These traits are why I'm higher on Juolevi than most, though I haven't seen all of his games. I also think he's the top Dman at this point. Apologies to Sweden, but he shares a lot of the traits of a circa 1989 Lidstrom
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. Yeah, I said it...but obviously I'm not comparing Juolevi to 2009 Lidstrom, a runaway HOFer. But the time-of-draft frame (tall and thin), skating, positional smarts, first passing, and overall in-game intelligence shows some elements to get excited about. I've crashed and burned with some assessments before, and I'll fail again, plus Juolevi will require more seasoning, but I like the potential I see.