Posts About "Jesse Puljujarvi"
Oilers' Scoring Depth Will Need to Produce More Next Season
October 25th, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers have had a relatively successful offseason through the entry draft and free agency periods. On top of making a splash with a cap-friendly signing of Tyson Barrie, they secured a legitimate NHL center in Kyle Turris, brought Jesse Puljujärvi back into the fold, and re-signed swiss army knife, Tyler Ennis, all at...
Many NHL Expansion Questions for Oilers, Even After Russell Extension
October 23rd, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers signed Kris Russell to a one-year extension on Wednesday. The deal, most likely done to qualify the requirements set forth for NHL expansion, gives the Oilers a defenseman to leave exposed in the draft that features the Seattle Kraken joining the NHL as its 32nd franchise. At first glance, what the Russell deal...
Oilers News & Rumors: Russell Extended, UFAs Motivated, McDavid, More
October 21st, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the Edmonton Oilers added three key pieces to their puzzle in this year's free agency period and inked three existing players to new contracts. In each instance, there is different motivation for the player. Looking more closely at Kyle Turris, Tyson Barrie, Jesse Puljujarvi, it will be...
Time for Oilers' Puljujarvi to Turn Promise into Performance
October 14th, 2020 Ever since former Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli bounded up the stage in Buffalo on June 24, 2016, to announce the fourth-overall NHL Entry Draft pick with the same self-satisfied grin he had on his face the day he signed Milan Lucic to one of the worst NHL contracts in history, there has been no bigger lightning rod in...
Puljujarvi Needs to Play in Oilers' Top-6
October 11th, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers had already landed a significant free agent before last Friday. Jesse Puljujärvi, the former fourth-overall pick and World Junior Championships MVP, is returning to the fold. The relationship between him and the organization, once thought irretrievably damaged, is on the mend, and the Finnish winger will arrive at...
Oilers' Holland Conducts Free Agency Magic for Under $8 Million
October 10th, 2020 Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland is on a roll. Sure, there are questions about the penalty kill and there's concern that the goaltending isn't good enough. There's even concern after getting a steal of a deal on an offensive-defenseman on Saturday that the blue line isn't good enough. All that said, the Oilers did some...
Prospects News & Rumors: Andersson, Puljujarvi & Veleno
October 8th, 2020 After an eventful Day 1 of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, we saw some movement among several teams. The New York Rangers sent a former seventh overall pick to the Los Angeles Kings, the Edmonton Oilers resolved their saga with Jesse Puljujarvi and the Detroit Red Wings loaned a former first-round pick to Sweden. Rangers Trade Andersson...
Oilers News & Rumors: Puljujarvi Signs, Bear, Qualified, Barrie, More
October 7th, 2020 It was a busy day for every team but the Edmonton Oilers were among the busier ones. The organization took care of some business with a contract extension, they qualified some players and didn't qualify others, and they worked their way into a couple of extra draft picks in the later rounds of Wednesdays proceedings. There's also buzz...
Oilers News & Rumors: Klefbom, Nugent-Hopkins, Barrie, More
October 1st, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is a lot of discussion surrounding the Oilers this week. Some of the talk is positive, other chatter isn't. Oscar Klefbom may miss some serious time with another shoulder injury and should that be the case, the Oilers might have a couple of other targets in mind. In other news, the...
Oilers Would Benefit From Puljujarvi Return
September 29th, 2020 Rumors regarding Jesse Puljujarvi's future with the Edmonton Oilers are beginning to pick up steam. On a recent episode of the Oilers Now podcast, Brian Lawton said Puljujarvi, who was drafted by the team in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, should be happier than he was during his last contract negotiation. Related: Oilers' 2003-04...
Red Wings Need to Pursue Puljujarvi
September 22nd, 2020 With an unprecedented offseason ahead of us in the NHL, many teams are going to look for trades to help get under the flat $81.5 million salary next season. This includes the Edmonton Oilers, as general manager Ken Holland will need to make some moves to keep his team a contender. However, in the case of the Detroit Red Wings, they are...
3 Bold Seattle Expansion Draft Picks From the Western Conference
September 22nd, 2020 As we reach the culmination of the strange but wonderful 2019-20 NHL season, it only feels appropriate to speculate about what the future holds. While the uncertainty of COVID-19 and all that comes with it continues to loom ahead, one thing is for certain: we will soon have 32 NHL teams competing for Lord Stanley's Cup. Here's a look at...
Oilers News & Rumors: Puljujarvi, Koivu, Athanasiou, Nicholson
September 20th, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, OEL President Bob Nicholson sat down to discuss the plans for the team this offseason and gave a hint at Ken Holland's agenda. There is news that the Oilers have decided the future of forward Andreas Athanasiou and an interesting team appears to be kicking tires on Jesse Puljujarvi. Could...
