Bruce Boudreau Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Jake Virtanen NEEDS to make the team next year over Kenins,Higgins, Matthias or anyone else. He brings everything the Canucks need in the lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BI3KSA- Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 He was moved to wing a while back. The organization thinks he's more effective there. If he was moved back to C I wasn't aware and I apologize. I think he is still LW but I could be wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BI3KSA- Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Jake Virtanen NEEDS to make the team next year over Kenins,Higgins, Matthias or anyone else. He brings everything the Canucks need in the lineup. Pretty terrible idea imo unless he is ridiculously good and totally ready. Dont want to ruin his development by rushing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Jake Virtanen NEEDS to make the team next year over Kenins,Higgins, Matthias or anyone else. He brings everything the Canucks need in the lineup.not this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucypass Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Jake Virtanen NEEDS to make the team next year over Kenins,Higgins, Matthias or anyone else. He brings everything the Canucks need in the lineup. We're not the Oilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Definitely seems to be reaching where he was prior to his injury, albeit in a better league with a more developed defensive game. Hope he keeps it going for the playoffs. Man the offseason and next season are gonna be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Jake Virtanen NEEDS to make the team next year over Kenins,Higgins, Matthias or anyone else. He brings everything the Canucks need in the lineup. He'll get the full pre-season of 6 games (or however many we play). He will play with good players. Although i doubt Virtanen makes the show next year. He needs to learn the defensive side of the game. However I see Bonino gone being replace by McCann. H.Sedin Horvat McCann Richardson ( leadership, PK, emotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Jake Virtanen NEEDS to make the team next year over Kenins,Higgins, Matthias or anyone else. He brings everything the Canucks need in the lineup. I agree. Not every prospect is the same. Some will thrive with early icetime. With Bo killing penalties Higgins is totally expendable and this team will benefit more with some young blood..... that can actually hit the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I'd give Gaunce a shot at the 4C, big body and is steadily improving as an overall 200-ft player. gaunce has made the transition to left wing this year, and i'd like to see him stay there, to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I think he is still LW but I could be wrong he was still LW as of last playoff game. most likely will still be LW in tonight's playoff game too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 he was still LW as of last playoff game. most likely will still be LW in tonight's playoff game too. You know I'm a fan of Gaunce, and I could see him back at center in the NHL at the 4th if not also the 3rd line level, but wing is somewhere he'll likely excel a little better. But back to Shinkaruk, good to see him having a solid run here and continuing it into playoffs. Hopefully he can build off of that (and a solid offseason's training) to come to camp on fire next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 In all my years watching the Canucks I am stunned to think that next year the team could ice an entire rookie 4th line. Not saying they will but the concept is staggering. What Willie D has accomplished by reigning the Twins back and rolling 4 lines is the biggest development the team has made in years. It will probably extend their careers and it has allowed Horvat to develop. Horvat moves to at least 3C next year and makes room for more youth to move onto the 4th line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 As evidenced last night, Horvat is already the 3C. Given better wingers next year, he and Bonino will likely be 2a and 2b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_Canuck Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 And he continues his hot streak ! Another goal from shinky ! Tap in from a nice pass from Grenier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 gif of this tap in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 gif of this tap in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 That Line has awesome chemistry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 So still a bust!? Haha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 This kid has always played gritty and with a lot of heart, it's no wonder he's leading the AHL in playoff scoring right now. We'll see how much longer it lasts, but I had a feeling we'd have a gem in Shinkaruk. He is EXACTLY what the Canucks need in their middle-6 right now, and luckily he'll be the perfect replacement for Alex Burrows in the future. He may score 15-20 goals during the regular season as a secondary scorer, but come playoff time you win with these sorts of kids. May be a bit undersized but he plays like Parise. Baertschi - ? - Virtanen Jensen - Horvat - Kassian Shinkaruk - Matthias/Gaunce - Hansen/Kenins Sedin - Sedin - ? You win with that sort of depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guntrix Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Jake Virtanen NEEDS to make the team next year over Kenins,Higgins, Matthias or anyone else. He brings everything the Canucks need in the lineup. What? Physicality and speed? JV isn't even dominant in the WHL... Heck, he's not even the best forward on his team. Horvat on the other hand was just as good and showed an immense amount of maturity and leadership AND STILL didn't slot into the Canucks until he was 19. JV is the prime example of a shiny new prospect that would satisfy CDC's wet dreams should he slot into the Canucks line up despite being VERY raw and still needing a lot of development. Worse yet, you say that he NEEDS to make the team next year over a guy who's shown tremendous work ethic and poise (as well as production) to get where he's at, as well as two average yet seasoned pros. All you need to do is look at Edmonton to see how rushing a prospect works out in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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