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could we trade #6 and edler/tanev/bieksa for #5. If we stay at 6 and top 5 stay, Nylander or Virtanen. THATS IT. not ritchie or anyone else, if they do get taken, the person making the decision need to be fired. Nylander or Virtanen . PS-I hope this makes our management hungry for the #1 next year

heres the link http://forum.canucks.com/topic/333824-jake-virtanen/ As you can see , people are saying hes a top 3 pick, nobody ever thought we would get him

Look at this, this is what a Canuck fan had to say years ago After watching some of the U17 Team Pacific camp this weekend in Kamloops I think anyone out there who is not already keeping an eye on Jake Virtanen should be. He purely outclasses the best BC and Alberta have to offer at his age group and showed why Calgary took him at #1 in last years WHL draft. I fully expect him to be a main contributor as a 16 year old this year for Calgary. He has unbelievable speed, an NHL calibre release in his shot and can absolutely steamroll players with hits. He is like a combination of Ovechkin/Malkin/Iginla. This kid is going to be an incredible hockey player. I rest my case

Look at kesler, when drafted they said he is a 3rd liner at best with no offensive upside, the only thing he has got working for him is his skating. Virtanen Has the Skating Has the Size and has the Shot. He is a goal scorer. If a guy like ovechkin had the puck on a breakaway , Virtanen can chase em down. Speed kills and this kid has to be a Canuck

Actually ISS did do one with ALL PLAYERS and Virtanen was still top 7 and at 1 point top 5 so learn ur facts

And if he had some good teamates like cassells or laughton he would have 100+ points and alot of assists too. When you work out a hockey player u watch them go through skating and shooting drills, this kid is the best in BOTH

I dont think people realize the advantage of not having to teach a player certain things, you dont have to work with him on his skating or shot, or convice him to be physical, has has it all. All he has to do is continue to work on his already loaded arsenal. The moment he steps on this ice, he will make an impact. I know in my heart fans will fall in love with him because when they see him go end to end in the preseason they will be like wow, flashes of bure.

THANK YOU! Finally some sense

You dont think the blackhawks or kings or bruins would LOVE Virtanen. You cant teach speed , lethal shooting, and willing physicality . You either got it or you dont. Hes got it! It sucks to say ah man I wish our guy was as fast as him or could shoot like him, no , Virtanen is all those things, hes the best skater and shooter PERIOD!

DO NOT EVER EVER LISTEN TO CRAIG BUTTON. He has no idea what he is talking about. Guys like bob mckenzie and iss and central scouting always have players within a few picks of eachother , and then fucken craig has a guy outside the top 50 . He always goes against the consenus and is ALWAYS wrong

For those that say no at 6 then who do u want. He is better than all the ritchies and everyone else after, the only player id consider is Nylander becasue people had him as a top 2 talent coming into the season. But as I said Virtanen is better in every aspect than those other guys, AND apparently he is supposed to get even bigger, NIGHTMARE FOR OTHER TEAMS

Every expert when they describe him, they say he will be an offensive powerhouse. watch highlights and you will see, when he gets a step on the defender, game over. hes gone! Its hard enough trying to stop a fast speedster, but when that player can put the puck exactly where he wants, AND enjoys being physical and will get in your grill, he is literally the last player you want to see. A scout said when he was 15 , he had the hardest shot he has ever seen, he said it made a different sound coming of his stick, like a great batter in baseball. I would LOVE to see him skate circles around the kings and blues exc.