There are also many other circumstances that have led to this conclusion, and because of this, the Oilers are losing their need for Puljujarvi in the lineup.
Draisaitl Rising
Finding the perfect right winger for the first line proved to be one of the biggest problems for the Oilers so far. First off, Jordan Eberle couldn’t capitalize in his spot alongside Connor McDavid and Milan Lucic. He missed many of the passes given to him, and didn’t contribute too much speed or urgency.
In wake of this, the Oilers tried different options: Tyler Pitlick and even Anton Slepyshev were given a spot on the top line.