[Caged Great]

That's the reason why I don't like Juolevi. I don't mind D-men that aren't hitters. TJ Brodie doesn't really go out of his way to hit much. However, the lack of physicality is concerning. When you have 5 D-men that are all very close in terms of talent, including Bean and McAvoy, you should attempt to avoid any red flags if at all possible. Juolevi's physicality is one, just as Chychrun's late season difficulties.

In either case, it may not be a fatal problem for their development. However, when you have an alternate in Sergachev that does not really have any real issues that are overtly noticeable, why not go in that direction instead.