Oilers send former 1st-rounders Puljujarvi, Yamamoto to AHL

The Edmonton Oilers have assigned forwards Jesse Puljujarvi and Kailer Yamamoto to the AHL, the team announced on Saturday.

Puljujarvi, selected fourth overall in 2016, and Yamamoto, chosen with the 22nd pick the following year, have both struggled mightily this season. They've combined for just two goals and one assist through Edmonton's first 16 games.

Yamamoto was even used briefly on the club's top line alongside Connor McDavid, but he still failed to produce. Meanwhile, Puljujarvi has been in and out of the lineup and often a healthy scratch.

It's still far too early to write off either of these 20 year olds, but it's safe to say their NHL careers haven't started the way the Oilers had hoped.