Gaudette Celly Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 The butthurt flows strong tonight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumerman77 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Am I the only one who wants the Hitmen to lose so that Virtanen can play some AHL games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiftynifty Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 You guys are joking right? Jake played bad but so did the rest of his team. If you actually watched, he wasn't the only one that turned the puck over. Calgary wasn't physical at all and got outshot pretty badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laoag Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 not a good game for virtanen today eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Am I the only one who wants the Hitmen to lose so that Virtanen can play some AHL games? No i want him to also. Would be interesting how a more structured game would impact the why he plays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelar Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I was at the game and spent the night watching him. It's only one game but not impressve at all. I didn't see any physicality or intensity. It's the playoffs man. He also floats in and out of his position tons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiftynifty Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 not a good game for virtanen today eh? Didn't play too well but he had good chances late in the third. Lang missed an open net on Jake's wraparound. The extremely negative on CDC are probably still pissed we didn't take Ehlers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davinci Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Better prospects in a redraft? nylander/ehlers/larkin/fiala/pastrnak/mcann/scherbak and maybe perlini/vrana? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davinci Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 But how many of his teammates are 6th overall picks to the Vancouver Canucks? and I watched the whole game thank you very much hahaha 6th overall. Tanked in the wrongggg year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiboynux4lifee******* Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 (edited) Juniors for sure next year. After that AHL for another 2-4 before we can even think of giving him a shot. His flaws in his are concerning. look at that Fazleev and Tambellini all over the ice. What a poor effort by Jake unacceptable. Give him another 2-3 years before you panic. Ehlers will crack the NHL before Virtanen. Edited April 4, 2015 by desiboynux4lifee******* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster6 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 May as well trade him for 2015 2nd rounder, eh CDC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiboynux4lifee******* Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 May as well trade him for 2015 2nd rounder, eh CDC? How about trading him for a 1st rounder this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Page 200, and full-scale panic has set in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davinci Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 May as well trade him for 2015 2nd rounder, eh CDC? He's better than a 2nd. But I'd actually trade him for a 10-15 in this draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Karlsson Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 He's not very good at making plays. Every time he tries, he turns it over. Was sorta the same thing in the world jrs. I see why people don't like his hockey iq. Seems like he's got all the tools but no toolbox right now, hopefully he can put it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seven pounds soft Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Whoa Ehlers fans out in full force tonight. As everyone knows , Jake has all the tools to be a NHL STUD in the near future, it's just a matter of putting it together. I think we can all agree when JV is on his game it's an incredible thing to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiboynux4lifee******* Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Whoa Ehlers fans out in full force tonight. As everyone knows , Jake has all the tools to be a NHL STUD in the near future, it's just a matter of putting it together. I think we can all agree when JV is on his game it's an incredible thing to see. We should of drafted Adam Tambellini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRypien37 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 (edited) Ehlers? I wanted Ritchie over him...I think Jake will be fine but it will take him a while make to it as a NHL regular. Has all the tools, just needs to develop his hockey IQ. Edited April 4, 2015 by RRypien37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Didn't play too well but he had good chances late in the third. Lang missed an open net on Jake's wraparound. The extremely negative on CDC are probably still pissed we didn't take Ehlers. Well, take it as you will, and I being one of those 'extremely negative' people am a little frustrated. The way I see it was heading into the draft we already had a plethora of prospects who could fill in third and second line roles as they develop. What we're missing in a big way is a #1 D and first line forwards. Now don't get me wrong Virtanen still has that potential, but his offensive ceiling isn't close to the next two draftees. We didn't lose in 2011 because the Bruins beat us into submission, and we didn't suck last year because we lost against the big bad teams of the West. We lost because we couldn't score. That, was a direct result of the Sedins aging and us not having the offensive depth to support them. Virtanen was not BPA in terms of offence. He was drafted for his size, his hitting, and perhaps a little bit because of his home-town ties. What's been floating around in his defence? Even when he isn't producing he's contributing on the ice. But isn't that something you expect from any top end forward? Not every offensively skilled guy is going to turn into Phil Kessel. Look at Gaudreau, this friggin midget saved the game for the Flames yesterday, making three or four key blocks and stick lifts in the final minute of play. Now I'm trying my hardest to like Virtanen, but many of the knocks on him by scouts from the draft have yet to shed by this kid. A lack of offensive progression has made it even harder still. Here's to hoping that he just needs a change of scenery and somehow he manages to produce at a higher level at the pro level (AHL/NHL) but I'm not holding my breath. I think he'll top out as decent second liner, and that's fine for what he brings to the table. But I think given the position the Canucks are currently in prospects wise, we need to start looking at who will take over for the Sedins. McCann? Virtanen? Those are ridiculous expectations. In fact, I think the same thing is going to happen to the genius who drafts Lawson Crouse relatively high this year. I think I'll dub it 'Virtanen'd'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davinci Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Well, take it as you will, and I being one of those 'extremely negative' people am a little frustrated. The way I see it was heading into the draft we already had a plethora of prospects who could fill in third and second line roles as they develop. What we're missing in a big way is a #1 D and first line forwards. Now don't get me wrong Virtanen still has that potential, but his offensive ceiling isn't close to the next two draftees. We didn't lose in 2011 because the Bruins beat us into submission, and we didn't suck last year because we lost against the big bad teams of the West. We lost because we couldn't score. That, was a direct result of the Sedins aging and us not having the offensive depth to support them. Virtanen was not BPA in terms of offence. He was drafted for his size, his hitting, and perhaps a little bit because of his home-town ties. What's been floating around in his defence? Even when he isn't producing he's contributing on the ice. But isn't that something you expect from any top end forward? Not every offensively skilled guy is going to turn into Phil Kessel. Look at Gaudreau, this friggin midget saved the game for the Flames yesterday, making three or four key blocks and stick lifts in the final minute of play. Now I'm trying my hardest to like Virtanen, but many of the knocks on him by scouts from the draft have yet to shed by this kid. A lack of offensive progression has made it even harder still. Here's to hoping that he just needs a change of scenery and somehow he manages to produce at a higher level at the pro level (AHL/NHL) but I'm not holding my breath. I think he'll top out as decent second liner, and that's fine for what he brings to the table. But I think given the position the Canucks are currently in prospects wise, we need to start looking at who will take over for the Sedins. McCann? Virtanen? Those are ridiculous expectations. In fact, I think the same thing is going to happen to the genius who drafts Lawson Crouse relatively high this year. I think I'll dub it 'Virtanen'd'. Exactly... you don't use a 6th pick on a fast skater with intangebles. You draft him cause he has all that and can score. I really hate the pick but I'm a canuck fan and really want him to turn it around. It could be his shoulder injury didn't give him time in the off season to work on his shot and he doesn't have the accuracy or the faith in it anymore? Last year his shot was lights out... this year all I hear is board clanging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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