Jesse Puljujärvi’s NHL contract expires this season.
Jesse Puljujärvi has scored only three goals this year. AOP / USA Today Sports
Only three hits in the last 31 games. Jesse Puljujärven The goalkeepers have been really blocked in early 2022, even though the Finnish striker is playing for the NHL points market in Edmonton Oilers. Connor McDavidin alongside.
The situation has mobilized critics.
Oilers GM Ken Holland however, is not worried.
– He plays pretty well every night. He is large in size, hairy and looking for discs. He supplies the discs to his chain mates, Holland comments to Athletic.
– He definitely gets goals If you look at the analytics, getting a goal will eventually force the puck in.
Puljujärvi scored ten goals in the early part of the season. The Finnish striker’s chain has consistently made more hits than the opponent.
When Puljujärvi and McDavid play together, there have been 21 goals, while the opponent has made nine cages against the same line-up.
Leon Draisaitlin with Puljujärvi defeating opponents 12-8.
When Puljujärvi, Draitsaitl and McDavid play together and draw five, the chain has scored 14 goals against nine opponents.
– Puljujärvi brings aggressive bitterness to the chain, reels and creates chaos in the opponent’s passes. The resume is strong, the thing is glowing.
Puljujärvi have scored the goal of 60 percent of the possible places, which is the best result of the team.
He has used 58.6 percent of his firing places against five out of five, which is also the top of the team.
Contract interrupted
Jesse Puljujärvi plays with superstar Connor McDavid. AOP
Puljujärvi’s contract with Oilers expires this season. The journalists at The Athletic believe Edmonton will not be allowed to sell its 2016 quadruple booking.
– Selling a shattering 23-year-old pier based on a few lost paint spots would be short-sighted and a big mistake. Despite the goal and pass balance, the Oilers have an excellent player in their hands who is overflowingly talented. He still has untapped potential.
Oilers has $ 8.9 million in space on its payroll. 15 players have a contract for next season.
According to Athletic, a one- or two-year bridge contract is the most likely option for Puljujärvi. The current salary would likely double to about $ 2.2 million.
Puljujärvi will become an unlimited free agent in 2025.
– I just haven’t thought about it. In the wage ceiling, decisions affect each other. As decisions begin to be made, many other issues will also need to be resolved, GM Holland comments cryptically.
– She’s still pretty young. The fairest thing for the player and the club is that we play until the end of the season. That’s when it’s best to judge where to go, Holland says.
Puljujärvi has played 60 matches as he suffered from coronavirus and lower body injury during the season. There are 34 points.