NHL: Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl comments on Jesse Puljujarvi's departure to Finland

Wednesday, August 28, 2019. 12:58

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            <p>Present at Camp Biosteel in Toronto, Leon Draisaitl was questioned about his former team-mate Jesse Puljujarvi&#39;s decision to leave the Edmonton Oilers.

On Tuesday, the 21-year-old has signed for a season with Oulun Karpat, a team from Finland, but his contract includes an escape clause by 1 December.

NHL clubs have until this date to contract an autonomous player with compensation.

"I do not think I'm the right guy to comment on that," said a hesitant Draisaitl on Wednesday. "He's a young player who obviously did not want to play with us anymore. But I'll stick to that. "

Draisaitl said he did not feel that Puljujarvi was dissatisfied with his fate in Edmonton on the ice and he also said he would welcome him if he decided to return to the Oilers.

"Maybe he'll change his mind, but right now he does not want to be part of our team anymore. Once again, there are people who are paid dearly to deal with this type of issue. "

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