Fansided · Jun 25, 2016
Vancouver Canucks Analysis: What Drafting Olli Juolevi Does
With Olli Juolevi in the mix, how are the Vancouver Canucks shaping their future?
The Vancouver Canucks didn’t get the expected Pierre-Luc Dubois pick, nor were they the recipient of an unexpected Jesse Puljujarvi fallout. But they have addressed arguably the biggest organizational need, the need for a elite-level puck-moving defenseman.
Drafting Juolevi also means that the Canucks passed on the hard-nosed winger Matthew Tkachuk. Though not so liked in Vancouver, I believed that Tkachuk could be Daniel Sedin‘s successor.
So what does Juolevi bring?
Olli Juolevi: A Puck-Moving Top-2 Blueliner
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 183 pounds
Shoots: Left
2015-16: OHL 57 GP — 9 Goals — 33 Assists