Orpik can't skate, pass, break plays, make solid cross-ice passes, etc., like Juulsen does. He may not be the best offensively, but his passing and skating along with his rock solid defense is what make him such a good defenseman. New age "defensive" defenseman.
I dont see it. Maybe show me clips because I focus a lot on Juulsen when I watch the games and I saw him being very responsible defensively, taking good decisions without the puck, he's got a legit outlet pass, etc. Never saw him get flat out beaten. I just dont see what you see.
When a player doesnt produce much offense at ES, id say its a good indicator.
The PDO certainly tells a story, but his CF is only a slight bit below his CA, so it's not really a big deal. Overall, Juulsen's play has really impressed me and I'm sure his numbers won't go totally downhill.
He is somewhat overrated in the sense that he's another player HF crowd has fallen in love with unconditionally and prefers not to notice his mistakes, but I think you're a bit harsh on Juulsen. Yes, he makes quite a few mistakes, but I think it's due to inexperience, combined with being cast into a role he's not yet ready to fulfill consistently. He's shown stretches of play when he's been very solid and I think his hockey sense will actually be one of his strenghts. Quite refreshing, really, after a myriad of Galchenyuks and Scherbaks making dumb decisions almost every shift. Also, I don't think his mobility will be an issue.
Juulsen and Mete are just young. Need some seasoning in the AHL where they’d get the opportunity to play more and with less pressure. Time to develope. I think they are still waiver exempt and could be called up as needed.
