Derp... Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 He's totally going to go bar down on back hand one timers from the slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Crosby Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 (edited) He's totally going to go bar down on back hand one timers from the slot. Back Hand one-timers? Sounds like a golf swing Edited July 2, 2014 by 87Crosby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Back Hand one-timers? Sounds like a golf swingsnow shovelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Maybe thats why McCann dropped so far in the draft? ...... If Virtannen didn't have a good tourney he drop too? get real. Half of team Canada didn't play that well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messier's_elbow Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 ...... If Virtannen didn't have a good tourney he drop too? get real. Half of team Canada didn't play that well. Get real? Then why did he drop 10 spots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Back Hand one-timers? Sounds like a golf swing snow shovelling Super Saiyan Jake Virtanen Hyper backhand snow golf shovelling. Goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Get real? Then why did he drop 10 spots? The tourney, combined with an underwhelming season (atleast from a production standpoint), is my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I saw this post in the main board Virtanen thread on HF, and thought I'd post it for more to see. Longtime Calgary Hitmen fan here...Jake is an amazing talent and you can tell that even at 17 that he can dominate at the junior level. However, this past year for him was a real catch-22: He didn't play 1st line time with the Calgary Hitmen, as the team constantly went with the older veterans for the PP, the last few minutes, and for the majority of the ice time. The other side of the coin is that while he was getting less ice time and playing with 2nd/3rd line players, he consistently got into a "puck hog" mentality as the guys with him were not at the same offensive level. Maybe both a cause and effect of his ice time was that Jake, while looking spectacular sometimes, can come off appearing as an immature and selfish player who doesn't utilize his teammates. I, for one, think that's something that Jake can work on and am not shocked that a 17 year-old can sometimes act "immature": that leadership, puck-dishing ability, and character can come this year, and I totally expect him (when he returns from injury) to be playing 1st-line minutes along with Greg Chase, someone who can keep up with Virtanen. This upcoming 2014-15 season will be the bellwether season for Jake Virtanen: a solid point total, a bunch of games where he will wear a letter for the team, and much much MUCH more ice-time will let us know if he's closer to becoming a player like Rick Nash or Raffi Torres. I think Jake has all the potential to be closer to the player Rick Nash is, it's all in how much he wants to work on it. http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/showpost.php?p=87490625&postcount=625 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky_nucker Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I saw this post in the main board Virtanen thread on HF, and thought I'd post it for more to see. http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/showpost.php?p=87490625&postcount=625ThanksNice to hear this, and I am looking forward to seeing him dominate the WHL next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Super Saiyan Jake Virtanen Hyper backhand snow golf shovelling. Goal.saving this one for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Get real? Then why did he drop 10 spots? I will assume, he didn't interview that well. He's also a guy that's not too big..... yet his stats might have showed well your not offensive elite too?? why should we invest a 1st pick on you? Thus him slowly dropping. He's a steal for the CAnucks. If some members on hfboards is saying it's a steal... It's a steal! They hate the Canucks over there for some members to call it a steal means a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerines Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I saw this post in the main board Virtanen thread on HF, and thought I'd post it for more to see. http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/showpost.php?p=87490625&postcount=625 Already posted in this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustABandwagoner Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Will he be ready by the rookie tournement? I wanna see the canucks kill the tourney with... Virtanen Horvat Shinkaruk Gaunce Fox Jensen Cassels Mccann Cedarholm (maybe) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Will he be ready by the rookie tournement? I wanna see the canucks kill the tourney with... Virtanen Horvat Shinkaruk Gaunce Fox Jensen Cassels Mccann Cedarholm (maybe) No, he'll be out till mid October apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Late September if he's lucky, October is the perceived timeline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) This guy is 17 and can roof a backhand from the face off dot... yeah he sucks... i said he's crosby incarnate, when did i ever say he sucks? seriously, I really like the pick, it was a joke Edited July 3, 2014 by avelanch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horvat Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 i said he's crosby incarnate, when did i ever say he sucks? Who is that in your sig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Already posted in this thread Hmm, I see, I should have checked page 7 then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 you know who else has a killer backhand? crosby. clearly jake is the next crosby. Undoubtedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkSniper Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I think Virtanen was a terrible pick given that he's out for 6 months which will hinder his development. You don't pick someone at #6 under that circumstance, along with the fact that he was given a 3/5 IQ (aka he's dumb). I dunno, he sure knows how to find the back of the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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