Crackers Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Thatcher Demko reminds me of Kesler big time. But bo is probably most comparable to kesler but i believe bo will be a lot better. I also hear McCann is very similar to kesler Agreed. Andrey Pedan also has a Kesler like game in my eyes. They both have an "e" as the second letter of their last name among other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I'll leave it up for discussion because frankly I haven't seen much of Virtanen to have a concrete knowledge of his game. But from what I've seen from him, I've found his game to be eerily similar to Kesler's. A big body who throws his weight around, isn't afraid to scrap and has a strong ability to put the puck in the net... is my connection between the two viable? or have I not seen enough of virtanens game to make that judgement? where do you see virtanen fitting into the canucks going forward? hopefully he'll be everything we've hoped for god I hope not. The more I watch kesler this year the more relieved I am that he's not a Canuck anymore and the more I laugh at how badly JB ripped them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messier's_elbow Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 god I hope not. The more I watch kesler this year the more relieved I am that he's not a Canuck anymore and the more I laugh at how badly JB ripped them off. Huh? I wouldnt go that far. If McCann turns into a star it looks pretty damn good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Completely different type of player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 so is your mom your so funny and mature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 There is a similarity in their style of play, Virtanen loves to shoot from just inside the blueline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 There is no Kelser 2.0....well that's not entirely true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Ikea Lack Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) If anything, I'd say Horvat is more like Kesler but bigger and stronger, maybe a bit slower though. Horvat's skating speed has increased a lot since pre-season. I remember him as a bit sluggish in pre-season... of course he was skating beside Shinkaruk at the time. lol Excited about Virtanen. He will need to work on his defensive play at the NHL level for Willie to play him. For the record, Snookie is the new Kesler. Edited March 12, 2015 by Eddie Ikea Lack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester13 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 tThat grammar is makesing me cringe. Always start a new sentence with a capital letter. Also, if you want your writing to make more of an impact, try to refrain from using 'to be' verbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 There are a few similarities, but not enough for an all-out cloning. Main difference is that Virtanen keeps the "I am a total prick" act on the ice. Off it he seems to be a really nice kid. But no doubt a lot of enemy NHL players will grow to hate him for what he'll do to them on the ice. Hate, but probably respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuckin Kingsly Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Why does everyone want our prospects to become Kesler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Huh? I wouldnt go that far. If McCann turns into a star it looks pretty damn good though. I've watched a lot of Ducks games this year and kesler is almost completely invisible every night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 A lot of opposing fans and players will hate him like they did Kesler. Cause Kesler in his prime was a beast. Virtanten is that, and then some... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I've watched a lot of Ducks games this year and kesler is almost completely invisible every night.42 points like invisible? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALGARY! Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Ive seen him play lots over the past few seasons with the Hitmen, his game is quite different from Keslers, Virtanen is much more of a power forward, he backchecks well but wont likely be a Selke style forward, and, probably the biggest differnce is that I havent seen him cartwheel or tumbleweed dive once in his career yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoball Cannons Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I'll leave it up for discussion because frankly I haven't seen much of Virtanen to have a concrete knowledge of his game. But from what I've seen from him, I've found his game to be eerily similar to Kesler's. A big body who throws his weight around, isn't afraid to scrap and has a strong ability to put the puck in the net... is my connection between the two viable? or have I not seen enough of virtanens game to make that judgement? where do you see virtanen fitting into the canucks going forward? hopefully he'll be everything we've hoped for Kesler isn't afraid to drop the gloves? Sure looked like it when he wouldn't even look at Dorsett when he challenged him for the hit Kesler put on him the last time they played. Really Funny after Kesler's comments towards Kronwall, when he said guys who throw those hits should be ready to answer the bell. Virtanen doesn't play the same position, is way more physical and a better goal scorer than Kesler was at the same age, so I don't get the comparison. I hope he's nothing like Kesler, who was a cancer in the dressing room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 42 points like invisible? invisible like he was against the Canucks and then even worse against the Flames. That's been far more than norm for Kesler this year and pretty much going back a cpl years as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoball Cannons Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 There's a difference between having perfect grammar and being competent with your use of periods and sentence structure. If you're shoving 4 sentences into one you shouldn't be allowed to interact with society. Don't you have an English class you should be teaching? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 invisible like he was against the Canucks and then even worse against the Flames. That's been far more than norm for Kesler this year and pretty much going back a cpl years as well. He's a guy you need in the playoffs. Regular season is a wash for the Ducks anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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