Q: Can you update us on Jesse Puljujarvi and where he's at?
A: We came back off the trip and one of the reasons he sat out the one game was he had a little bit of a lower-body injury. We've looked at it this week and we have a couple different options that we can do. We've given them to Jesse and his agent and they're going to have a second doctor look at it.
Q: There's a sense with Jesse that there's this tension there about where he wants to be versus where he should be, and that his future is somewhat up in the air. From an organizational standpoint, where are you guys with his development and where the relationship is with the player?
A: First of all, we need to get him healthy. That's our main focus. Right now, he's injured to a point where he wants a second opinion. That's fine, that's his right and we feel it's right with us. He's going to get that next week and if there are different options we'll see where they go next week.
TALKING POINTS: Gretzky fields media ahead of Trade Deadline
Oilers Assistant General Manager Keith Gretzky provided an update on Jesse Puljujarvi and discussed the upcoming NHL Trade Deadline