SpeedCanuck

Just stop it man all you have done is whine about him since he has came here. I agree he has not earned a roster spot right now and honestly has not played his game at all this preseason. He looks tentative with the puck and rarely wants to skate with it which is what he does best. He does not look as confident as he should be and its really showing. With that being said he is barely 19!!! Look at Getzlaf junior career, everyone develops differently stop trying to say he is or isn't something and just wait before b******* non stop.

The way you talk makes me think you are the guy that got the whole "but his facial expressions!" thing started...

Ya i know its tough either way. I agree MDC is still not someone i would want either lol

I have no doubt nylander has more skill and if both reach their potential nylander gets more points. I also will say i did want ehlers. But once he was drafted it its done. He brings more than just points everyone knows that. Was he picked to high? Maybe only time will tell. I understand everyones point but he is ours and he is a kid give it a break just wait and see. You talk about butt hurt about JV but you sound the same way about nylander. And as for me being butthurt, I am annoyed by everyone criticizing someone so much who isn't even 19. It took the Sedins till 25 to start showing why we picked them, so relax.

If your expectations of Virtanen, a sixth overall pick is to score 40 goals and hit like a truck then you need to be realistic bud. If he could get 40 goals a year and play the way he does he would not just be the best player from the draft but probably the best player in the league. Which is unrealistic expectations for anyone to have on any draft pick short of Mcdavid. We all get is you wanted Nylander or Ehlers but get over it bud. Jake is ours deal with it and support him and maybe he will just surprise you.

Thanks bud. Really appreciate all the gifs you give us!

I completely agree. I was thinking the same thing about Virtanen or any rookie that might make the team next year. Horvat seems like he would be an awesome influence and presence for any young player.

I was at the second game and made a post about that earlier. I don't know if it was his leg or what but he was defiantly labouring a bit throughout that game.

He absolutely was playing a safer game tonight than usual. Not taking the same chances that usually make him stand out more.

I don't know what exactly his future is but I am excited every night to watch him. He works hard most every shift, even if he isnt the most flashy player he sure looks like a winner and I'm thrilled we have him.

To be honest neither team played great everyone was missing passes left and right and falling away from the puck. It was a poor individual game for most players and a poor team game for both. So it was not difficult for him to be the most dominant player. But that being said something is off with him and he did not look like the same player I have seen the previous five times.

I just got back from the game and here are my thoughts. Anyone saying he was invisible tonight was a moron by far the most dominant player on either team. Sam was not very effective this game, he was getting hit alot but did get a few chances. However back to Virtanen, I will say this I am almost positive he is injured in some way. I have watched him in person now 6 times this year and this game he did seem different. He had alot of shifts that were only 25 seconds or so and did not seem as eager to get back on the ice. A couple times in the corner after the play it looked like he was trying to stretch somthing out and was labouring a bit maybe his back? But with all that being said yes off the score sheet but looked like a gem, does still need to work on his defence a bit.

Yup he is a really unique player and without seeing him more than once its hard to see what he brings other than points. Thats exciting to hear your friends say that, its good to see some canuck fans who seem him regularly be so excited.

I have been at 5 Hitmen games this year and only seen him score twice. That being said every single game he was the most dominant and noticeable player on either team. He has awesome vision and makes some really great team plays but not getting a lot of results which IMO was his line mates not being able to read him. He is on a whole different level than them and anybody who has seen him in person would probably agree.