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Jake Virtanen | #18 | RW


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Virtanen will be clutch against the better teams with a couple solid d pairings that could potentially shut down the first couple lines.

His game will translate well not like the finesse plays by domi and duclair who will struggle against a team with defense

Canada vs. Finland is going to be a tighter game. The Finnish teams always play solid defensive hockey and are tenacious on the forecheck. They have one of the best coaching systems in the world, as their teams always seem to punch in above their weight (no offense to the many talented Finnish hockey players).

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Jake should make things very interesting in next year's training camp.

I honestly think he makes it. His skill set we do not have (other than an underachieving and disinterested Kassian). I could think of 5 guys I would replace with JV in this year's line up.

However, if he isn't ready i will be another year of Jr and wjc

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I see a Dustin Brown type of player in Virtannen. A hitting player that will put up second line points, but hitting lots.

Virtannen will probably not outscore a lot of guys that were drafted ahead of him, but he will be a very effective intimating player that will produce score goals with his wrist shot, and force other teams star dmans to "watch their backs" when Jake the Snake is out there ready to slam them good to the boards. Jake Virtannen will end up being Don Cherry's type of player.

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NIce words from Bobby there. I love absolutely love how they just figured that Ritchie can;t keep up with McDavid...

Well he can't. He looks completely out of place. I think Ritchie will actually look pretty decent with Gauthier and Crouse. They all play a very simple, physical game.

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