Outsiders Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I'm not quite sure what you mean?https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1CHFX_enCA517CA517&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=nhl+coast+to+coast&tbm=vid Like you don't see it every game like you almost do in junior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Calgary Hitmen @WHLHitmen 2h In case you haven't had enough of the @Jake_Virtanen beauty, here it is from different angels. WATCH ~ http://hmen.co/1BmGUWT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 virtanen has wheels hes fastest skater in chl forwards and backwards. abd has good stick handling skills he might be able to go coast to coast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Anyone think him and Dorsett on a line next year would be awesome ?? I want to see Virtanen - Horvat - Kassian/Jensen next year at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Jake could be as fast as Bure. He is much bigger and has some beauty moves. I think he is on a line with Horvat and Dorsett next year and that line gets 3rd line minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devoted Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Jake certainly has some deficiencies, but my goodness does he ever have top-flight tools. This kid at 22 years old should be an absolute terror on the ice. He is going to be a very special player one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanTSN Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Well I think whenever Jake makes the show he will bring a level of excitment that we havn't seen in a while. Very few guys on our team can go coast to coast. Hansen. But ususally no finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VANcanucks92 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Jake could be as fast as Bure. He is much bigger and has some beauty moves. I think he is on a line with Horvat and Dorsett next year and that line gets 3rd line minutes. Jake has high end speed but Bure had the insane acceleration that put him at top speed in like 2 strides, wish I coulda seen him live, my fav player ever. Im soooo stoked for Virtanen though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VANcanucks92 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Maybe it's just because they're juniors, but Jake is constantly blowing by guys like that. Perhaps his speed is deceptive coming in, or he kicks another gear and they get flat-footed. Could be his size that makes him deceptive, not many guys his size have such raw speed, love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Looking back : http://canucksarmy.com/2014/6/18/jake-virtanen-is-good-so-don-t-draft-him Either way I still fully understand the Canucks decision to take Virtanen. If we picked Ehlers or Nylander and the became serviceable, yet undersized 35-40 point 2nd line fringe players and Virtanen became a 50-60 point power forward our fanbase would be up in arms that we passed on a player like that, who is also a BC boy. Yet if Virtanen becomes a chippy 20 point, 3rd line player and Ehlers / Nylander become 60-70 point 1st line players you probably won't hear any complaints (as long as Virtanen plays physical). I agree that Virtanen is probably higher risk pick with a lower ceiling, given all of the factors he was the safer selection. I think Virtanen will be a solid NHL player one day, but we probably did miss drafting a legit first line talent in either Ehlers or Nylander. The Canucks had the most difficult selection of the draft. I don't think the top 5 (other than Ekblad) will be very good relative to other drafts, but there were a lot of gems throughout the first round/early second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadendpath Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 We can all remember what else happened on June 15... SCF, my birthday.. Nbd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 SCF, my birthday.. Nbd.gunna be a good day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Unfair to compare I know but this akes me think of Pavel... He is faster than bure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I don't think the top 5 (other than Ekblad) will be very good relative to other drafts, but there were a lot of gems throughout the first round/early second. Yea and we got three of them in Virtanen, McCaan and Demko. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horvat Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Yea and we got three of them in Virtanen, McCaan and Demko. dont forget trymakin and forsling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) dont forget trymakin and forsling He was specifically mentioning first and second round picks. But yea those both seem like solid picks right now. Edited January 24, 2015 by DeNiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horvat Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) i think they would both go in the 2nd if there was a redraft.... but i still agree with you... Edited January 24, 2015 by Horvat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1219 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Hitmen taking on the Oil Kings. Virtanen is on the top line with Tambellini and Rankin, same as yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 what channel is it on, on telus tv? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VANcanucks92 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 He is faster than bure... Lol not a chance, Virtanen is fast but Bure is super fast, called him the Rocket for a reasom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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