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LD Olli Juolevi - TPS, Liiga (2016, 5th, VAN)

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He's a really good skater. Rarely makes mistakes. And at the WJC and Mem Cup I thought he was better than Tkachuk. Very poised. Good pick.
 
this is this drafts OEL/Karlsson. im dead serious with this comparison.

people making fun of JB or saying this is a bad pick have no clue what their talking about.

the Canucks are building from the GK out.

D: Stetcher, Subban, Joulevi, Tryamkin, Hutton, Pedan, Gudbranson, Edler, Tanev
GK: Demko, Garteig, Markstrom
F: Boeser, Horvat, Virtanen

to me, it looks like the D and GK are set, we just need impactful forwards.
 
If he tops off at Dan Hamhuis or Vlasic, I would say this pick is a damn good choice.

If he does not, passing on tkachuk is a big problem.
 
CashMash said:
Juolevi is known for his really high hockey IQ, doubt he ends up anything like Virtanen at all. Virtanen's problem is that he is dumb as a brick. :laugh:
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....????? not sure what you are talking about. I really don't know what the hell you are talking, we are confused, everyone that's seem him play regularly will be confused.

oh right, hfboards.com standard, it's hard wired into the brains of Canuck haters that Virtanen is dumb as a brick despite it being not true.

Anyways, happy with this pick. If Benning knows his stuff, then they made the right choice. Tkachuk would have been nice, but if he sees something Juolevi then so be it.
 
vcanuck said:
this is this drafts OEL/Karlsson. im dead serious with this comparison.

people making fun of JB or saying this is a bad pick have no clue what their talking about.

the Canucks are building from the GK out.

D: Stetcher, Subban, Joulevi, Tryamkin, Hutton, Pedan, Gudbranson, Edler, Tanev
GK: Demko, Garteig, Markstrom
F: Boeser, Horvat, Virtanen

to me, it looks like the D and GK are set, we just need impactful forwards.
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I agree with you, its going to be Demko and Markstrom going forward. Next year they need some good forwards and draft Dmen in the later rounds. They need to pack up in 2017. I think we will be in the 15-20 range picking. I hope Benning is smart enough to leave the picks alone too and actually add.
 
The guy has been a standout everywhere he has played, His hockey IQ is downright incredible, I think passing on tkachuk sucks, but this is not virtanen 2.0, This guy is gonna be a #1/2 D-man, not to mention the kid can really skate, and moves the puck up the ice quickly.

Vlasic / Hamhuis 2.0
 
Love this pick.

His absolute ceiling I'd Scott Neidermeyer esque. Hockey IQ is off the charts.

Vancouver had serious question marks about Tkachuks skating . I think tkachcuk will be a good 20 goals 35 assists kind of player but Juolevi is a top pairing dmen. Those are way more valuable than wingers. Just look at the high demands for trade value that Dmen are demanding.

Brent Sutter - coach of Red Dear Rebels who played London and Juolevi in the Mem Cup just said ..

' This guy is impossible to forecheck"
 
I think the fact that his hockey IQ is so good is the reason he kept on climbing up and up, this guy has all the tools to be a standout, if he somehow gets an offensive increase in his game, watch out.
 
If anyone doesn't love this pick they should really watch the World Jr's again from.last December.

Tons of Finlands championship offense or offensive pressure was started or instigated by Juolevis vision and skating.

Finland was also able to not get clobbered by heavy forechekcing teams like Canada because the dump and chase is useless vs Juolevi.
 
Would've rather had Tkachuk at 5th, but Juolevi definitely has the ability to be a 1st pairing defenseman. If he could follow a development path similar to someone like a Hampus Lindholm then I'd say Vancouver did pretty well.
 
He said:
Would've rather had Tkachuk at 5th, but Juolevi definitely has the ability to be a 1st pairing defenseman. If he could follow a development path similar to someone like a Hampus Lindholm then I'd say Vancouver did pretty well.
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First thing I thought was hampus lindholm when they drafted him.He compares himself to OEL.



Also on unrelated note I hate sportsnets nhl draft tsn was so much better
 
Backend is now set for at least 5 years. Juolevi, Hutton, Tanev, Gudbranson.

The Oilers STILLneed a defensemen............. Seriously it's like it's rocket science over in Edmonton
 
Gstank said:
Backend is now set for at least 5 years. Juolevi, Hutton, Tanev, Gudbranson.

The Oilers STILLneed a defensemen............. Seriously it's like it's rocket science over in Edmonton
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Agree...however how can you pass on Jesse Puljujarvi.
 
He said:
Would've rather had Tkachuk at 5th, but Juolevi definitely has the ability to be a 1st pairing defenseman. If he could follow a development path similar to someone like a Hampus Lindholm then I'd say Vancouver did pretty well.
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matsin47 said:
First thing I thought was hampus lindholm when they drafted him.He compares himself to OEL.



Also on unrelated note I hate sportsnets nhl draft tsn was so much better
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Hammer/Lindholm/Vlasic comes to mind.
 
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