COVID-19 may eventually bring the 2019-20 NHL season to an end, but what does that mean for the Vancouver Canucks? Well, a lot of different things, but for this article, in particular, it’ll mean another full year in the books without the highly anticipated NHL debut of Finnish blueliner, Olli Juolevi. Does another passing season with no debut signify the end of hope of ever seeing the 21-year-old in Van-City colours? Or does the Alex Edler comparable get another kick at the can?
With Edler entering the downslope of his career in the NHL, the Canucks need Juolevi to step up early next season, find a spot in the lineup preferably before the Christmas break, and by season’s end next year, hopefully, he becomes a full-time blueliner who can ease the heavy minutes off the shoulders of our ageing defender.