Juolevi....one of the worst draft picks in Canucks history

Jason Herter
Dan Woodley
Alex Stojanov
Olli Juolevi
- Pacificgem

Except that Pat Quinn turned Stojanov into Naslund. Can Benning turn Juolevi into Barzal?

Pretty much!

Tanev, Myers, and someone else on the right. I'm saying Rafferty. He's 25, so not exactly a kid, and played extremely well last year in the AHL after four years of college.

But no to Barrie. He'll cost too much for a team already struggling with roster decisions.
- NewYorkNuck

We don’t want a F hidden on D lol

Virtanen had 18 goals, had the season not been stopped he surely would've gotten to 20, that's about a 3.0 to 3.5 million dollar salary...which he probably deserves.
- Pacificgem

Nope

I wanted to add Gaunce, but did not want to upset the Gaunce crowd
- Reubenkincade

There's a Gaunce crowd?

I don’t usually do these.
But RIP to Mr Chi pig.
Absolute legend.
I think booner and maybe a couple others know.

Except that Pat Quinn turned Stojanov into Naslund. Can Benning turn Juolevi into Barzal?
- 1970vintage

You went full derp here. Like deeeeeerp

I don’t usually do these.
But RIP to Mr Chi pig.
Absolute legend.
I think booner and maybe a couple others know.
- dbot

Snfu was always big in canadian punk. Not my fave, but cool character

Snfu was always big in canadian punk. Not my fave, but cool character
- neem55

Great live act for sure.
He was also a staple in the dtes where I used to work.

Great live act for sure.
He was also a staple in the dtes where I used to work.
- dbot

Im an island guy, so no means no will always be bigger/better for me. But love nevertheless

Juolevi is one of the Canucks highest picks in their history, higher than anyone on my list or anyone you mentioned. He may yet turn into a serviceable defenseman but he was a poor pick for 5th overall.
- Pacificgem

Not disagreeing with you. That draft I wanted a defenseman, the guy I wanted, ended up in Nashville.
I was told by many, that you can't take him at #5.

Oh well, now I just laugh when people complain about the Juolevi pick.

Im an island guy, so no means no will always be bigger/better for me. But love nevertheless
- neem55

I grew up on the island and love NomeansNo myself.
But also went to Vancouver for most shows and lived there after school.
I think snfu was from Edmonton originally and later based in Vancouver.

I remember seeing them at the New York theatre down by commercial and Hastings

Except that Pat Quinn turned Stojanov into Naslund. Can Benning turn Juolevi into Barzal?
- 1970vintage

It was still a bad pick.

It was still a bad pick.
- Pacificgem

Weren't you one that was thrilled with the pick?

It's not an impressive list. Virtanen might get added, we'll see.
- Marwood

I’m still waiting for Cole Cassels to turn that corner. Any. Moment. Now.

I’m still waiting for Cole Cassels to turn that corner. Any. Moment. Now.
- bloatedmosquito

He's the ultimate specialist. Only to be played if the Canucks meet the Oilers in the playoffs.

Virtanen had 18 goals, had the season not been stopped he surely would've gotten to 20, that's about a 3.0 to 3.5 million dollar salary...which he probably deserves.
- Pacificgem

I can see what you're saying for sure but I expect as always the guys that take the biggest hit when salary is either frozen or reduced is the RFA's. I like the kid and would have been happy to see him at 3 x 3 but think he will be more than likely a 1 or 2 year deal at 1.8-2. Stecher is going to be around 2.5 on a one year unless another team likes him enough to give term.

He's the ultimate specialist. Only to be played if the Canucks meet the Oilers in the playoffs.
- RealityChecker

So much hype about him from this market and it resulted in zilch. That’s why I don’t get too excited about any of our prospects until they play an actual nhl regular season game. IMO, it’s a waste of energy to do otherwise.

It was still a bad pick.
- Pacificgem

No Sh!t earth shattering news Einstein

So much hype about him from this market and it resulted in zilch. That’s why I don’t get too excited about any of our prospects until they play an actual nhl regular season game. IMO, it’s a waste of energy to do otherwise.
- bloatedmosquito

I don’t recall much hype just some discussion that didn’t go beyond that.

I don’t usually do these.
But RIP to Mr Chi pig.
Absolute legend.
I think booner and maybe a couple others know.
- dbot

Hell, chi pig could be Booner.

So much hype about him from this market and it resulted in zilch. That’s why I don’t get too excited about any of our prospects until they play an actual nhl regular season game. IMO, it’s a waste of energy to do otherwise.
- bloatedmosquito

I don’t recall much hype just some discussion that didn’t go beyond that.
- Nighthawk

Cmon man
You know you had him penciled in as a 4C.

- RealityChecker

Say what you will about botch, he had some good insight...

https://www.google.ca/amp...bust-as-canucks-coach/amp

I don’t recall much hype just some discussion that didn’t go beyond that.
- Nighthawk

Really? After that one preseason game against McJesus where fans said Cole “shut McDavid down” there was a lot of excitement. It wasn’t true but for whatever reason this market had him as a Canuck young star.

Really? After that one preseason game against McJesus where fans said Cole “shut McDavid down” there was a lot of excitement. It wasn’t true but for whatever reason this market had him as a Canuck young star.
- bloatedmosquito

Yuuup.
Nice to have a couple more promising prospects in the pipeline now.