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At the Puljujarvi media avail, Holland stated that he is now willing to trade his 2023 first-round pick for a “pure rental”, a clear change in direction as the deadline nears. Veteran netminder Antti Raanta also hails from that Nordic country. Whether by coincidence or design, Ken Holland has given the likeable Finn a very good landing spot among friends on a highly-competitive team — long a rumoured destination for this player. Now 22, the former third-round pick from 2019 leads his Finnish Liiga team Jukurit Mikkeli in scoring with 15-23-38 in 56 games. The disposition of that cap hit is obviously the key to the deal, and opens some much-needed space for another trade or trades in the coming hours or days. Finally, resolution of the Jesse Puljujarvi saga.

The Hurricanes have acquired forward Jesse Puljujarvi, the No. 4 pick in 2016, from the Oilers.

[Arizona Coyotes](/nhl/team/_/name/ari/arizona-coyotes) about defenseman Jakob Chychrun, one of the more coveted players going into the Friday deadline. Carolina also showed interest in [Patrick Kane](https://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3735/patrick-kane), who looks like he is headed to the [New York Rangers](/nhl/team/_/name/nyr/new-york-rangers). They came into the final week with no cap space, but moving on from Puljujarvi and his $3 million cap hit means they have more breathing room to potentially make a move ahead of the deadline. They receive a 22-year-old prospect in Puistola, who has 15 goals and 38 points with Jukurit in the Liiga, the highest division of Finnish hockey. The Canes had to wait after acquiring Pacioretty because he underwent Achilles surgery in the summer. Puljujarvi will be a pending restricted free agent and has never quite achieved the heights expected after going fourth in the draft.

Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) and Jesse Puljujarvi (13) celebrate a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during second period NHL action in Edmonton on ...

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EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have dealt embattled right-winger Jesse Puljujarvi to the Carolina Hurricanes. ...

Oilers sent Puljuarvi to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for prospect forward Puistola, 22-year-old third-round draft pick.

Sometimes that’s all it takes. “It’s really fun to be playing in the NHL on the same team. Let it be said that he’s a great guy who always worked hard and cast a positive vibe, digging in and trying to re-invent himself under immense scrutiny. But he had his reset, going back to Finland for a full year to get older, stronger, more confident and more experienced. They rushed him at the start, no question, which stunted his first couple of seasons and forced him to call a time out on his NHL career in 2019. If Puljujarvi blossoms into a grinning fan favourite worth 25 goals a year, we’ll know. But, unfortunately, we’re at this day today and we have to move forward.” “They weren’t opposed to the money but thought it was best to get a fresh start. They will have to sit down sometime and answer some hard honest questions about asset management. Or, end of an error. It’s the end of an era. Article content

Dealing embattled right-winger Jesse Puljujarvi is simply step one for the Edmonton Oilers, says general manager Ken Holland.

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The Edmonton Oilers cleared some cap and the Carolina Hurricanes took on another project player -- with room to still make an impactful move.

He will also have to pay better attention to detail defensively, but that’s an area of his game that can be coached in (he just has to buy in). For example, his 112 hits show he is willing to play hard in the trenches and lean on opponents with his 6-foot-4, 201-pound frame. They have a specific plan in mind when drafting, signing, and trading for players and they feel Puljujarvi fits their mold. Puistola is the leading scorer for Jukurit in Finland's Liiga (Finland’s first division). I have to give credit for the thought comparison. He has a gear through the neutral zone. The Hurricanes, meantime, are swimming in cap space, still with over $7 million available to them by Friday. This was the starting move of Edmonton's trade deadline plan, with at least one more acquisition to come, if not more. We don't want to go with 20 players the last 20 games." Watch the show on Sportsnet or stream on SN NOW.](https://watch.sportsnet.ca/event/Hockey_Central_Trade_Deadline_109627) [Watch Hockey Central's trade deadline show on Sportsnet](https://watch.sportsnet.ca/event/Hockey_Central_Trade_Deadline_109627) [Sportsnet’s wall-to-wall coverage of the NHL trade deadline can be seen in a special edition of Hockey Central on March 3, beginning at 10 a.m. Puljujarvi's $3 million just became too expensive for his bottom-six role and complete lack of offence, but instead of waiving him, the team gets an asset in return and full salary relief.

The Edmonton Oilers stayed busy on Tuesday, acquiring defenceman Mattias Ekholm from the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenceman Tyson Barrie, ...

Barrie, 31, is in the second year of a three-year, $13.5 million deal. He's appeared in 61 games this season, recording 10 goals and 33 assists in 19:08 of ice time a night. The Borlange, Sweden native has appeared in 57 games this season, scoring five goals and adding 13 assists over 21:44 of ice time a night.

This in from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: “Ekholm will be going to EDM…not fully sure of return, but multiple pieces/picks…

[McCURDY: Puljujarvi traded to Carolina](https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/edmonton-oilers-trade-jesse-puljujarvi-to-carolina-for-prospect) [STAPLES: Player grades — McDavid’s brilliance not enough vs. I suspect Kulak, which might mean Broberg going down to Bakersfield for cap and playing time reasons. He’s been coming on in his role higher up the line-up, playing tougher, more consistent defensive hockey. It’s safe to say that Ekholm presents some risk to the Oilers given his age (he’ll be 33 in May), cap hit ($6.25 million per before retention) and term (three more years on his deal after this season). And I’m going to warn you once again not to put any weight in the assessment of folks relying on publicly-available stats and a few viewing of the player in order to rate him just now. This trade of Barrie could also mean more regular ice time for big Vincent Desharnais on the right side. Instead Bouchard gets a major vote of confidence in that he’s next in line to run the Edmonton power play. But a guy like Mattias Ekholm is what the Oilers D has been sorely lacking. And hockey data collector Corey Sznajder of Shutdown Line: “Ekholm’s been more involved with the offense in the NSH games I’ve tracked this year. His cap hit in Edmonton will be $6 million per season. This in from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: “Ekholm will be going to EDM…not fully sure of return, but multiple pieces/picks… Article content

Edmonton acquires the veteran defenceman and a 2024 sixth-round pick from Nashville for Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a 2023 first-round pick and a 2024 ...

The 19-year-old currently has 47 points (23G, 24A) for the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds. Barrie leaves the Oilers as part of the trade having led the club's defence in scoring over his three seasons in Oil Country, posting 25 goals and 107 assists in 109 games. The 32-year-old Swedish defenceman has three years remaining on his contract following the 2022-23 NHL season at an average annual value (AAV) of $6.25 million.