Jesse Puljujärvi Scouting Reports

Puljujarvi was averaging 17 minutes of ice time in the AHL, including a primary role on the power-play where he averaged 3 minutes per game. He got off to a slow start, going scoreless in his first four games, before contributing 4G-5A in his last nine games played.

Has produced offense in a variety of ways in Wilkes-Barre. He's scored from the weak-side flank on the power-play and found pucks around the crease area to deposit in the net. He's been using his big frame (6'4 201lbs) to his advantage when boxing out opponents. He's also moving well in open ice. He's shown he can pull away from opponents, in open ice, and take pucks to the net off the rush.

Average / Average plus detail defensively. There are moments in games he gets caught watching the player with the puck in the defensive zone and loses track of his check in the process.

4 of his 14 goals came on the PP in 21/22
Avg TOI was 16:13 Used at ES and PP.
Pace is above average but not elite.
Tale of two seasons in one. When he plays up in the lineup with McDavid or Draisaitl he produces offensively. When he finds himself on the third line he struggles to produce and doesn't drive the line. Polarizing player who is still young enough to be considered a prospect