Boudrias Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 stawns; Loved the way Booth slapped Kessel around during practice. It must have worked as Kessel is playing better. Virtanen let a couple of slappers go last night and that was impressive. Looks bigger than Booth although I know Booth was at 215 or close to it. Think Virtanen will play a meaner game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuckin Kingsly Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 And the Dumbest post of the year goes to............CANUKTRAVELLA Lol, and I thought his hockey iq was terrible?!?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 A decent-sized forward who can skate, likes to snipe, can throw the body, and has been criticized of sketchy defending and dry scoring spurts? That's Booth to me. If y'all are reaching to compare him to Carter, it's also appropriate to relate him to the not-so-attractive option.Booth was hella attractive, y'all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Personally, I use Okposo as the bar. If he gets to that level I'll be satisfied. Anything less would be a disappointment and anything more would be a windfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uselessstats Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 A decent-sized forward who can skate, likes to snipe, can throw the body, and has been criticized of sketchy defending and dry scoring spurts? That's Booth to me. If y'all are reaching to compare him to Carter, it's also appropriate to relate him to the not-so-attractive option. That should remind you of dozens of NHLers considering it's an incredibly general and oversimplified description of Jake's playstyle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihatetomatoes Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 pre-concussions, Booth was a pretty dominating player and an emerging elite scorer Yep. And if we're lucky we'll get pre concussion booth, if not..post concussion. I think Jakes defensive game is under rated though, at worst he will be a good third line guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 This post is beyond brutal lol its called sarcasm you idiots its for all thoughs tools that have kept saying all yr he has no hockey iq in all reality how much better would virtanen be if he was playing 23 mins a game on a team like rockets actually being set up for goals i hope victoria plays hitmen in playoffs i wanna see jake play 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 who was the poster that all yr has bitched about us not picking ehlers or girly boy nylander hes the one that was saying jake had no hockey iq and ya for the record if you cant tell what sarcasm is your dumb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sting Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 ^^, well said sting Am I wrong in saying that his offensive game is somewhat similar to Kesler's? Admittedly that's a bit of a lazy comparison to just use a former Canuck, but to me it holds some weight. They're both a good size, skate well, have great shots, play very much north-south, etc etc. Jake seems to be more pass-oriented now, and I like his hands better than Kes' at the same age. If he could end up like a more offensively-dynamic Kesler, I'd be thrilled. And yes, I'm well aware that Kes is a center while Jake plays midfield or something like that. No.....it's not a bad comparison in the fact you have two players that have a huge amount of raw untapped potential, both are shoot first fast powerful guys that love to hit and are a pain in the ass to play against.....in fact Kesler was a really good winger when he played there. Midfield???.....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 who was the poster that all yr has bitched about us not picking ehlers or girly boy nylander hes the one that was saying jake had no hockey iq and ya for the record if you cant tell what sarcasm is your dumb Its the internet, sorry we can't come though your screen and see what context you are using it in......... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 its called sarcasm you idiots its for all thoughs tools that have kept saying all yr he has no hockey iq in all reality how much better would virtanen be if he was playing 23 mins a game on a team like rockets actually being set up for goals i hope victoria plays hitmen in playoffs i wanna see jake play To be fair, you can seem like a caricature of yourself a lot of the time. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihatetomatoes Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 pre-concussions, Booth was a pretty dominating player and an emerging elite scorer Yep. And if we're lucky we'll get pre concussion booth, if not..post concussion. I think Jakes defensive game is under rated though, at worst he will be a good third line guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 No.....it's not a bad comparison in the fact you have two players that have a huge amount of raw untapped potential, both are shoot first fast powerful guys that love to hit and are a pain in the ass to play against.....in fact Kesler was a really good winger when he played there. Midfield???.....lol Yeah, that's more or less what I was thinking for the similarities. As for the midfield comment, I was being facetious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 To be fair, you can seem like a caricature of yourself a lot of the time. ok there nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seven pounds soft Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Personally, I don't care what line Jake ends up on. I just hope he plays his role and is a valuable part of a Canuck Stanley cup championship team. Also he's a home grown Vancouver Canucks prospect , gotta cheer a little harder for him. It's an unwritten law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 shinkaruk henrik virtanen daniel horvat baerchi kassian mccann gaunce kenins cassels grenier could be pretty wicked lineup in 2-3 yrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guntrix Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) That should remind you of dozens of NHLers considering it's an incredibly general and oversimplified description of Jake's playstyle. Likewise with Carter. I just think CDC is once again elating a prospect and comparing him to the best case scenario possible (ie. Horvat and Bergeron) while at the same time turning their heads to other, just as likely (if not more likely), comparisons. We've all seen Booth play and most of us have seen JV play (whether it be in the WHL or in the junior championships). Most of us agree that they play similar. Yet, of course CDC will completely avoid that comparison and opt for the Carter comparison. It's logical to want and expect your own prospects to be better than they otherwise could be (not saying that Carter isn't likely, just saying that I think that a Booth result is more likely). Edited April 7, 2015 by guntrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uselessstats Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Likewise with Carter. I just think CDC is once again elating a prospect and comparing him to the best case scenario possible (ie. Horvat and Bergeron) while at the same time turning their heads to other, just as likely (if not more likely), comparisons. We've all seen Booth play and most of us have seen JV play (whether it be in the WHL or in the junior championships). Most of us agree that they play similar. Yet, of course CDC will completely avoid that comparison and opt for the Carter comparison. It's logical to want and expect your own prospects to be better than they otherwise could be (not saying that Carter isn't likely, just saying that I think that a Booth result is more likely). Key differences: Shot - Jake has a gun, Booth's shot is a muffin and has a slow release. There's a reason Booth drives the net so consistently and it's because he can't score from distance with any regularity. Jake is much closer to Carter in his shot. Aggressiveness - Booth hits and drives the net but is a fairly restrained player otherwise. Jake is an absolute dick on the ice. Not dirty, but gets into every scrum, bumps goalies, gloves in face, etc. Not much Carter there but certainly some Dustin Brown style play. Otherwise I guess Jake and Booth have some general similarities (strong skaters, direct players, physical) but for me the top two differences make the comparison off, and not just because I don't like Booth. It's just not all that good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSnipeshow91 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 shinkaruk henrik virtanen daniel horvat baerchi kassian mccann gaunce kenins cassels grenier could be pretty wicked lineup in 2-3 yrs Its BEARCHEESE goddamit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Key differences: Shot - Jake has a gun, Booth's shot is a muffin and has a slow release. There's a reason Booth drives the net so consistently and it's because he can't score from distance with any regularity. Jake is much closer to Carter in his shot. Aggressiveness - Booth hits and drives the net but is a fairly restrained player otherwise. Jake is an absolute dick on the ice. Not dirty, but gets into every scrum, bumps goalies, gloves in face, etc. Not much Carter there but certainly some Dustin Brown style play. Otherwise I guess Jake and Booth have some general similarities (strong skaters, direct players, physical) but for me the top two differences make the comparison off, and not just because I don't like Booth. It's just not all that good. That's why I say Okposo is a better comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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