[PTO] Jesse Puljujarvi joins Penguins

[Bounce000]

 

 

Forward Jesse Puljujarvi has joined the Pittsburgh Penguins on a free agent tryout after being cleared for full-contact training earlier this week.

 

Puljujarvi underwent double hip surgery in the off-season. He became an unrestricted free agent after going unqualified by the Carolina Hurricanes. 

 

Selected fourth overall by the Edmonton Oilers at the 2016 NHL Draft, Puljujarvi was dealt to the Hurricanes at the trade deadline in February in exchange for winger Patrik Puistola.

 

In 75 games last season split between the Oilers and Hurricanes, the 25-year-old had five goals and 16 points. In seven postseason games, he had one assist. 

The Alvkarleby, Sweden native has 51 goals and 114 points in 334 career NHL games.

 

The Penguins are seventh in the wild card race in the Eastern Conference and have lost their last two games. 

[Bob Long]

Free things are free 

[Ballisticsports]

Oilers should have had a dynasty with choosing better top picks

McD and co. would have been another

Have they dropped promoting it the City of Champions with Oilers and Eskimos (Elks) yet? 

[distantandvague]

The Canucks should sign Nolan Patrick to a tryout. 

[Coconuts]

Not a bad spot to try, lots of talent up front and it's not as if they've got a ton of younger players in their system 

[DeNiro]

16 minutes ago, distantandvague said:

The Canucks should sign Nolan Patrick to a tryout. 

I doubt he’ll ever play again.

 

I think he has something similar to Poolman.

[Toni Zamboni]

[PeteyBOI]

KHL quality of players must be dropping wouldnt suprise me if the SHL overtakes them as number two league...

 

at this point id avoid drafting russian players...

[Diamonds]

1 hour ago, Ballisticsports said:

Oilers should have had a dynasty with choosing better top picks

McD and co. would have been another

Have they dropped promoting it the City of Champions with Oilers and Eskimos (Elks) yet? 

I don't fault Edmonton for picking Puljujarvi. He was a consensus top 3 pick who fell to them them at 4. Sure, theoretically they could have picked Tkachuk instead, but that year the top 3 were viewed as a separate tier from 4 and 5 (who were almost always Tkachuk and PLD). I do fault Edmonton for their development though. Puljujarvi clearly would have benefited from another year in Liiga as we wasn't ready for the NHL immediately and shuffling him up and down between the NHL and AHL is rarely good for any player's development.

[6of1_halfdozenofother]

So assuming he sticks and the Pens sign him to a contract, he'd still need to clear waivers after his contract, ja?  And if he signs for cheap cheap, he could get easily plucked of the waiver wire, ja?  

[4petesake]

2 hours ago, Ballisticsports said:

Oilers should have had a dynasty with choosing better top picks

McD and co. would have been another

Have they dropped promoting it the City of Champions with Oilers and Eskimos (Elks) yet? 

 

I think they took it down in 2015 because it was too inviting to be vandalized.

 

 

[gwarrior]

How long before he bounces back to Europe for good?

[Ghost In a Jar]

1 hour ago, Toni Zamboni said:

 

 

[Breadnbutta]

1 hour ago, Dankmemes187 said:

KHL quality of players must be dropping wouldnt suprise me if the SHL overtakes them as number two league...

 

at this point id avoid drafting russian players...

Don't understand your comment.

 

He's not Russian ..

 

Canucks have faired pretty well with Russians throughout their history.

 

Larionov, Bure, Mogilny, Chubarov, Podkolzin, Mikheyev, Kuzmenko, Zadorov etc.

 

Not all drafted by canucks and the book is still out on some of the more recent ones but I personally welcome the Russians with open arms.

[Elias Pettersson]

When did Pool Party become Swedish? 

[Hairy Kneel]

He's finnish'd

[CaptainCanuck12]

55 minutes ago, 6of1_halfdozenofother said:

So assuming he sticks and the Pens sign him to a contract, he'd still need to clear waivers after his contract, ja?  And if he signs for cheap cheap, he could get easily plucked of the waiver wire, ja?  

Yes.  That's when we swoop in!

[Rekker]

Seems like a great guy and I hope he can find some game. That said, his lack of hockey sense will most likely curtail his NHL career. 

Edited December 10, 2023 by Rekker

[MeanSeanBean]

4 hours ago, distantandvague said:

The Canucks should sign Nolan Patrick to a tryout. 

As someone who suffers from migraines I root for this kid more then nearly anyone in the NHL. I also don't think he ever professional hockey again.

[MeanSeanBean]

1 hour ago, Elias Pettersson said:

When did Pool Party become Swedish? 

He was born in Sweden 

[Kevin Biestra]

They should put him on a line with fellow Penguins Alexander Daigle and Pat Falloon.

[Barn Burner]

3 hours ago, Hairy Kneel said:

He's finnish'd

He just needs a little more finish in his game, then he might make the team!  

[Chickenspear]

[Miss Korea]

This will really help their powerplay

 

 

Or not.

[BCNeil]

On 12/10/2023 at 11:39 AM, gwarrior said:

How long before he bounces back to Europe for good?

 

After this tryout