Ballisticsports. Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Jimmy McGill said: he is, and there's the rub. He's trying to get assurances like he's a free agent. I think he is wiling to accept a less than what he could make deal , as long as he is not traded Otherwise He wants market value After Shanahan saying take less for the good of the team How is it good for him, if he signs for less, they make him look attractive for a trade and then ship him off for a defenceman I think he is saying I will take less if staying if not Pay me what the market will Edited November 1, 2018 by ba;;isticsports 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aGENT Posted November 1, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2018 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Jimmy McGill said: he is, and there's the rub. He's trying to get assurances like he's a free agent. I think it's more that he sees the writing on the wall that he'll probably be moved in the next couple years (despite likely wanting to stay) and hence doesn't want to sign a team friendly discount in the event he ends up playing on a non-contender or worse, an awful place and poorly run organization like Edmonton. Then he's playing at a discount for a toilet of a team, in an awful city. I wouldn't sign on for that either. Edited November 1, 2018 by aGENT 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeneedLumme Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 47 minutes ago, Jimmy McGill said: he is, and there's the rub. He's trying to get assurances like he's a free agent. I don't see how he could, since he doesn't qualify to get any such assurances spelled out in his contract, and verbal assurances are worth the same as the paper they are (not) printed on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 That Virtanen guy lookin’ pretty damn good I’d say Never give up on our kids, boys. You best remember that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 1 hour ago, aGENT said: I think it's more that he sees the writing on the wall that he'll probably be moved in the next couple years (despite likely wanting to stay) and hence doesn't want to sign a team friendly discount in the event he ends up playing on a non-contender or worse, an awful place and poorly run organization like Edmonton. Then he's playing at a discount for a toilet of a team, in an awful city. I wouldn't sign on for that either. thats a very very good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wai_lai416 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 3 hours ago, WeneedLumme said: Term, sure, but isn't he too young to get an NTC? Nah can see why he wanted a ntc coz he knows Toronto will trade him as soon as he’s signed coz there’s no way the maple leafs can even afford to pay him 6 mil a year while paying Tavares 11mil Matthew prolly at 11mil and marner at least 8 mil. That’s half the salary cap with 4 players lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlinkas wrister Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Going back to last season, in Jake's last 20 games he's scored 7 goals and has 10 points.I don't think he'll maintain that pace (especially the goals) but he is trending in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GoldenAlien Posted November 2, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) 17 hours ago, 73 Percent said: The shotgun jake ritual is hot like fire though lol. How did it start. The origin of #ShotgunJake: https://www.vancourier.com/pass-it-to-bulis/shotgunjake-is-the-meme-we-needed-for-this-canucks-season-1.23452663 Quote I doubt that Mike Halford and Jason Brough — the one-time Kurtenbloggers that are now with TSN 1040 and The Athletic — anticipated just how much #ShotgunJake would take off when they jokingly introduced the idea on their radio show. It started with Brough boldly predicting a 20-goal season for Virtanen — twice his career-high — and jokes about an advent calendar counting down his goals, with beer in place of chocolate, because this is Canada and hockey, of course. That evolved into the idea of shotgunning a beer every time Virtanen scored. From there it was an easy jump to the nickname Shotgun Jake and an untouched hashtag: #ShotgunJake. Edited November 2, 2018 by GoldenAlien 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 19 hours ago, Chicken. said: Love it ... -7 for Ehlers gtfo!! Zeroes again tonight. At least Laine finally caught up to Jake in goals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blömqvist Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 3 hours ago, hlinkas wrister said: Going back to last season, in Jake's last 20 games he's scored 7 goals and has 10 points.I don't think he'll maintain that pace (especially the goals) but he is trending in the right direction. Interesting numbers! Now 14 games into this season and Jake has 5 goals and 7 points. Spread over the end of last season and the start of this season, in his last 34 games played -- which is about half a season -- Jake has 12 goals and 17 points. That's exactly at a 0.5 points per game pace and if sustained over a season would equate to 29 goals and 41 points. Looking at the numbers Jake has been very consistent over his last 34 games played. In my opinion, the biggest improvement over his last 34 games isn't in his offensive numbers, but the fact that Jake earned the coach's trust by playing well in primarily a defensive bottom-6 role and is now finally getting an opportunity offensively on the second powerplay unit and, at times, at even strength with better quality players. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrix Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Time to bang the table again for this line: Goldobin, Pettersson, Virtanen Anyone with me? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 31 minutes ago, Byrix said: Time to bang the table again for this line: Goldobin, Pettersson, Virtanen Anyone with me? I'm not sure Jake thinks the game at a high enough level to play with EP. He plays a simple, but effective game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNucks1 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 28 minutes ago, -AJ- said: I'm not sure Jake thinks the game at a high enough level to play with EP. He plays a simple, but effective game. i think goldy and EP could set him up too be successful with them, worth a try i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrix Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 28 minutes ago, -AJ- said: I'm not sure Jake thinks the game at a high enough level to play with EP. He plays a simple, but effective game. Doesn't need to. Have just play his game and create room for EP and Goldy to operate their magic. Keep it simple. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken. Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 1 hour ago, TNucks1 said: i think goldy and EP could set him up too be successful with them, worth a try i think. They are too busy coddling LE with prime chances... /s 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 8 hours ago, Byrix said: Time to bang the table again for this line: Goldobin, Pettersson, Virtanen Anyone with me? He's likely a better fit with Horvat imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingleThorn Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 8 hours ago, Byrix said: Time to bang the table again for this line: Goldobin, Pettersson, Virtanen Anyone with me? Not me ! Pettersson needs a scorer on one wing. Goldobin could/ should be that guy, but, he is a game or three away from losing that spot if he doesn't start walking the talk ! The other winger needs to be someone who has good IQ and can read EP. CDC's favourite whipping boy is my choice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlinkas wrister Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 1 hour ago, aGENT said: He's likely a better fit with Horvat imo. 100%. put Roussel on the other wing and let the chaos unfold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 10 hours ago, Blömqvist said: Interesting numbers! Now 14 games into this season and Jake has 5 goals and 7 points. Spread over the end of last season and the start of this season, in his last 34 games played -- which is about half a season -- Jake has 12 goals and 17 points. That's exactly at a 0.5 points per game pace and if sustained over a season would equate to 29 goals and 41 points. Looking at the numbers Jake has been very consistent over his last 34 games played. In my opinion, the biggest improvement over his last 34 games isn't in his offensive numbers, but the fact that Jake earned the coach's trust by playing well in primarily a defensive bottom-6 role and is now finally getting an opportunity offensively on the second powerplay unit and, at times, at even strength with better quality players. And yet, still getting only 12-13min and in the bottom-six. What happens when he starts getting 13-15min regularly, more PP time, and into the middle-six? For now, giving good evidence he is a sustainable 40-point player, which a lot of folks here would have scoffed at as recently as a year ago. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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