A 6'04'' and 200 pounds giant out of Espoo, Finland, Joni Jurmo, just turned 21. The Finnish has announced his colors and per Rick Dhaliwal, he'll remain in Finland for the upcoming season. While we've already seen Filip Johansson make his way across the ocean, Jurmo, who's still unsigned, is not be hopping on a plane anytime soon.
The versatile defenceman played in Finland's top pro league (Liiga) where he collected 13 points in 52 games with Jukurit, while he may not have been as offensively dominant as expected, it's common knowledge that big-sized defenceman develop their offensive game later as they age.
It'll surely be intriguing to see how he develops as the Canucks' left side is only getting smaller. Going from Quinn Hughes to Akito Hirose, to Jack Rathbone or Christian Wolanin, adding a 6'04'' defenseman to that core would definitely be going a long way toward building a good group of Blueliners.
He's big, fast, and skilled, could he be OEL's replacement?
