MoneypuckOverlord Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 from not even getting 1 exhibition game 10 months ago too, being one of back up dmans if injuries happen. He's come a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 The fact that we have Rathbone and OJ as competition for a top 6 spot next year bodes well for our future at LD. It doesn't bode well for a guy like Brisebois or Saunter though but that's a good problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroCanuck Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 21 minutes ago, Junkyard Dog said: The fact that we have Rathbone and OJ as competition for a top 6 spot next year bodes well for our future at LD. It doesn't bode well for a guy like Brisebois or Saunter though but that's a good problem. I wouldn't be surprised to see 2 of Juolevi, Brisebois and Rathbone get spots on the Canucks next year and rotate in the top 6. Rathbone and Juolevi both spending time in the AHL to mature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Blight Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 I really think one of Hughes, Juolevi or Rathbone will eventually move to the right side to ensure these 3 will get the ice time they will deserve. My guess is that Hughes will be the one that moves to the right side and will pair up with either Rathbone or Juolevi. “I feel just as comfortable on the right as I do on the left,” said Hughes. “There’s positives and negatives to both. If I’m a rightie on the blue line, I can just walk in on my forehand. if I’m a leftie, I have to skate over. I don’t know if I explained that the best, but trust me, there’s positives and negatives to both.” 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Excited for Olli to get some positive reinforcement from the organization for the work he has put in on improving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) I'm really rooting for him, in fact I'm expecting him to make the cut and start in the bigs next season If it's between him and Rathbone I think they'll let Rathbone get a taste of the pros at a lower level unless he really blows coaching and management away Edited July 28, 2020 by Coconuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckCup2022 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 5 hours ago, Coconuts said: I'm really rooting for him, in fact I'm expecting him to make the cut and start in the bigs next season If it's between him and Rathbone I think they'll let Rathbone get a taste of the pros at a lower level unless he really blows coaching and management away Rathbone is 1 year younger than Juolevi and has arguably already demonstrated he is a more developed and NHL ready D man than Juolevi. It will be interesting to see which one pulls ahead. Finally a good problem to have with our Canucks as we rarely have had a number of good D man prospects (or very young D) at the same time (Hughes, Rathbone, Juolevi). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guntrix Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 The Juolevi-Rathbone comparison is interesting, if only because the NCAA has proven in recent years to be a great springboard straight into the NHL, which is why I’m not so sure Rathbone needs seasoning in the AHL to make the jump to the big leagues. I hope they give both players an equal opportunity to compete for a spot next year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post flat land fish Posted July 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2020 34 minutes ago, CanuckCup2022 said: Rathbone is 1 year younger than Juolevi and has arguably already demonstrated he is a more developed and NHL ready D man than Juolevi. It will be interesting to see which one pulls ahead. Finally a good problem to have with our Canucks as we rarely have had a number of good D man prospects (or very young D) at the same time (Hughes, Rathbone, Juolevi). Rathbone looks really good but juolevi has been playing against pros the last 3 years where as Rathbone has been playing against good amateur competition where maybe 5 percent will go on to play pro. Hopefully they both see nhl time next year. If Olli is healthy I bet on him. 3 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 15 hours ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said: https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/ben-kuzma-juolevis-jump-sends-canucks-roster-message-to-left-shot-blueliners?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1595887495 Seems the past few weeks the overall tone surrounding Olli has started to become far more optimistic than pessimistic. Happy to hear Olli finally getting some good bounces his way. We're seeing what looks like a transformation because, like the article says, Juolevi has had injuries the last 2 years and hasn't been able to train properly. This is the first camp in 2 years that he has arrived fully fit having been able to prepare and train properly. It's great that he's back on our radar. Future left side could be Hughes, Juolevi, Rathbone. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoCanucks16 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Rathbone is more NHL ready than Juolevi. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 38 minutes ago, GoCanucks16 said: Rathbone is more NHL ready than Juolevi. From what I've read Rathbone is a gym freak and has some snarl to his game, it helps in the NHL 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ruilin96 Posted July 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2020 I am excited about tomorrow's exhibition game. Words have it that since it is the only 1 exhibition game, teams are allow to dress 13 forwards and 7 defenseman to try things out. With Benn still away from the team, I believe OJ will be the 7th D-man for tomorrow's exhibition game and he could get some game action! 2 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, CanuckCup2022 said: Rathbone is 1 year younger than Juolevi and has arguably already demonstrated he is a more developed and NHL ready D man than Juolevi. It will be interesting to see which one pulls ahead. Finally a good problem to have with our Canucks as we rarely have had a number of good D man prospects (or very young D) at the same time (Hughes, Rathbone, Juolevi). I'm not sure, having pro experience definitely helps Juolevi I think. It'll be fun to see what both guys bring to training camp. It's a nice problem for sure, we definitely don't often have many great D prospects in the pool. BPA is the way to go I think, but at this year's draft if it's really close between picking one prospect or the other I'm hoping we pick D. Particularly because we picked nothing but forwards and a goaltender last year. Though we've done a pretty good job at bringing in guys like Rafferty and Teves to offset things a bit. I expect we'll give Jersey our first this season, and we're already without out second because of the Toffoli trade, I'm hoping JB finds a way to get us more picks. But back to Juolevi, it's nice to hear optimism and positive things regarding his game as of late. Edited July 28, 2020 by Coconuts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckCup2022 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Lots of good conversation on here about Juolevi. And after watching Tor/Mon right now I am more excited than I thought I would be to get back into hockey in late July/August lol. The NHL has done a great job with the covering over the lower bowl seats in the arena. I barely notice it. Totally excited for the Canucks to play now!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Petey Castiglione Posted July 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2020 @aGENT Saw your post about a Juolevi - Huughes paring in the other thread and wanted to continue it here. I was thinking about a Juolevi - Hughes pairing the other day as well. That pair would be absolutely deadly for offence with Juolevi's stretch passes and Hughes' skating ability with the puck. Both have good shots that can make it through traffic and have excellent vision. This could be like Edler - Ehrhoff 2.0 with a much high ceiling. 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Putting Hughes on the right side is a questionable choice. Years back the #1 D fro the Canucks was Dennis Kearns. They didn't have coverage for the Right side and moved Kearns to his off side ( right) the result was they lost a quality LH defender and had a questionable RH defender, over all they lost. Kearns lasted with the experiment for a couple of games before they moved him back. On the other hand Lumme revelled playing his off side. It's an experiment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanSeanBean Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 On 7/28/2020 at 7:30 AM, GoCanucks16 said: Rathbone is more NHL ready than Juolevi. What would make you think that? Based off experience, Olli has played pro hockey in the AHL against men. Rathbone has only played against college kids. Based off experience alone Juolevi seems more NHL ready then Rathbone. Before his injury Juolevi was playing very well in the AHL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 2020/21? Edler - Myers Hughes - Tanev (re-signed) Juolevi - Severson* Fantenberg Benn Rafferty * by way of trade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Honestly I haven't thought much of OJ since that Penticton camp years ago. (not impressed) But I'm glad he finally gets a legit opportunity to show what he can do. Still wait n see for me, but I hope he's hunting for bear when he's out there and shows a nice high compete level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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