With the fifth pick of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, the Vancouver Canucks selected Olli Juolevi of the OHL London Kinights!
The focus of NHL fans was obviously on the Auston Matthews vs. Patrik Laine vs. Jesse Puljujarvi debate. Well, there wasn’t much debate actually, not even about the exact order. But fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets and Columbus Blue Jackets are happy to get their projected saviors.
Wait, what? Columbus picked Pierre-Luc Dubois? Oh.
For weeks leading up to the draft, Dubois was the favorite of Canucks fans. Surprisingly, the Blue Jackets decided to go off the board, picking the QMJHL center at No.