Confirmed Signing with Link: Canucks sign Olli Juolevi to 3-Year ELC

[Josepho]

http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=890613

hype

Doubt he makes the team though.

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[Sens of Anarchy]

Surprising but I don't get out much

 

[Canadian Canuck]

One more year then he'll make the Canucks. Smart enough to make it this year but one more year for London would be good for development.

 

[DaJackal]

Great news!

 

[The Great Weal]

Mandatory too much for too long comment

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

He's no Sergachev but I hope he plays in the NHL this year

 

[Treb]

Surprising but I don't get out much

Pretty standard for CHL first round picks to sign their ELC in their first year.

From the CHL Chychrun, Juolevi, Sergachev, Nylander, Dubois, Laberge, Bean, Tkachuk, Kyrou and Gauthier have all signed their ELCs even if most of them won't see a second of NHL time this year.

 

[Drew Doubty]

He's no Sergachev but I hope he plays in the NHL this year

I'm biased but I think Juolevi becomes a better player than Sergachev in 4 years.

 

[Breakers]

He's no Sergachev but I hope he plays in the NHL this year

Yeah your right, he's going to be better.

 

[Advanced stats]

As a huge London Knights fan, Juolevi is a little overrated already.

Will carve out a long career though as a 2/3 defender.

 

[Canucks LB]

He's no Sergachev but I hope he plays in the NHL this year

Ya lol he is much better

 

[Siludin]

I'm biased but I think Juolevi becomes a better player than Sergachev in 4 years.

Sergachev vs. Juolevi will be the next Karlsson vs. Doughty

 

[notsocommonsense]

Sergachev vs. Juolevi will be the next Karlsson vs. Doughty

Yes please

 

[Snippit]

Sergachev vs. Juolevi will be the next Karlsson vs. Doughty

More likely both top out as #2/3 defenceman...

 

[KPower]

Not even Jim Benning could **** that one up.

 

[Currysux*]

Sergachev vs. Juolevi will be the next Karlsson vs. Doughty

More like Gardiner vs Myers

 

[Breakers]

More likely both top out as #2/3 defenceman...

Pretty much every GM said the same thing.

None saw any guys as being #1 D-men

 

[Kyyrii]

Good for Olli. Any info about bonus structure?

 

[NoShowWilly]

Sergachev vs. Juolevi will be the next Karlsson vs. Doughty

if that is the case then highfives all around.

 

[TT1]

Pretty much every GM said the same thing.

None saw any guys as being #1 D-men

same thing was said about Ekblad

Benning himself said that he thought the top 5 players of the 2016 draft were forwards (weeks before the draft), then he picked Juolevi at #5, pre draft talk is all smoke.

 

[Mad Brills*]

no chance SHL is an option?

He's done against boys IMO.

 

[Siludin]

no chance SHL is an option?

He's done against boys IMO.

I believe Jensen signed his ELC then left for Europe mid-way through, only to return and continue his contract. I don't know what has changed since then, but presumably he could still go to Europe.

 

[Josepho]

no chance SHL is an option?

He's done against boys IMO.

He's far from done against boys. He's a not exactly physically mature and with the absence of Marner and Dvorak, he'll be relied on more to carry plays as opposed to just passing the puck to the forwards and sitting back. And it's not like he's playing in some backwards (OHL) organization like Flint, he's in the best development system in the whole CHL. I am very confident in him developing properly in London.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

no chance SHL is an option?

He's done against boys IMO.

He actually has some learning and work to do even at the junior level.

 

[Breakers]

no chance SHL is an option?

He's done against boys IMO.

If you have a chance to develop with London, I think they should take it.

Winnipeg is doing it with Roslovic