Olli Juolevi is the most divisive prospect among the Vancouver Canucks’ fan base.



You can understand why — as the No. 5 overall pick from the 2016 draft he’s seen players behind him such as Matthew Tkachuk, Clayton Keller, Mikhail Sergachev, Charlie McAvoy and Jakob Chychrun not only break into the NHL but establish themselves as upper-echelon talents.



It’s hard not to contrast the rapid development of those names with what’s occurred for Juolevi, who after a mediocre draft-plus-one year in London, solid draft-plus-two season in the Finnish Liiga and injury-shortened draft-plus-three campaign in the AHL finds himself as the only top-15 selection from 2016 not to have appeared in an NHL game.



Many have already declared him a bust and while it’s unlikely he’ll ever justify the pick used on him, there’s still reason to believe Juolevi has legitimate top-four upside and can be an important part of the future...