The Finn is trying the AHL card.
Jesse Puljujärvi continues to reach the NHL dream. AOP / USA Today Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins from the departure passes Jesse Puljujärvi26, continues his career in North America.
The Finnish striker has signed a trial contract with the AHL club Charlotte Checkers.
Checkers acts as a Florida Panthers farm club.
Puljujärvi’s goal is probably to give evidence on the AHL side and get a contract in Florida during the spring season. The Hockey News point outthat the reigning Stanley Cup champion General Manager is Bill Zitowho knows Puljujärvi agent Markus Lehdo for a long time.
Difficult season
Pittsburgh put Puljujärvi last weekend UNCONNITIONAL WAIVERS list. When no team picked up a Finn into their ranks, the contract was terminated.
Puljujärvi represented Pittsburgh in 26 matches this season and placed a score of 3+9 = 12.
The former Edmonton Oilers’ number one reservation also went to taste the AHL disc in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins shirt for four matches. Three power points on the farm were born.