High end Oilers prospect leaving the organization after playing 2 games

Jarventie has decided to return to Finland to play with their team Tappara Tampere. Originally chosen by the Ottawa Senators in the 2020 entry draft, he was then traded to the Oilers in 2024 - and it looked like a steal of a trade for Edmonton.

According to reports from Ilta Sanomat in Finland, Jarventie will be heading to his hometown team in Finland to continue his career.

Since his arrival with the Oilers, Jarventie was slated to play with the Bakersfield Condors but was only able to play two games with the team before injuring his knee, and missing the rest of the year.

Many felt that he would be ready after having knee surgery, but it appears that wasn't the case, as he had re-aggravated a previous issue and hasn't played a game since.

Jarventie was acquired by the Oilers from the Senators in exchange for former first round draft pick Xavier Bourgault, a deal that looked like a steal for Edmonton if Jarventie ever played.

The organization had high hopes that with his size and only being 22 years old, Jarventie could be a potential offensive player for the Oilers in the coming years.

Something must have gone awfully wrong with Jarventie and the Oilers organization to lead to such an early departure, especially while injured. Perhaps he looked at the depth chart, and saw loads of veteran wingers ahead of him - making NHL ice time pretty much impossible.

Despite the loss of Jarventie, the Oilers are moving forward with their existing prospects as many in the organization expect players like Matthew Savoie, Noah Philp and Beau Akey to help bolster the depth of the team.

The Oilers are looking to get younger and more speed as they did not trade many of their young players during the NHL trade deadline.

The team is looking to close out the last 20 games of the season by securing the Pacific division and putting themselves in a great position for the playoffs.

The team has made some additions to the roster who give the Oilers more grit adds more physicality along with the speed and skill they already have.

The team is still awaiting the arrival of Evander Kane and Trent Frederic who are both recovering from injury and should be ready for the playoffs in April.

Both players will give the team even more physicality along with some scoring touch which will bode well for their chances.

Source: Yahoo Sports
Report: Injured Oilers Prospect Will Return To Finland Next Season