Confirmed with Link: Wings claim Olli Juolevi off waivers from Florida

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[golffuul]

No risk move...probably better than half of our Defensemen. Should be a shot across the bow to those in the lineup.

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

Good gamble. Worth a shot.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

We didn't even have to throw in Halak and a 2nd!

 

[TheOtherOne]

Lame.

Shoulda got another 6oa to join Seider Zadina Gagner.

 

[Ricelund]

Throw him next to Seider and see what happens. He can't be worse than DeKeyser.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Leddy about to get traded. Dekeyser about to get waived.

 

[TheOctopusKid]

I think it's pretty simple - at the end of this season, the Wings entire left side will be made up on exactly... Jordan Oesterle and a massive glut of rookies with zero experience (Edvinsson, McIssac, Wallinder, Johansson, Sebrango, etc. etc.).

We know that not all out of LD Prospects are going to magically step into roles with the big club right out of training camp, so adding in a guy like Juolevi who is young (23), has upside (6th OA), plays a well-rounded, calm defensive game, and has some experience spread over the last few season....seems like a no brainer

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

I mean, even if he isn't great he is probably better than any of our D-men except for Seider, Hronek, and Leddy. COVID really derailed his path to the NHL, he has 39 points in 56 AHL games and he's only played 33 games at the NHL level. Scouting reports indicate he uses his size and isn't overly physical, but is a good puck controller and skater. Sounds like a good fit with our D. Seider-Leddy, Hronek-Lindstrom, Juolevi-Staal. Taking Dekeyser and Oesterle off the defense automatically makes it better!

It also looks like he's been injured a lot and hasn't been able to get the conditioning he needs. The kid can never get in game shape before getting benched or hurt.

 

[Metalwood]

Canucks fan here... Ollie consistently in terrible off season shape and made of glass. Can't pivot at an NHL level. Injury prone. A bigger bust than Cholo was for you guys.

But there is always the wavier wire hail mary...

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Literally nothing but positive. If he is good, free asset. If he sucks, drop him. This is how you come up.

 

[Pavels Dog]

He sucks. But doesn't hurt to have a warm body who can fill in, assuming this means Leddy at a minimum is going at the TDL.

 

[Deeds26]

Benning once cautiously compared him to Lidstrom when he was drafted... so maybe the prophecy will finally be fulfilled?

 

[nhlisawesome]

Will he be better than Djoos or Cholowski?

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

I mean, even if he isn't great he is probably better than any of our D-men except for Seider, Hronek, and Leddy. COVID really derailed his path to the NHL, he has 39 points in 56 AHL games and he's only played 33 games at the NHL level. Scouting reports indicate he uses his size and isn't overly physical, but is a good puck controller and skater. Sounds like a good fit with our D.

He's Leddy's trade deadline replacement. And let's just say going from Leddy to Juolevi is going to be jarring from a puck moving standpoint.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Benning once cautiously compared him to Lidstrom when he was drafted... so maybe the prophecy will finally be fulfilled?

Lindstrom, what an insult to Gustav lol?

 

[DTR]

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

I like it. Can't be worse than our left side right now.

 

[lhsgolf19]

Probably just a paper move, I think a "bigger" move is coming to the Defense

 

[nhlisawesome]

Probably just a paper move, I think a "bigger" move is coming to the Defense

What are you thinking how big?

 

[DTR]

What are you thinking how big?

Wouldn’t shock me if it’s DeKeyser being waived.

 

[lhsgolf19]

What are you thinking how big?

Just a trade... Waiving DeKeyser... Something like that.

No way they waive any of the other 7, so gonna be interesting... They are not gonna carry 9 D-Men

 

[Ricelund]

They still have 9 D on the roster. Trade coming?

 

[Hen Kolland]

Probably just a paper move, I think a "bigger" move is coming to the Defense

The Veleno move feels more like “we need room to activate Vrana, who is waiver exempt”

 

[Killerjas]

A 7th D defender who cant skate. Eh why not. Atleast he is free.