The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Tuesday that they have acquired forward Jesse Puljujarvi from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Finnish prospect Patrik Puistola.
Puljujarvi, selected fourth overall in the 2016 NHL Draft, has long been a player that the Hurricanes have kept tabs on. He fell out of favor in Edmonton under coaches Todd McLellan and Ken Hitchcock, eventually leaving the Oilers to spend two years with Kärpät in the Finnish Liiga. He re-signed with Edmonton prior to the pandemic-delayed 2020-21 season, and signed a one year, $3 million contract last offseason to avoid arbitration.