BanTSN Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 As I had predicted. Alright regular season players, but no guts for the playoffs. Glad the Canucks passed on them. Go Virtanen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rounoush Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Jake just keeps looking better and better too. Hopefully he can keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 8 minutes ago, BanTSN said: As I had predicted. Alright regular season players, but no guts for the playoffs. Glad the Canucks passed on them. Go Virtanen. Maybe once Virtanen helps his team make it to the playoffs, then we can call him the better pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 7 minutes ago, BanTSN said: As I had predicted. Alright regular season players, but no guts for the playoffs. Glad the Canucks passed on them. Go Virtanen. I don’t remember what Nylander did in the playoffs, but Ehlers was clearly only a perimeter player. He did way too much poking and fishing at pucks, instead of battling. He was extremely disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jay 22 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 8 minutes ago, BanTSN said: Glad the Canucks passed on them. So are Toronto and Winnipeg unfortunately. But whatever fits your reality I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Kane Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Hey, at least they are helping their teams make the playoffs. They are young - it can take players time to be good in the playoffs - see Datsyuk/Hossa/Kuznetsov just top off my head.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Just now, HerrDrFunk said: Maybe once Virtanen helps his team make it to the playoffs, then we can call him the better pick. I think Nylander and Ehlers, because of their regular season points will demand Cap dollars they really don’t live up to when the games get hard. I see that as actually hurting their teams’ chances. Jake will be a playoff beast, and (likely) get paid a lot less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Zamboni Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 to be fair, Virtz was ghost in the playoffs this year too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustABandwagoner Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Alflives said: I think Nylander and Ehlers, because of their regular season points will demand Cap dollars they really don’t live up to when the games get hard. I see that as actually hurting their teams’ chances. Jake will be a playoff beast, and (likely) get paid a lot less. I like how your claiming Jake "WILL" be a playoff beast when we havent even seen him in the playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Patrick Kane said: Hey, at least they are helping their teams make the playoffs. They are young - it can take players time to be good in the playoffs - see Datsyuk/Hossa/Kuznetsov just top off my head.. you are comparing two softies to guys who play hard, like Datsyuk and Hossa? Ehlers and Nylander are not players teams win Cups with. The Jets even insulated Ehlers with a huge, tough team, and the guy still disappeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Just now, DontMessMe said: I like how your claiming Jake "WILL" be a playoff beast when we havent even seen him in the playoffs He can’t be any worse than those other two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Neither of their styles are suited for long playoff runs. Virtanen's speed and edge will be disruptive as hell in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Nylander has 4 points each year which isn't terrible. He's an RFA so it'll be interesting to see what happens. I think he's overrated though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beluga Whale Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Jesus dude. "No guts" for the playoffs is so unnecessarily harsh. Ehlers was decent for his first run in the playoffs even if he didn't score. Guy's also only 22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickyoursedin Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 The guys are just 22 years old playing in their first handful of playoff games. I wouldn’t throw that label on them this early otherwise you may end up looking as silly as the guys calling Virtanen and Juolevi busts before they even turn 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiffyPB Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Is this a serious thread? Virtanen wasn't even a "playoff guy" in juniors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 23 minutes ago, Alflives said: I think Nylander and Ehlers, because of their regular season points will demand Cap dollars they really don’t live up to when the games get hard. I see that as actually hurting their teams’ chances. Jake will be a playoff beast, and (likely) get paid a lot less. Ehlers already signed his extension last summer - 6M x 7 years including 3 UFA years starts this July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Kane Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 24 minutes ago, Alflives said: you are comparing two softies to guys who play hard, like Datsyuk and Hossa? Ehlers and Nylander are not players teams win Cups with. The Jets even insulated Ehlers with a huge, tough team, and the guy still disappeared. You think ''sotfies'' become soft forever? Look at Jon Marchessault, a big difference in his game to breakout was playing tough, at 5'9 174lbs.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jatylo Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 8 points in 15 games for Nylander 7 points in 14 for Ehlers I would wait a couple years to compare the players especially how Virtanen cant even show up during regular season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, Patrick Kane said: You think ''sotfies'' become soft forever? Look at Jon Marchessault, a big difference in his game to breakout was playing tough, at 5'9 174lbs.. A guy is either a softy or he isn’t. Ehlers and Nylander are proven softies. Character traits like that guys are born with. Big Buff should have been playing in Ehler’s spot, and the Jets would have won! Stupid coaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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