Junkyard Dog Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 If OJ can increase his speed he could be a real good defenseman. He reads the play well and is smart so becoming even faster would amplify his toolset exponentially by being able to make smart/skilled plays faster. One of his weaknesses is his rush D play but that's mostly because of his skating. He still has good potential. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Junkyard Dog Posted January 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2021 Also hard not to support a guy like OJ. He's had a bit stacked against him. Given his injury history and the people who were against him as a draft pick. Could make for a feel good story if he can pull through. 2 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 5 minutes ago, Butters Stoch said: Goals scored tonight: Juolevi-1 M.Tkachuk-0. Check mate haters Wrong Tkachuk. Ottawa's Tkachuk is Brady. Matthew is the one that the Canucks "coulda" drafted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 6 minutes ago, Junkyard Dog said: If OJ can increase his speed he could be a real good defenseman. He reads the play well and is smart so becoming even faster would amplify his toolset exponentially by being able to make smart/skilled plays faster. One of his weaknesses is his rush D play but that's mostly because of his skating. He still has good potential. I always liked this pick. Too bad for his injuries because he could have been on the team full time much earlier than this. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger-Hearted Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Congratulations to Juolevi on his first NHL goal! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Stoch Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Dazzle said: Wrong Tkachuk. Ottawa's Tkachuk is Brady. Matthew is the one that the Canucks "coulda" drafted. That's why I said M.Tkachuk in my post. That scrub was nowhere to be seen tonight, glad we passed him up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 After a shaky first game of the season, Juolevi has gotten better and better every game. If he keeps this up it's safe to say we won the pick - we've got our future Edler right here. He skates quite smoothly with the puck, doesn't hold on to it for too long ala Hughes and is learning how to use his big frame to win puck battles. Nothing but impressed by Juolevi, I'm surprised he's been on the PK so much but if he can really get used to killing penalties then we'll have a real stud on our hands next season. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 8 hours ago, DownUndaCanuck said: After a shaky first game of the season, Juolevi has gotten better and better every game. If he keeps this up it's safe to say we won the pick - we've got our future Edler right here. He skates quite smoothly with the puck, doesn't hold on to it for too long ala Hughes and is learning how to use his big frame to win puck battles. Nothing but impressed by Juolevi, I'm surprised he's been on the PK so much but if he can really get used to killing penalties then we'll have a real stud on our hands next season. I like what i see from OJ. I doubted him alot after his lengthy road to the nhl. Won the pick is still a little much for me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbllpp Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 8 minutes ago, 73 Percent said: I like what i see from OJ. I doubted him alot after his lengthy road to the nhl. Won the pick is still a little much for me though. I think OJ was picked based on a positional need and an NHL floor. If he replaces Edler in the long run it’s a good pick, honestly though he looks more like an Edler-Tanev hybrid. He’s got the body and tools to be an all rounder like Edler with more mobility and better raw skills. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 10 hours ago, Dazzle said: Wrong Tkachuk. Ottawa's Tkachuk is Brady. Matthew is the one that the Canucks "coulda" drafted. Well Matt didn't get any points last night either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNate Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 36 minutes ago, bbllpp said: I think OJ was picked based on a positional need and an NHL floor. If he replaces Edler in the long run it’s a good pick, honestly though he looks more like an Edler-Tanev hybrid. He’s got the body and tools to be an all rounder like Edler with more mobility and better raw skills. Agreed. I think he will end up as a second pair d. He has been good so far this year, and will keep getting better as he gets more confidence. Not too worried about who we could have had at this point, if Juolevi turns into a steady top 4 D, we can be happy with that. Not all top 10 picks become superstars. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoquitlamDave Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Happy he grabbed a goal last night. He was playing well shielding the puck and moving it out or D-to-D last night before he scored. Looking more comfortable every day. Glad he's turning his BUST reputation over. Albeit slowly. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theo5789 Posted January 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2021 11 hours ago, Tiger-Hearted said: Congratulations to Juolevi on his first NHL goal! The OJ haters right now 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted January 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2021 The irony of his first goal coming off a slap shot is that in his scouting report, that was one of his weaknesses haha. Happy for Olli, I can see the confidence in his game building. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KingRaj91 Posted January 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2021 Been on this board for a long time but was always so lazy to make an account, so I might as well devote my first reply to a Olli Juolevi post! In all honesty, I loved him when he played with London and I think that injuries certainly hurt his development. He's been looking better each and every game, and I really feel like all he needs is more time to develop and work on his weaknesses. Excited to see him play more and I really hope Green continues to up his ice time in the future. While I don't think he's going to be a dman who nets us 40+ points a year, I think he'll be an integral part to a future championship run for sure. 9 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knucklehead91 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, KingRaj91 said: Been on this board for a long time but was always so lazy to make an account, so I might as well devote my first reply to a Olli Juolevi post! In all honesty, I loved him when he played with London and I think that injuries certainly hurt his development. He's been looking better each and every game, and I really feel like all he needs is more time to develop and work on his weaknesses. Excited to see him play more and I really hope Green continues to up his ice time in the future. While I don't think he's going to be a dman who nets us 40+ points a year, I think he'll be an integral part to a future championship run for sure. And for your first post, I’ve given you your first rep! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnBurner Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said: The irony of his first goal coming off a slap shot is that in his scouting report, that was one of his weaknesses haha. Happy for Olli, I can see the confidence in his game building. Although not known for a rocket of a slap shot, I thought he was known for being very accurate and getting it on net. Can't remember where I read that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksForever2 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 I like Olli Juolevi. Hardworking, humbleness, team player and good characters go a long way. This is what I see in him that's greater than other picks after him. It's debatable what you prefer to have in a player that helps you win, but I'm happy to have a player like OJ. We have other players can fill in the other traits. On top of that I think he has the skill and smartness to grow into a reliable top 4D. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniwaki Canuck Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Trying not to read too much into the lineup at today's skate that has him in the 4th pairing. For sure Chatfield and Benn need reps too, but Olli has been more than solid for us so far, and has waited for this for a long time. Keep him in the lineup and we'll get the player we drafted for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whalespray Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 I don't know if Olli has top 4 in his future but I would like to see him on special teams. He could be fantastic on PP2 he moves the puck really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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