Around the league (signings, RFAs injuries)

[Chef Boi RD]

Puljujarvi is dumber than a sack of hammers, SKYO. You can’t fix that. Juolevi suffers from immaturity and not taking his craft seriously. Olli isn’t dumb like Pjljujarvi, it’s his heart or compete level, desire or lack thereof. Its not a question of Olli’s skill set and can he play, it’s a question of him not wanting it bad enough

[Mickey107]

Puljujarvi is dumber than a sack of hammers, SKYO. You can’t fix that. Juolevi suffers from immaturity and not taking his craft seriously. Olli isn’t dumb like Pjljujarvi, it’s his heart or compete level, desire or lack thereof. Its not a question of Olli’s skill set and can he play, it’s a question of him not wanting it bad enough

Oli's confidence took a shit kicking when he wore the C for his country in the 17 World Junior tourney. He was berated all the way back to his home town. Shouldn't have taken this long to finally start getting over it but it has. Maybe just immature, maybe not the right people to help him,
don't know. Seems to be starting to finally turn in a positive direction now and should join the Canucks by X-mas or soon thereafter.

[Hockey Widow]

hopefully Juolevi will get a chance this season to play some games. He's already been passed by Hughes and neither has played a NHL game. Hopefully he's not another Hutton and Pouliot.

[2Fingers]

hopefully Juolevi will get a chance this season to play some games. He's already been passed by Hughes and neither has played a NHL game. Hopefully he's not another Hutton and Pouliot.

Its OK Strang said our D prospects are in great shape, no need to worry be happy.

One day you read something positive about Julio, the next week something different. If he does not get at least 9 games this season, that is telling.

[Cousin Strawberry]

hopefully Juolevi will get a chance this season to play some games. He's already been passed by Hughes and neither has played a NHL game. Hopefully he's not another Hutton and Pouliot.

The problem with Juolevi is hes nowhere near the prospect he was drafted as. Hes a b prospect who may make it, may not.

Definitely doesnt have the heart and desire to do what it takes to succeed. Package him with the giant russian marshmallow and bend over shanahan for nylander

[Mickey107]

hopefully Juolevi will get a chance this season to play some games. He's already been passed by Hughes and neither has played a NHL game. Hopefully he's not another Hutton and Pouliot.

The problem with Juolevi is hes nowhere near the prospect he was drafted as. Hes a b prospect who may make it, may not.

Definitely doesnt have the heart and desire to do what it takes to succeed. Package him with the giant russian marshmallow and bend over shanahan for nylander

Ya! Fuck defense! Let's just out score everyone. More exciting anyway.
No uninjured, proven, agile, intelligent, good catching hand, goalie anyways.
Actually, I'm not entirely being sarcastic.
Paying fans would like it.

[Cousin Strawberry]

Neither of those 2 prospects are difference makers looking down the road. The canucks with nylander without subtracting other offensive assets would be a very good team in a year or 2...probably damn good right now.

Its not so common to see good young pieces on the block like WN. Too bad we arent loaded with suitable defensive prospects to make a play for him

[SKYO]

Hopefully Juolevi will get a chance this season to play some games.

I think he will in February+

Sounds like everyone just wants OJ to get #1 Dman minutes in Utica playing in all situations.

Some quotes from the Comets GM Johnson:

Ryan Johnson: I'm not a huge fan of the "are they ready or are they not".
He's up to 23, 24 minutes a night and we're improving on things on a daily basis. So to put a timeline on it - I never like to do that. But we're seeing an improved Olli Juolevi daily and weekly.

We want him to come up and be able to eat minutes up top, and not sit around. We just want to stay the course, and when that time comes, you'll be seeing the best version of Olli Juolevi coming up.

He QBs our power-play. He isn't fancy, high-risk, but he's poised and walks the line well. He's learning in his own zone and being aggressive. His progress has been great. We just want to keep him in the fire. He plays a lot of mins for us, but it's great.

Juolevi is on a great track & learning the game while having success on the powerplay. We need to keep developing his game in North America with the faster game. We don’t feel the need to fast-track anybody.

[Cousin Strawberry]

Skyo that sounds like confidence building horseshit fed to the press. The reality is he isnt that good.

[SKYO]

Skyo that sounds like confidence building horseshit fed to the press. The reality is he isnt that good.

I'll take the managers opinion who actually is invested in the team and it's players, as the development/GM guy wouldn't just say bullshit for nothing, it's his job to be unbiased and professional/realistic in his assessment of a player, he also said Juolevi's defense needs to improve, but he's improving & getting better the longer he's there, and is their top dman, plus he leads all rookie dmen in the AHL in points and is ranked 9th in dman points in the entire league, that's not a player who "isn't that good".

[Cousin Strawberry]

[Blob Mckenzie]

Skyo that sounds like confidence building horseshit fed to the press. The reality is he isnt that good.

I'll take the managers opinion who actually is invested in the team and it's players, as the development/GM guy wouldn't just say bullshit for nothing, it's his job to be unbiased and professional/realistic in his assessment of a player, he also said Juolevi's defense needs to improve, but he's improving & getting better the longer he's there, and is their top dman, plus he leads all rookie dmen in the AHL in points and is ranked 9th in dman points in the entire league, that's not a player who "isn't that good".

He was picked 5th overall and most of his draftmates are in the league for 2-3 years already. Some of them are among the leagues best young players

[5thhorseman]

Skyo that sounds like confidence building horseshit fed to the press. The reality is he isnt that good.

I'll take the managers opinion who actually is invested in the team and it's players, as the development/GM guy wouldn't just say bullshit for nothing, it's his job to be unbiased and professional/realistic in his assessment of a player, he also said Juolevi's defense needs to improve, but he's improving & getting better the longer he's there, and is their top dman, plus he leads all rookie dmen in the AHL in points and is ranked 9th in dman points in the entire league, that's not a player who "isn't that good".

He was picked 5th overall and most of his draftmates are in the league for 2-3 years already. Some of them are among the leagues best young players

Why don't you try comparing only with other D drafted in the same year for a more accurate assessment.

[SKYO]

lol udl.

And blob, as proven time and time again, not EVERY player develops at the same rate, especially dmen and goalies, with notable mention to power forwards, plus add in the Euro factor that adds a bit of time as well.

[Mickey107]

Memory lane; D prospects to be drafted 2016.
https://www.nhl.com/news/top-10-defense ... -280964406