c00kies Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Hi guys. Just wondered how Jake was doing and came across quite a bit of sentiment that the Canucks should have gone with Nylander. As I live in sweden I read an article by the sports editor of the largest paper in sweden just yesterday imploring people to get out and see this kid while they have the chance! He is on a bad team but putting up some numbers. And to make a small world smaller ; I am his systers teacher. She will win Wimbledon! I sure hope you don't teach English Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messier's_elbow Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Didn't see the goal but I was driving and listening to the radio and the commentators were seriously pumping his tires, talking about how he was just flying out there. I'm guess he's having an awesome game. Commentator: " I really believe Vancouver has something in this player." (something along those lines) The goal was sick. Where are the Nylander sympathizers now?This guy can beat you so many different ways. Plus if he doesnt score he will run the goalie and be an intimidating presence. Cory Perry light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) The goal was sick. Where are the Nylander sympathizers now?This guy can beat you so many different ways. Plus if he doesnt score he will run the goalie and be an intimidating presence. Cory Perry light. Following him playing in Sweden putting up over a point per game against pros. Do you have to bring it up every time Virtanen does something nice as if it's some sort of confirmation of victory, especially if you're annoyed at the sympathizers bringing him up when he's doing well? They're different players and it'll be a long time before we see who is the better player at the NHL level. Edited November 30, 2014 by elvis15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarGirl Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I honestly loved this pick. I really like Virtanen's playing style. Bonus point for being a B.C boy and his favourite team is the Vancouver Canucks. However, countless of times he has mentioned that his favourite (Canuck) player was Naslund and he wore #19 for him during his junior Hockey career...Now that I see his favourite player is Toews and he wears #19 too...I'm wondering if it was for Toews now...LOL Or maybe it's just a coincidence? ...Whatever, I just hope he makes it to the team and play in Rogers Arena soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1219 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I honestly loved this pick. I really like Virtanen's playing style. Bonus point for being a B.C boy and his favourite team is the Vancouver Canucks. However, countless of times he has mentioned that his favourite (Canuck) player was Naslund and he wore #19 for him during his junior Hockey career...Now that I see his favourite player is Toews and he wears #19 too...I'm wondering if it was for Toews now...LOL Or maybe it's just a coincidence? ...Whatever, I just hope he makes it to the team and play in Rogers Arena soon! He has also stated on occasion that his favourite player (and who he models his game after) is Rick Nash. Well, the Nash thing seemed to be more of a comparable than an outright "favourite player". He's probably using current players so everyone knows who he's talking about. It's sad to think that there are people who don't know "Naslund" but that's how things are now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarGirl Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 He has also stated on occasion that his favourite player (and who he models his game after) is Rick Nash. Well, the Nash thing seemed to be more of a comparable than an outright "favourite player". He's probably using current players so everyone knows who he's talking about. It's sad to think that there are people who don't know "Naslund" but that's how things are now... Yeah, he mentioned more about his playing style is a lot like Rick Nash. I hope you're right about that and it is definitely sad. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarGirl Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 (edited) Guess the Canucks were looking for the best-looking player available this year.. I want to argue that the Canucks weren't looking for that... But I can't deny that he's the best-looking. LOL Edited December 1, 2014 by StarGirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSecretIsMe Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 http://www.whl.ca/video/45305 Highlights from the game and Virtanen's goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 invited to the junior camp http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/Team-Canada/Men/Junior/2014-15/Selection-Camp/Roster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronic.Canuck Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 invited to the junior camphttp://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/Team-Canada/Men/Junior/2014-15/Selection-Camp/Roster Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovy Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I sure hope you don't teach English Oh I used the Swedish spelling :-) Been here too long, and no I`m not her English (Swenglish) teacher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Thank you for that intelligent and well thought out response. You sir, are a credit to our species. The quality of my response was a reflection of the quality of the statement I quoted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JiffyPB Posted December 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2014 Nylander will light it up in the nhl, he's type of plays says so. I have exclusive footage of Virtanen vs Nylander 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewmaster12 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Oh men, I do not know, but all this things said about virt, how physical he is, how a much better or safer or faster a pick he is than ehlers or nylander. It is somehow over exajurating that it sounded as if you are saying this things to yourself- to convince your own ears that yes he is a better pick, your way of leaving peace in your mind. Though if you ask me Skill creates chances, A shooter is more of the accuracy or killer instinct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Oh men, I do not know, but all this things said about virt, how physical he is, how a much better or safer or faster a pick he is than ehlers or nylander. It is somehow over exajurating that it sounded as if you are saying this things to yourself- to convince your own ears that yes he is a better pick, your way of leaving peace in your mind. Though if you ask me Skill creates chances, A shooter is more of the accuracy or killer instinct. Wow. BuretoMogilny? