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3 reasons the Buffalo Sabres should trade for Jesse Puljujarvi

By Sion Fawkes

May 26, 2022; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers right wing Jesse Puljujarvi (13) celebrates his goal with teammates against the Calgary Flames during the second period in game five of the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
May 26, 2022; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers right wing Jesse Puljujarvi (13) celebrates his goal with teammates against the Calgary Flames during the second period in game five of the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 4, 2022; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; The Edmonton Oilers celebrate a goal by forward Jesse Puljujarvi (13) during the third period against Los Angeles Kings in game two of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports /

Another asset to the Youth Movement

NHL.com labeled the Buffalo Sabres as having a “Youth Movement.” And too right, they are. Puljujarvi just turned 24 on May 7th and he has a lot of hockey remaining. Not only is he another asset, but his contract will neither break the bank this season, nor would it get in the way of signing cornerstones like Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin, to name a couple of them, to extensions.

Puljujarvi’s game also isn’t completely developed. Yes, it sounds counterintuitive to trade for a player who hasn’t fully blossomed. But again, youth movement. And this time last season, Tage Thompson’s game was not fully developed. This season, Peyton Krebs, Dylan Cozens, and most definitely Jack Quinn and J.J. Peterka all need to further develop their game.

So does Owen Power, Jacob Bryson, and Casey Fitzgerald if he’s on the roster. Even Rasmus Dahlin needs to cut down on the turnovers. What I’m getting at is, Puljujarvi would be growing with a set of new Sabres teammates here. So what does his game look like?

While he is tremendous at driving the play, especially on the right side, but he lacks poise. He doesn’t follow through with the exact plays that he drives toward the offensive zone, and he is ticky-tacky with setting up scoring opportunities.

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Overall, trading for an asset like Puljujarvi isn’t going to alter the franchise. Instead, trading for him would simply add another building block, an unfinished one, who can grow with the already young Sabres. And best yet, he won’t cost a ransom as someone like Kane or Tkachuk would have to bring in.

Article Source: Making sense of frustrating ‘play drivers’ and Jesse Puljujarvi’s value by Justin Bourne

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