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Low Risk/High Reward Trade Options For The Ottawa Senators

By Derek Lee

MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 03: Jesse Puljujarvi #98 of the Edmonton Oilers skates against the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 3, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 03: Jesse Puljujarvi #98 of the Edmonton Oilers skates against the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 3, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – FEBRUARY 02: Jesse Puljujarvi #98 of the Edmonton Oilers gets a stick under the arm from Ivan Provorov #9 of the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on February 02, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – FEBRUARY 02: Jesse Puljujarvi #98 of the Edmonton Oilers gets a stick under the arm from Ivan Provorov #9 of the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on February 02, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) /

Jesse Puljujarvi

It seems like we’ve linked Puljujarvi to Ottawa for quite some time and for some reason it just hasn’t come to fruition. Perhaps the ask is too high or the player does in fact have some major issues off the ice/in the room. One would think that trade talks surrounding Puljujarvi will heat up once again this offseason. The Oilers need to get something for their 2016, 4th overall pick, being yet another example of failed development of an Oilers top prospect. When you talk low risk/high reward from an Ottawa perspective, this is most certainly it! Puljujarvi continues to demonstrate high skill and tore up the SM-Liiga this past season, producing almost a point per game pace. While not fitting in, in Edmonton or producing anything substantial in the NHL to date, Puljujarvi, just 22 years old is worth all the risk if the price is anywhere near what’s being thrown about.

Price point:

The 6’4, 200lbs power forward, RW would be a dreamy fit (especially if Ottawa drafts Byfield) and potential top-line player if all goes according to plan. If not you’re probably losing a 2nd round pick and middle of the pack prospect like Jonathan Davidsson.

I don’t care of this guy purposely ran over his neighbour’s dog, he’s a young kid with an extremely high ceiling and a perfect opportunity for a team that lacks upfront scoring and skill like the Ottawa Senators. Here’s a recent example of the high-end skillset that the Puljujarvi possesses.

https://twitter.com/OulunKarpatFi/status/1299240822802706433?s=20

Quite frankly if Puljujarvi goes anywhere else for that price and does achieve close to his ceiling it’s a huge missed opportunity for the Ottawa Senators.

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As mentioned plenty of times in many places recently, Ottawa doesn’t necessarily have to make a move at this point. They could opt to be patient, develop their current prospects and remain locked into their original plan of spending next year. With opportunity, however, thanks to the salary cap issues that many teams will encounter, Ottawa would be smart to cash in on one of these low-risk options to escalate the speed of the rebuild and add another spark to a potentially reinvigorated market.

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