The Red Wings are adding to their cupboard of young defenseman. Steve Yzerman claimed Olli Juolevi off waivers from the Florida Panthers Sunday afternoon.
Juolevi was a high-end prospect in the 2016 NHL Draft. The Canucks plucked him with the fifth overall pick, and expectations were always high. Now here he is, 23 years old, with very little success playing pro hockey in North America. There’s still potential with Juolevi, he’s still young, add that to getting him for free and you have another signature Steve Yzerman low-risk high-reward gamble.