Jesse Puljujarvi signs PTO with Edmonton Oilers rival
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Breaking news in the NHL as ex-Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jesse Puljujarvi signs a PTO with the Florida Panthers farm affiliate in Charlotte NC.
Well, well, well -- I have to admit, I was not expecting this.
Just as Jesse Puljujarvi's career appeared to be over, the Florida Panthers organization (Charlotte Checkers) send shockwaves down the NHL by signing the big Finn to a professional tryout offer.
Jesse Puljujarvi joing Edmonton Oilers biggest rival
According to the American Hockey League (AHL) transactions log, Puljujarvi has signed a professional tryout (PTO) contract with the Charlotte Checkers, the AHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers.
Puljujarvi will now look to impress with the Checkers from here. If he does, it will help his chances of potentially receiving an NHL contract from the Panthers before the season is over.
Puljujarvi appeared in 26 games this season with Pittsburgh, where he had three goals, nine points, 45 hits, and a minus-1 rating. This included posting five points in his first six games but also just four in his final 20 contests with Pittsburgh.
According to Liam McCormick of Oilers Daily, Puljujarvi reportedly wasn't happy with the Penguins treatment of him following his rehabs from complex hip surgery. Puljujarvi didn't want to be playing in the AHL, or continuously scratched which would affect his recovery. Maybe, he really just wanted out of Pittsburgh.
»It's frustrating. I worked for 1.5 years to be in good shape for the season, but it doesn't help. This is not nice. Yes, it eats a man» says Puljujärvi, annoyed
- Ilta-Sanomat, Translated from Finnish
- Ilta-Sanomat, Translated from Finnish
Puljujärvi also came into the 2024-25 campaign fresh off a double hip surgery, a procedure notoriously difficult to come back from.
While Puljujuarvi's future in the NHL remains uncertain, it appears that the hockey Gods have blessed him with one more chance. Will he make the most of it? Time will tell.
Source: NHL Trade Talk - Oilers Daily
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