Oilers sign Puljujarvi to 2-year contract

The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Jesse Puljujarvi to a two-year contract, the team announced Wednesday.

The deal carries an average annual value of $1.175 million, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Puljujarvi - Edmonton's fourth overall pick in 2016 - spent last season playing in his native Finland after he previously requested a trade out of Edmonton. He's been loaned to Karpat for the beginning of the 2020-21 season but can rejoin the Oilers whenever the NHL sorts out its start date for next year.

Playing in Europe has apparently caused Puljujarvi's development to flourish, with the 22-year-old posting 53 points in 56 games after mustering only 37 career points in 139 NHL contests.