{"id":130402,"date":"2022-07-05T09:40:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T13:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=130402"},"modified":"2022-07-05T09:40:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T13:40:58","slug":"edmonton-oilers-shopping-winger-jesse-puljujarvi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/07\/05\/edmonton-oilers-shopping-winger-jesse-puljujarvi\/","title":{"rendered":"Edmonton Oilers Shopping Winger Jesse Puljujarvi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the Stanley Cup Playoffs over and the NHL draft not far off, there are lots of emerging NHL rumours. Teams are looking at how they can acquire assets for a rebuild, or get great players to help their playoff chances. One such rumour involves the Edmonton Oilers shopping RFA winger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/puljuje01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jesse Puljujarvi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Edmonton Oilers Shopping Pending RFA Jesse Puljujarvi<\/h2>\n<p><em>Rumour: According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/weekeke01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Weekes<\/a>, the Edmonton Oilers are actively shopping Jesse Puljujarvi.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m told the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdmontonOilers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@EdmontonOilers<\/a> are actively shopping F Jesse Puljujarvi, and there\u2019s some interest from clubs in market for his services. Curious to see if there\u2019s a match  for potential deal between now and next week\u2019s Entry Draft. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@espn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NHL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HockeyTwitter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#HockeyTwitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KevinWeekes\/status\/1544102709871214592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:\u00a0<\/em>Puljujarvi and the Oilers have a rocky history. There were issues between the player and the former general manager Peter Chiarelli, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/08\/27\/edmonton-oilers-jesse-puljujarvi-signs-with-oulun-karpat\/\" target=\"_self\">resulting in Puljujarvi playing in Finland for a season and a half<\/a>. Since returning, Puljujarvi has been an excellent play-driving winger with strong defensive results for the Oilers. However, with his pending RFA status, he does not seem to be a priority to make cap room for.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oilers winger Jesse Puljujarvi is once again seeking an exit from Edmonton. This time, the club appears willing to oblige the former fourth-overall pick with a trade. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fv1Pc8sTV1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Fv1Pc8sTV1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zbHr8l4Dh3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/zbHr8l4Dh3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet\/status\/1542637568134508544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Oilers seem to be disappointed with where the 2016 4th overall draft picks career has gone. With him now being shopped, a team can swoop in and snag Puljujarvi for a potentially cheap cost. The Oilers are no longer high on the player, and he still provides good value. He could be a fantastic buy-low option for a contending team. Because the skillset Puljujarvi brings are typically not extremely well rewarded through contracts, a new team could sign him at a great price.<\/p>\n<h3>The Oilers Should Make The Trade Happen<\/h3>\n<p>There are many teams in the NHL that should be interested in trading for Puljujarvi. He&#8217;s a versatile player that can play up and down the lineup. He is able to be a primary player on a lower line or a good complimentary player on the top line. Puljujarvi provides defensive stability while driving pace offensively. While he may have only put up 36 points last season, that&#8217;s only one metric of evaluating a player&#8217;s value offensively.<\/p>\n<p>The player ranked 17th among all forwards in CF\/60 and 7th in xG\/60 last season. While this is likely inflated due to time played with Connor McDavid, he still excelled in the 300 minutes (approximately one-third of his ice time) away from McDavid, more than most would have predicted. Any smart team will be calling to see if they can get such a good player for cheap.<\/p>\n<p>By trading Puljujarvi the Oilers lose a good player, however, they have the opportunity to not only recoup assets but relocate the cap space from Puljujarvi. The Oilers also need to re-sign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/y\/yamamka01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kailer Yamamoto<\/a>, and they likely would not be able to sign both players. The Oilers have to be smart about trading an undervalued asset like Puljujarvi, though. They can&#8217;t trade him for the sake of making a trade. They need to be able to get good value out of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Stanley Cup Playoffs over and the NHL draft not far off, there are lots of emerging NHL rumours. Teams are looking at how they can acquire assets for a rebuild, or get great players to help their playoff chances. One such rumour involves the Edmonton Oilers shopping RFA winger Jesse Puljujarvi. 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