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Contrary to what’s been reported for three or four years by the the Edmonton media, former NHLer turned analyst Anthony Stewart said Connor McDavid WANTS Jesse Puljujarvi on the Edmonton Oilers this year. Stewart also went on to choose Puljujarvi as his breakout candidate for 2022/23 and if all the dominoes fall right, he could score as many as 28 goals.
Check out the clip below and if it says it’s sensitive content, don’t worry. I’m not trolling, there’s an actual video of Stewart sitting right beside Elliotte Friedman making his claim. A bold one some might say.
Well… For any doubters, there's the proof.
Connor McDavid WANTS Jesse Puljujarvi on the #edmontonoilers this season!
Now the question is, do you believe Anthony Stewart as he sits beside Elliotte Friedman and makes that claim?#LetsGoOilers https://t.co/YSxtnXpZMP
— BLH (Edmonton Oilers Enthusiast} (@BeerLeagueHeroe) September 25, 2022
BLH’s Thoughts: My favorite response to his coming to light is “Anthony Stewart, Edmonton Oilers insiderrr…” as if that means anything. I mean, is there not a world where Stewart or somebody he knows might train with Connor in the summer or attend the Biosteel camp with? Plus we can’t forget about all those glowing reports Bob Staffer’s been getting on Puljujarvi going back to the captain’s skates…
The fact of the matter is, the Edmonton Oilers are a better team with Jesse Puljujarvi than without and even in the event that JP really wants off this team, it’s in his best interests to play really well so that Ken Holland can get the price he wants and at the moment, there are no better true RWs on this team than Jesse. Not Kailer, certainly not Virtanen, Derek Ryan or even Xavier Bourgault. Hyman and Foegele are LWs and the club is better off playing those two in their natural spots.
Lastly, if Puljujarvi were on the verge of being traded or there was something on the horizon, Kurt Leavins would’ve put something in his latest blog or Bob Stauffer would’ve dropped a hint on his show. I am VERY curious to know if this bit from Stewart gets talked about on Edmonton radio tomorrow though…
My one concern is that Holland panics when he’s forced to ice a 21-man roster to start the year. However, I think he’s a smart and savvy GM though and he’s got a good team around him to help him with this decision and I don’t see him going against Connor’s wishes at this point in time. I could definitely envision Holland meeting with his captain around the deadline to discuss an upgrade to the roster that might include the Finnish winger heading out of town, mind you.
