The Chicago Blackhawks Are Interested In Acquiring A Top Young Forward
Right now the Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland has had a moderately busy offseason trying to improve off of last year's Western Conference Finals run.
Re-signing Evander Kane, and finally getting a number one goalie in Jack Campbell, aswell as rumors of adding Pk Subban and Phil Kessel via free agency.
However the Oilers need to get more cap space to make any major signings. So a trade looks like it's in the near future and it appears Holland has his target.
According to Montreal Hockey Now, the Edmonton Oilers are looking to trade forward Jesse Puljujärvi, who agreed to�one-year, $3 million contract earlier this offseason.�It's reported that he's been being shopped since last seasons NHL trade deadline.
According to Edmonton Oilers Insider David Staples their are multiple teamsnin on acquiring Jesse Puljujarvi's services one being the Chicago Blackhawks.
"Staples listed the Canadiens (�depending on what happens with Carey Price'), as a potential NHL trade suitor for Puljujärvi, as well as the Arizona Coyotes, Buffalo Sabres and the Chicago Blackhawks.''
The read here is that if Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes or any other NHL GM are still interested in Puljujärvi, they would be better off to waiting it out until training camp because Holland will feel the weight of the salary cap even more then. Instead of a second round pick for Puljujärvi on the NHL trade market, Holland may have to settle for that third to fifth round range at that point."
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