Quinn Hughes and Jett Woo have been bright spots for the Vancouver Canucks defensive prospects so far.
However, the No. 5 selection from the 2016 NHL draft — Olli Juolevi — had a decent season with the Utica Comets before being sidelined for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
The 2016 draft was a controversial one for the Canucks. Many anticipated the Canucks would draft Matthew Tkachuk or Mikhail Sergachev at fifth overall, however, the Canucks thought otherwise and selected Juolevi. While some believed initially this was a big miss by the Canucks, others looked at the pick as a smart positional move by the Canucks.