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He will be receiving some top tier coaching and will be playing against some incredibly talented forwards. This will be great for his development.

How did Rachel Doerrie get a vote?

I’m not going to pretend like I know what I’m talking about but are there similarities between Danielson and Michael McLeod?

I just fell to my knees in a Walmart

For the entire 3rd period I just want to see a camera on Bennett and Gudas’ faces

The team was led by the Sedins and were surrounded by workhorses from top to bottom. They earned every inch of ice and did whatever they needed to in order to win. They had an ego because they knew what they were capable of. The leafs aren’t elite because their big dogs aren’t willing to endure the grind of a playoff series. If I were a neutral fan, I know which team I’d prefer.

The Canucks were mugged by the Bruins for seven games and most of Canada were cheering for the Bruins. ESPECIALLY Toronto and Edmonton fans. We don’t forget that.

Trading draft picks for prospects further along in development… where have we seen this before?

Wow

I’m just going to say it Brad Marchand

oh my goodness

I think Pettersson will enter the NHL at ~185 and will fill out to 195 in his mid 20s. I may be crazy but I genuinely believe he can reach 200. This kid is so incredibly thin, there is so much potential for growth on that 6'2 frame. If RNH can go from 165 to 190+, I don't think Pettersson will have a problem with it. Our boys in the past few years have all developed very nicely. Horvat, Boeser and Juolevi have all been able to get noticeably bigger, stronger, and faster. I think Pettersson is in very good hands.

Drafting McCann definitely wasn't a waste. I'd swap 24 and 33 for a top 4 Dman any day.

I think Benning has a powerplay/OFD in his top 5. There's a very real possibility that we are drafting Heiskenan/Makar/Liljegren

19 year old Sam Bennett

Hopefully he has a productive summer. No post-draft media obligations, just pumping iron and eating well.

Tarasenko is built like a brick house

The same people disappointed in Juolevi's development would've been disappointed in Hampus Lindholm's development as well if he were a Canuck player. If you expect a fish to climb a tree, it will disappoint you every time. If Benning wanted a guy that went 100 mph like Subban, he would've drafted Sergachev. Instead, he opted for the safe, two-way guy in Juolevi. Benning knows exactly what he got.

Mike Tyson maybe

I'm going to assume you're Irish because of your name

Seeing as Juolevi is a year younger and was chosen captain over Saarijarvi, I don't think I am the only one who would choose Juolevi. Valimaki is not on the same level has Juolevi either. However, I see your point as I would choose those two to score over Juolevi. My point was that Juolevi is a safer defenseman and is multi-dimensional. I would trust Juolevi to protect a lead and I wouldn't be scared to have Juolevi in any situation. I probably didn't choose my wording carefully.

I said Juolevi is the type of guy coaches can trust with a minute left. You quoted me and said he wasn't on the ice with a minute left for the past couple games. Well, there isn't a single defenceman I'd take over Juolevi on that Finnish roster and I'd say Juolevi being named captain is a testament to that. Not putting the captain on the ice in the final minute is questionable. I'm not using the coach as a scapegoat, I just think his deployment of players is questionable and many others would agree with me. FWIW, Juolevi was on the ice in the Czech game.

Have you seen their coach?