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| Kr55 wrote on Fri, 18 January 2019 15:41 |
| GabbyDugan wrote on Fri, 18 January 2019 14:15 |
| Kr55 wrote on Fri, 18 January 2019 12:44 |
Hitch seems to be working more with him, and even though Pulju is getting dropped down now and then, it sounds like the help isn't stopping, he's willing to try to grind things out with the kid. I feel more confident now that if the kid just is never gonna get it, at least someone is trying to get ideas through to him now, unlike before. Just unfortunate we are at the end of his ELC now, and need to start making harder decisions with him. If we're keeping him, hope he is willing to sign a deal like Virtanen, 1.25m or around there.
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https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/talking-points-hitchcock-tal ks-team-enthusiasm-young-wingers-and-more/c-304026362
"Q: You've got two 20-year-old forwards. How do you balance trying to develop them when you want to win games?
A: You don't. You don't try to develop them. You run them until they run out of gas and when they run out of gas, you back them off and work with them again. When we play them and put them into the lineup, we don't treat them as 20-year-olds; they're players. The next day, like today, when we talked to all of our young guys today we had little individual meetings today, we asked them how they were doing and we asked them where we could help but when they put the sweater on, they better play. That's their job and that's what they got to do, and they know that.
Individually and collectively, they're finding it really hard. This is, I wouldn't say a surprise to them, but it's a little bit overwhelming at times because they found another gear since Christmas time in the League that they didn't anticipate. So, they're having a difficult time. We talked to Jesse about it today and he can't believe the difference in the temperature of the games now. And it's going to take some getting used to but like I said to him, you're expected ti play and you're expected to play well when you put the sweater on."
Hitchcock sees trying to "develop" the young guys differently than the fans like me do....my preference would be to keep both players in Bakersfield and give them copious amounts of ice time until they run out of gas down there, rather than try to develop them in the NHL, which simply is not a "developmental " league. Have to support Hitchcock's plan, though; it's not like he has a lot of viable options on the wings.
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That does sound reasonable. There is way too much on the line and going on with this team to be able to baby any players during games, or put them in spots you're not sure they can handle and just brush it off if it goes terribly wrong. Certainly this is not the league for that. The make or brake will be that interaction off the ice and in practice and the support the young players are getting. If the feedback and support is lousy, counterproductive, or completely non-existent, good luck to a guy like Pulju. He's clearly a high maintenance project, and this is probably as good as it will get for him while in an NHL lineup.
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Almost makes it sound as though they (Jesse and Kailer) would be better served in Bakersfield right now. Who’d have thought!
We (The Oilers) need to bring in two wingers (remember, Chia said wingers are easy to acquire) to play at least middle 6 then send JP and Yamamoto to Bakersfield for the rest of the season. Let them play, and develop, down there. Right now isn’t about developing players in Edmonton, it’s about wins. Do this and bring them up for Playoffs (or whenever Bakersfield is eliminated) so they can experience the atmosphere and get a taste.
We’re set at centre, McDrai, Nuge, Cave and Brodz. Khaira can slide back to 4C if an injury occurs or rest is needed to keep Connor and Leon together (unless the unthinkable happens and an injury is sustained by one of the big 3 *KNOCK ON WOOD*).
If they’re reluctant to send JP to Bakersfield and if his value is at a point we can get a good return (read: a player who can slide in to our top 6 [to reiterate, top 6] on wing for the push AND beyond), you pull the trigger. Otherwise, you use that 1st round pick to bring in a player to play top 6 wing and perhaps move a dman for a bottom 6 winger and send JP & Yam down. It’s pretty clear that despite the odd flash, Jesse needs more seasoning.
If they want playoffs, there’s the game plan.
(I’m conflicted. I keep going back and forth in my mind regarding trade/keep JP. But in order to send him to Bakersfield, they need to bring in a winger bc our depth is absolute trash [thanks PC] and JP is one of the limited sources of trade bait with value, or perceived value anyway).
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