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  1. Can anyone actually justify Benning throwing the kid back into the NHL at this point? https://twitter.com/benkuzma/status/683756166724255745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Willie just admitted to rushing players, Jake needs to go back to junior and rebuild his confidence after having a shocking tournament.
  2. Virtanen was great until he decided to be dumb. He was great.
  3. Marner tied the game twice. He didn't nulify a potential 5 on 3 like Virtanen did the take 2 more dumb penalties.
  4. How can anyone defend the guy after this game? How?
  5. Terrific post. Tried to argue many of the same things with people here and they continue to bash. It is extremely clear that picking Virtanen at 6 was a marketing ploy and he was nowhere near the BPA at the time. The best thing we can hope for is Virtanen to start to turn things around and maybe become a 2nd line winger, but it doesn't look pretty at this point.
  6. Im a Canucks fan and always will be. Watch how he plays. Very low IQ, many posters here have also conceded that fact. Take off the Homer hat and watch Virtanen play. He is not a smart hockey player
  7. Are you referring to Dustin Brown or Lucic? Those are the only 2 players I can think of. Brown and Lucic were never integral in Boston and LA cup runs. For the Kings, it was Doughty, Quick, Kopitar, Carter, Gaborik (2nd cup) For the Bruins it was Bergeron, Krejci, Chara, Rask/Thomas. At least imo, Virtanen types are not critical to success
  8. In terms of play style. Chicago does not have a player that plays a low IQ, north south game like Virtanen. Look at all of Chicago's key players. Kane, Toews, Keith, Seabrook, Crawford, Hossa None play like Virtanen. They do however play like Nylander. Who is to say you need a Virtanen to win in the playoffs? From what I have seen Kane/Toews/Doughty win cups. Virtanen types do not.
  9. So we are not allowed to criticize our draft choices? Get a grip. And does Chicago have a Virtanen? I don't think so. They have a Kane though, who is like Nylander/Ehlers and a Toews who is like Larkin.
  10. How many excuses are made up for this guy? He has a bad season in the WHL? "Well, he is not being used properly by the Hitmen coach" He has a bad run with Utica "He needs time to adjust to the AHL" He has a bad start to his NHL career "Well he is not put in a position to succeed and he needs time to adjust" He has a bad WJC "Well who cares about WJC performance? All that matters is that he is gonna turn it around, I know it! He is a local kid and skates fast (not anymore) and hits! (not anymore)" What a joke.
  11. And I agree with you, but nothing Virtanen has done since he got drafted shows that he is progressing. Just watch the games. He is slow, takes terrible penalties, has a terrible shot, handles the puck like a grenade. He is a bigger version of Grabner. Nylander on the other hand is on pace to break AHL scoring records for a 19 year old. Higher than Spezza, Bergeron, heck the pace he is scoring at is similar to when Taylor Hall went down to the AHL. He outscored the Sedin's pace in the SHL. He is an elite talent and he was ranked 1st in July 2013 (Yes, ahead of Ekblad, Reinhart, etc) and 3rd overall during his draft year. He was nowhere near a reach at 6.
  12. The problem is that he has regressed since we draft him. If Virtanen had progressed since we drafted, MAYBE this pick would be defendable. And even McCann at 6 is bad. Nylander and Larkin were still on the board.
  13. I expected a 6th overall pick who was in the NHL to come to a kid's tournament and be Canada's best player....you are right thats hardly expecting anything.
  14. Pujuljialvi, Laine, and Nylander have all been terrific
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