version of Zohorna.

OK, but surely you can see how someone may interpret quoting his stats, comparing him to a guy no longer in the NHL, and then saying they have better options this year as justifying the move.

 

[Empoleon8771]

OK, but surely you can see how someone may interpret quoting his stats, comparing him to a guy no longer in the NHL, and then saying they have better options this year as justifying the move.

But I didn't say that, I said that they have better competition for spots this year than they had last year.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Emp, the problem with sticking to numbers is it's making an implicit argument. If that's not what you mean, then... maybe re-contextualize it, I dunno.

OK, but surely you can see how someone may interpret quoting his stats, comparing him to a guy no longer in the NHL, and then saying they have better options this year as justifying the move.

Yeah, lol. That's how it reads, IMO.

Anyhow, Poolparty is busy working as black ops agent, Sullivan is just covering for him.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Went to the practice rink today in Cranberry.. he was stuck like this

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PWHL integration into the following modes​

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• Fix for User goalies that were getting kicked out for poor teamplay due to powerups
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[Randy Butternubs]

please keep this on topic.

Agreed, this is the Puljujarvi thread.

 

[Kaptah]

Apparently the coach, and I guess also many of the fans think that Jesse's defensive game is lacking, and that is the reason he's out of the lineup. Maybe some of you could be more specific, what is he doing wrong, what kind of awareness or skills is he lacking?

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

Apparently the coach, and I guess also many of the fans think that Jesse's defensive game is lacking, and that is the reason he's out of the lineup. Maybe some of you could be more specific, what is he doing wrong, what kind of awareness or skills is he lacking?

Are you his agent or his mom?

 

[Gurglesons]

I've been a big Poulin backer and am willing to give him another look at some point, but he was the third wheel on that line.

This isn't a good team. It wasn't supposed to be a good team. Why are we surprised that the fourth line has sucked?

I legitimately don't understand the complaints and mindset. This year was never about contending. It's about marinating, acquiring a few more assets, and hoping the young guys make a major play for ice time next year while making a few shrewd additions, with potentially one big splash or two to make a final run for 87/71.

Everything Dubas has said and done since last trade deadline has indicated this approach. It may fail spectacularly, but that's the plan.

Embrace the mediocrity for this year. Acciari, Nieto, Grzelcyk, Graves, Jarry, etc. are here to modestly improve the quality of draft picks and/or if we're lucky be worth a late round pick from some desperate GM in March.

If the argument is about performance why is Matt Nieto a lock for the line up?

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Apparently the coach, and I guess also many of the fans think that Jesse's defensive game is lacking, and that is the reason he's out of the lineup. Maybe some of you could be more specific, what is he doing wrong, what kind of awareness or skills is he lacking?

It's his play in the neutral zone and defensive zone. Tracking opponents back, switching off/handing off assignments, staying in position, etc. Too often he's out of sorts and has to hope for some luck or be bailed out by teammates.

There just isn't enough there. And frankly, there hasn't been enough there from the others being discussed - Acciari, Nieto, Hayes, etc. - but it's not like Puljujarvi has other qualities that absolutely demand being in the lineup. Put the names in a blender and see what it spits out.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

If the argument is about performance why is Matt Nieto a lock for the line up?

Because it's not about performance. It's about protecting the development of potentially valuable players and hoping that players like Nieto and Acciari interest someone enough to give you a sixth round pick.

It's the Chad Ruhwedel play. Ruhwedel is a dime a dozen 7th defenseman. Yet he was intriguing enough to convince the Rangers to give the Pens a 4th round pick, which the Pens used to get Tomasino.

That's why Nieto and Acciari are in the lineup. Not performance.