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He's not going to have to carry a line. He's being groomed as a winger right now and he will be an excellent 3rd liner for many years. He has NHL size, good IQ, and his skating will not hold him back

Whenever I'm in distress, I tell myself, "Be like Horvat".

Can Bo play for the comets once the Canucks season is over?

Chinups are amazing for biceps. Preacher curls, concentration curls, pretty much any kind of curling. What I like about biceps is that there is no secret, just do different curls, and do chin ups, and you'll get real nice biceps. I have the opposite problem as you, my triceps don't grow

Let me guess. Horvat doesn't have the "it" factor because he isn't bo dragging and deking defenders left and right while sniping every puck he touches. Meanwhile, McCann has the "it" factor because you've never seen him play, but you looked at his numbers to determine he does indeed have the "it" factor. Did I get it right?

Hanifin is all sorts of smoothe. Tuned in just in time for the 3rd

Calgary is definitely not the right place for Virtanen. He has all the tools but there are areas to his game that are unrefined. In Calgary, it just seems like the coaching staff is complacent and don't care about the little things Jake do wrong. I agree with DeNiro, he needs to learn how to play the right way in Utica.

Yeah not a good game for him at all

That's the floor. 2-3 was what desi wanted

I wonder how strong Jake's trash talk game is

80% of what

They have to move from Vancouver to Calgary? I am so sorry to hear that

Yep, and there's nothing wrong with that. There's a logjam of forwards in the big club. With a full season of pro experience under his belt, we'll see how he does.

His points per 60 would most certainly go down. It's just not something you can sustain. Put him in some more versatile roles, put him on the pk, give him more defensive zone starts. Even fatigue could contribute to it.

Jake is an amazing player on the rush. His speed, size, and shot makes him very effective. However, he still has a lot to learn when the puck is not on his stick. His positioning is still weak at times. For him to make his way into the lineup, there will have to be a lot of trading to make room for him. I know what Benning said, but it's going to be very difficult. And besides, next year will be huge for him. The overagers are gone, so he will have a huge role in Calgary. He will also have a big role in the WJC. Next year is when he will be leader, and we'll see if he can really take initiative and drive the bus.

I think that's his point. For a guy who's all about offense, his numbers are a bit underwhelming, and two-way guys like Horvat and Harkins outproduce(ed) him

This guy is going to make sweet music with Virtanen one day

Thanks for this, that was really interesting! I would assume it'd be Baertschi - Bonino - Vrbata when he makes the team next year?

What credibility?

I think Bart will get the Vey treatment as opposed to the Kassian. He'll have a longer leash and won't be punished as hard for mistakes. If Vey is given PP time, I'm sure Bart will receive some as well. And also, I'm sure he'll start out on the 3rd line at worst. He's just not the type of player to grind it out on the fourth line and work his way to the top. With the waiver situation, like Vey last year, there's not much else to do. And besides, we know Bart's problem has been with the mental side of the game and confidence. I don't think benching him will help.

Is it time to come up with nicknames? I'm not down to say Baertschi for the next few years

His acceleration needs work. I don't think it will hinder his ability to play in the NHL though. It's adequate. Gaunce- McCann- Cassels down the road as third line?