Confirmed with Link: Canucks re-sign D Olli Juolevi to 1-Year Deal ($750K)

[Mr. Canucklehead]

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[Love]

Nice

 

[Ginger Papa]

 

[WTG]

Unbelievable, who could have predicted this.

 

[tiny103]

Obviously the Sedins negotiated this

 

[the_gman83]

Obviously the Sedins negotiated this

Swedes and Finns in the same room? Must have been a tense negotiation!

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Definitely make or break time for Juolevi in this coming camp. Lot of competition for the depth defender spots on the team with Hunt, Schenn and Keeper being acquired.

 

[timw33]

A #5OV pick getting a league minimum contract in his D+6, oof.

 

[AppleHoneySauce]

Good for him. I really like him and hope to see him improve even more.

 

[Sinistril]

Expected. Hopefully OJ can make the roster. I expect he will be a defensively responsible #6.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Makes sense. I imagine discussions went like this.

Juolevi's agent: Yeah it's been a tough ride, we are just hoping for a 1 year show-me deal. My client has been unlucky and all.
Benning: You know....
Juolevi's agent: Nope, don't say anymore. Our request is 750k. It's been signed by both of us, just sign there.
Benning: Uhhh you know, I had a 2.5 mil x 3 year contract here....
Juolevi's agent: f***ing hell.

 

[geebaan]

This salary gives me the feeling he’s playing in Abbotsford this year

 

[Sinistril]

Makes sense. I imagine discussions went like this.

Juolevi's agent: Yeah it's been a tough ride, we are just hoping for a 1 year show-me deal. My client has been unlucky and all.
Benning: You know....
Juolevi's agent: Nope, don't say anymore. Our request is 750k. It's been signed by both of us, just sign there.
Benning: Uhhh you know, I had a 2.5 mil x 3 year contract here....
Juolevi's agent: f***ing hell.

Must have seemed funnier in your head

 

[timw33]

This salary gives me the feeling he’s playing in Abbotsford this year

I think their camp knew that the only way to make Juolevi attractive to play in the NHL this year is if he cost league minimum.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Must have seemed funnier in your head

It wasn't supposed to be funny. Much like this pick.

Basically, Juolevi is probably done in the NHL unless he has a decent season.

 

[F A N]

Can't complain about this one. Would have preferred 2 years actually.

 

[VanJack]

Fifth overall draft pick in 2016 who re-signs for one year at the league minimum...even less than what he was earning on his ELC last season. That's pretty hard to do.

But he's an RFA at the end of the year, so if he stumbles again there's a chance the Canuck don't even qualify him. Still a guy I could see being traded before the end of next season. For whatever reason, former high first round picks always retain some currency.

He's on a Nolan Patrick path. Resigned with Philly at the league minimum coming out of his ELC and then dealt to Knights in a three way deal with Chicago. Will likely never justify being the second overall pick in 2017.

All you need to do is find a Jim Benning clone out there who figures he'll be the one to mine all that latent talent.

 

[Melvin]

Still kinda thinking/hoping he can be dealt. Would be nice to recoup some kind of draft pick. Maybe he’d get a shot in Arizona.

 

[krutovsdonut]

one year minimum show me deal that gets him callups if they have cap issues.

logical.

 

[krutovsdonut]

i wonder how many top ten prospects over the years have clawed back from a league minimum one year deal to become nhl regulars?

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Totally fair..and I cant see Juolevi complaining about this either.....Just needs to say healthy.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Fifth overall draft pick in 2016 who re-signs for one year at the league minimum...even less than what he was earning on his ELC last season. That's pretty hard to do.

But he's an RFA at the end of the year, so if he stumbles again there's a chance the Canuck don't even qualify him. Still a guy I could see being traded before the end of next season. For whatever reason, former high first round picks always retain some currency.

Was surprisingly looking better in his 2nd AHL season but man, the guys knees are shot, and you can see by his weak lateral movements. It's one thing if he just had an attitude issue like Virtanen but Juolevi was never a high pedigree talent and has a laundry list of injuries that's clearly evident. Not sure if he has any trade value even as a former #5 pick.

It's a shame, while I hated the pick.... I really wanted this player to pull it off.

 

[Pip]

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Seems like the injuries have really hurt his pivoting ability. Not sure if he can recover from that and become a decent bottom pairing guy.
Rooting for Juolevi as unlike Virtanen he’s at least put in the effort to succeed. It’s not his fault he was a poor pick at that position in the draft.

 

[Breakers]

Man I wanted this kid to succeed.
I think he has a decent IQ and good passing

but over the course of like 4 games in row this guy got beat off the rush by some of the slowest trash in the north division