LD Olli Juolevi - TPS, Liiga (2016, 5th, VAN)
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Prins Filip
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Hopefully. He reminds me a lot of Shattenkirk. Would be incredible if he reaches that level some day.
The Winter Soldier
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He will likely move into the top 10 based on recent play. #16 on ISS right now. Looking fwd to seeing more of him against Sweden.
Pavel Buchnevich
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He's the only defenseman on Finland who has impressed me, and he's the youngest. He's played well in this tournament.
There are so many draft-eligible players that are playing well. I think Matthews, Laine, Pulju is the top three in some order. After that, I don't know. Tkachuk has been good, but not as impressive as the others. Maybe he falls out of the top five, although I don't think he'd fall that far. Chychrun isn't at this tournament, but he's been viewed as the consensus #1D in this draft class. McAvoy is having a very good tournament, Nylander is having a very good tournament, Gauthier had a good tournament. Dubois is probably a top 10 talent, as is Sergachyov. Fabbro and Jost are playing against weaker competition, but they are very talented. They could be top 10 picks. McLeod could be a top ten pick. I also think Rubtsov will be a top ten pick. There are so many top ten talents in this draft. I think a lot of people are not giving this draft the praise it deserves. I think its better than last year's. Last year was only a good draft because of McEichel. The rest of it was a pretty average draft.
There are so many draft-eligible players that are playing well. I think Matthews, Laine, Pulju is the top three in some order. After that, I don't know. Tkachuk has been good, but not as impressive as the others. Maybe he falls out of the top five, although I don't think he'd fall that far. Chychrun isn't at this tournament, but he's been viewed as the consensus #1D in this draft class. McAvoy is having a very good tournament, Nylander is having a very good tournament, Gauthier had a good tournament. Dubois is probably a top 10 talent, as is Sergachyov. Fabbro and Jost are playing against weaker competition, but they are very talented. They could be top 10 picks. McLeod could be a top ten pick. I also think Rubtsov will be a top ten pick. There are so many top ten talents in this draft. I think a lot of people are not giving this draft the praise it deserves. I think its better than last year's. Last year was only a good draft because of McEichel. The rest of it was a pretty average draft.
Today was the very first time seeing him play so i plan on keeping tabs on him going forward. If he blossoms into a Shattenkirk then i'd say he should be a sure fire top 5 pick.
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I've had the same thought. Really does not look like 6'2 out there.
I've been really high on Juolevi since pre-season but even so, I'm not convinced he is going to be a #1D at the NHL level. Rather I expect him to end up as a really good #2 down the road. He would have to improve quite dramatically in a couple of areas like shot, strength, physicality etc to be a true number #1 IMO. Because right now he isn't really a guy who commands or takes over a game. He's more a safe guy who you can trust to play a lot of minutes, is great in transition and can deliver crisp passes, but I don't think he has that dynamic offensive upside. It's not impossible that he develops it, but it's not something I'd bank on him doing. Will be a great player regardless.
i feel the same way. I look at a guy like Ivan Provorov on Russia who i think will be a number 1 D in the show and just oozes that vibe when you watch him. I just don't feel the same way about Levi. Either way he will be a solid D in the show all the best to him.
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Pavel Buchnevich
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IMO he's very dynamic offensively. It's not a coincidence that he's leading defensemen in points. That slap pass to Aho or whoever who passed it forward to Puljujärvi for a goal was very nice, then the drop pass to Laine for the GWG. And his play tonight where he pulled the Canadian defense to him and made that absurd pass to Saarela... He definitely has great offensive skills and creativity. The Aho-line gets a lot of praise for Finland's offensive prowess, but Juolevi's play at the blue line has been vital for it too, especially on the power play. It seems that almost everything he touches on PP turns into gold. Add in his good all-around game and you have a nice package right there. I don't think it's outlandish to say he has 1D potential.
More like current Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Duncan Keith. Smooth, skilled, great everywhere.
Pavel Buchnevich
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I don't think he has that type of shot or defensive game, but he should put up a lot of points, help the puck moving of the team he is on and not be too bad defensively.
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You know that Juolevi's prime strength is his defensive game and not his offensive game right?
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TBH, I didn't really notice him today, and that is not a bad thing. The Finnish d-men that were noticable mostly because of poor play. The fact that he has produced all tourney long as an under ager is very impressive.
Pavel Buchnevich
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I've been more impressed with his offensive game. I don't think he's bad defensively, but I don't think he's been a shutdown defenseman so far. I probably just haven't watched him play enough.
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A lot has been said about Pulju-Aho-Laine but if you watch the highlights Juolevi is often the playmaker who gives the crucial assist. I didn't notice this earlier but when I was going through the higlights from the earlier games, I saw #4 a lot!
Smarts, passing, defensive game, mobility... He's got it all. The shot is only thing he is lacking. It is just impressive that he's got so good overall package already at the age of 17. I'm guessing it won't take much time to see him in the NHL. I see Olli Maatta + in him.
Smarts, passing, defensive game, mobility... He's got it all. The shot is only thing he is lacking. It is just impressive that he's got so good overall package already at the age of 17. I'm guessing it won't take much time to see him in the NHL. I see Olli Maatta + in him.
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He's like a mix of OEL and Maatta. Doesn't quite have the shot of OEL at this point, but he's damn impressive.
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You must've been watching the wrong game... he was the most noticeable player on the finns
You must've been watching the wrong game... he was the most noticeable player on the finns
Him or Laine but was he dominant at that one shift where he passed Kalapudas to partial breakaway. That entire shift was pure dominance by Juolevi. What about his play on Nättinen goal where he goes past 3 canadian players and gives high end pass to Saarela for open net. This kid has some upside.
Episkey
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Juolevi has been fantastic most of the tournament. Definitely some high potential. He's not just a one-trick pony either, his all around game is impressive.
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