Count me in as a guy that is double-shocked that Puljujarvi isn't in the NHL.
1st shock - He really doesn't look good, but he looked awesome in his draft year, and has great size, speed and skill.
2nd shock - It is the fricken' Oilers. They plug all their draft picks into the lineup just to show you 'See! We are building something special here!'. He must be really extra-special sucky.
On a serious note, Tkachuk is a monster out there. He does everything so well. Wait until he builds up even more strength, learns a few more tricks and gets a bit faster. If he doesn't take a single step of development from this day forward, I think he is a core-piece. He is on his way to becoming a franchise-level player, and it would surprise me if he doesn't get there in the next few seasons.
Kid is a rock star now.
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