Jesse Puljujärvi got command of the stands.
Jesse Puljujärvi did not fit into the lineup in the Detroit match. PDO
Jesse Puljujärvi the legend of the Edmonton Oilers may be over.
On Wednesday night, Puljujärvi sat in the stands when Edmonton beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 in the away bowl.
Before the NHL’s all-star weekend, the Finn played in his team’s foursome, and now that was no longer a thing either.
Puljujärvi has scored 4+6=10 power points in his 49 matches of the season. He has performed well in Edmonton’s lower ranks, but has not been worth the club’s three million dollar salary.
For several seasons, it has been speculated whether the team’s GM will Ken Holland sell the underperforming Puljujärvi. With the bed, the signs would point to it again.
The NHL’s transfer deadline is March 3.
Sportsnet veteran reporter Jeff Marek took up the Finnish attacker’s situation again on his podcast. He couldn’t understand Holland’s teasing.
– I’m going to say this directly. When is Ken Holland going to make his move and give up Jesse Puljujärvi? He would have room in the salary cap to make other player deals, Marek joked.
However, Puljujärvi’s salary of three million dollars is also a burden in trade negotiations. Traditionally, the teams in the role of buyers in the transfer back-end also look for success in the spring, and then the salary cap is often already tight.