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Can Olli Juolevi lock down a roster spot with the Vancouver Canucks next season?

It’s been four years of baby steps, but Olli Juolevi is poised to take a massive leap forward.

The Vancouver Canucks invigorating playoff run may have just concluded, but in this hockey-crazed market it is never too early to discuss what happens next.

It appears that Juolevi may finally be ready to be a full-time NHL player as soon as next season. At least that’s what General Manager Jim Benning thinks about the 22-year-old Finnish defender.

In the season wrap-up press conference held on Tuesday, Benning and head coach Travis Green had plenty to talk about.