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Herberts Vasiljevs Posted December 2, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) I think it's time that a mod steps in here to settle the score. This is getting ridiculous. Any "SHOULDA DRAFTED EHLERS" or "SHOULDA DRAFTED NYLANDER" type post should result in something like a warning or a part-time ban. This is the Jake Virtanen thread, not that dreadful draft thread which was a complete argumentative sh*t show for three months. Now that the draft's over, people are now using this thread to ride Nylander and Ehelrs' coattails. If that "Burrows? Do We Really Need Him?" thread from 2009 has been inflated numerous times, a draft thread from a few months ago sure as hell can. I hate coming to the CDC home page to see that somebody posted in the Virtanen topic, hoping that it's going to be an update about his play from Calgary or something like that, but then to my surprise (sarcasm), it's yet another claim that we drafted the wrong player. I'm not trying to go all elvis15 on people here, but come on... It's WAY easier to take HFBoards more seriously than CDC. The mods there make warning posts in threads where posters are going off topic. For example, if posters keep entertaining the idea of trading Kassian in a Luca Sbisa appreciation thread, the mod will make a post saying that the next poster to talk about trading Kassian again will receive a ban. Yes, there are idiots and parasites all over - that's unavoidable. But when people in power (like mods) let idiots do their daily deed, that induces a culture where idiocy becomes a normality, thus these idiots think it's okay to act like idiots. I like the no BS philosophy that HFBoards abides by. If the mods here on CDC took this sort of thing more seriously, the "Jake Virtanen" thread would seem more like the Jake Virtanen thread (not the 2014 NHL Entry Draft thread). There are a lot of knowledgable fans on this board, but it's hard to provide voice of reason when anytime you want to contribute to a certain discussion regarding hockey, you're going to run into a bunch of idiots who spew their verbal diarrhoea and aren't contributing to the discussion at hand, and there's nothing being done about it by those of higher standing (the mods). Justice! Edited December 2, 2014 by Herberts Vasiljevs 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Rake Fighter Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Oh men, I do not know, but all this things said about virt, how physical he is, how a much better or safer or faster a pick he is than ehlers or nylander. It is somehow over exajurating that it sounded as if you are saying this things to yourself- to convince your own ears that yes he is a better pick, your way of leaving peace in your mind. Though if you ask me Skill creates chances, A shooter is more of the accuracy or killer instinct. Funny how your English skills dropped right off after you started posting here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I think it's time that a mod steps in here to settle the score. This is getting ridiculous. Any "SHOULDA DRAFTED EHLERS" or "SHOULDA DRAFTED NYLANDER" type post should result in something like a warning or a part-time ban. This is the Jake Virtanen thread, not that dreadful draft thread which was a complete argumentative sh*t show for three months. Now that the draft's over, people are now using this thread to ride Nylander and Ehelrs' coattails. If that "Burrows? Do We Really Need Him?" thread from 2009 has been inflated numerous times, a draft thread from a few months ago sure as hell can. I hate coming to the CDC home page to see that somebody posted in the Virtanen topic, hoping that it's going to be an update about his play from Calgary or something like that, but then to my surprise (sarcasm), it's yet another claim that we drafted the wrong player. I'm not trying to go all elvis15 on people here, but come on...when you create your own discussion community you can incorporate those rules. If that time ever comes I'll be sure to join and not follow said rules. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1219 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Oh men, I do not know, but all this things said about virt, how physical he is, how a much better or safer or faster a pick he is than ehlers or nylander. It is somehow over exajurating that it sounded as if you are saying this things to yourself- to convince your own ears that yes he is a better pick, your way of leaving peace in your mind. Though if you ask me Skill creates chances, A shooter is more of the accuracy or killer instinct. You're making Virtanen out to be a shoot-only guy with no ability to make plays. Which is wrong. Yes, he's more of a shoot first guy but that isn't to suggest he cannot help set up his teammates. He made a play (relatively) recently where he skated down the left wing with speed. He was able to attract the attention of both defenseman and he used his peripheral vision to track Helgeson skating towards the front of the net. As he was skating around the net (still with everyone mesmerized by him) he backhanded the puck to the net-front area where Helgeson was able to tap in a goal. There are many more players who finish with more assists than goals. If you have a guy who is exceptional at doing something that is perhaps lacking by other players, that sounds like a darn good complimentary piece to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayRayDown Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I have exclusive footage of Virtanen vs Nylander Looks more like Wellwood vs Nylander 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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