Allan Mitchell of The Athletic: The Edmonton Oilers ruined many a young prospect in their time. Jesse Puljujarvi remains far from an exception. Nail Yakupov appears to be the closest comparison as he started with 17 goals as a rookie. Subsequently, Yakupov found the sledding tough after that and suffered as a result of coaching change after coaching change.
Simply, Puljujarvi is at the mercy of Ken Holland and the Edmonton Oilers. Holland waits out the forward until next year even if need be. One side breathes air into the story while the other just carry on with business as usual.