Captain Canuck #12 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 4 minutes ago, Tyndall2 said: Having him in the line up has got to be better than having Ericksson in there? The only advantage I see to have Jake in over Eriksson is that sometimes Jake can get off a good shot that will go in the net. That's about it, as he is otherwise only slightly more of a physical presence than Eriksson (despite his potential to be so much more). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 6 minutes ago, Tyndall2 said: Having him in the line up has got to be better than having Ericksson in there? Clearly not so in the eyes of the coach/management Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Jake for Jake? BOS Virtanen VAN deBrusk ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Me_ said: Jake for Jake? BOS Virtanen VAN deBrusk ? Pretty sure we'd have to add for that, given DeBrusk's overall stronger career so far. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 1 hour ago, -AJ- said: Pretty sure we'd have to add for that, given DeBrusk's overall stronger career so far. May be worth something... An ok 6th from 2014 for a better successful 14th from 2015. deBrusk 209 - 62 - 59 - 121 Virtanen 290 - 51 - 45 - 96 +? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 On 2/7/2021 at 5:20 PM, -AJ- said: Pretty sure we'd have to add for that, given DeBrusk's overall stronger career so far. I don't understand why Boston would do this deal? Virtanen is the lesser player between the two. Debrusk has had a 27 goal season already, where Jake has never cracked 20 goals (yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhukini Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Trying to show restraint but the guy is Fing awful and looks like he’s gotten dumber if possible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanuck94 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 On 2/7/2021 at 5:20 PM, -AJ- said: Pretty sure we'd have to add for that, given DeBrusk's overall stronger career so far. Virtanen + Gaudette for DeBrusk perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 16 minutes ago, MrCanuck94 said: Virtanen + Gaudette for DeBrusk perhaps? We need someone in the pipeline who can take over third line center duties. I think Gaudette would be a great winger, not so much a centre. Is Virtanen and Gaudette an overpayment for only DeBrusk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 33 minutes ago, Zhukini said: Trying to show restraint but the guy is Fing awful and looks like he’s gotten dumber if possible. What do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanuck94 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 34 minutes ago, N4ZZY said: We need someone in the pipeline who can take over third line center duties. I think Gaudette would be a great winger, not so much a centre. Is Virtanen and Gaudette an overpayment for only DeBrusk? Yeah I definitely would look at a young 3C before DeBrusk. Maybe Zacha? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 19 minutes ago, MrCanuck94 said: Yeah I definitely would look at a young 3C before DeBrusk. Maybe Zacha? Have a feeling that Virtanen will break out with the B's if he's traded there. But at the same time, he's not thriving here, and he'd be quite expensive to qualify when his current deal will be over. I think if Jake does remain, this is probably his last contract with the Canucks. Probably will be going the UFA route when he can. I wish him luck, because he's such a tease. But there's just something not quite right with Virtanen. He's lost motivation, he's not scoring, he's not hitting, he can't play the penalty kill, and he's not good enough to be in the top six, not great defensively to be a middle six player. Like, where does he fit in? Is DeBrusk a better player than Virtanen? When I look at their stats, DeBrusk has scored more in less games than Virtanen has, but his year to year, he's regressed. Went from 42 points to 35 the next year, scoring 27 goals to 19, in two less games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaninMex Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Zhukini said: Trying to show restraint but the guy is Fing awful and looks like he’s gotten dumber if possible. Just you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) I don't see why the Bruins would want Gaudette as well if a trade happened. They probably want someone to help them win this year. Probably a LW too since they're losing Debrusk. If I were the Bruins I'd ask for Pearson. They can use the secondary scoring that can play in both ends. Can't trust Gaud in his own zone yet. If they asked for Pearson with Virtanen they'd have to add. Edited February 9, 2021 by Junkyard Dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 What about a trade to FLA for Brett Connolly? VAN would have to add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgang Durst Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet: The Vancouver Canucks have shopped forward Jake Virtanen before. Right now Canucks GM Jim Benning wouldn’t be dealing Virtanen from a position of strength. Elliotte Friedman reported that the Canucks are also listening to calls on forward Adam Gaudette. Both Virtanen and Gaudette are 24-years old and were scratched over the weekend. If Benning had received an offer he like before the draft this past offseason, Virtanen likely would have already been moved. The cap crunch and teams wanting to hold on to draft picks lowered the offers. Comparable trades at the draft may have been Lias Andersson for the 60th pick and Ryan Donato for a 2021 3rd round pick. It’s believed the Canucks were looking for a higher pick for Virtanen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Stoch Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Gave him a nice contract after a fluke year when we had more important players to re-sign and then try to trade him when his value plummets... Just Benning things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleboy Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Why did Benning resign him for two more years? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 21 hours ago, Junkyard Dog said: I don't see why the Bruins would want Gaudette as well if a trade happened. They probably want someone to help them win this year. Probably a LW too since they're losing Debrusk. If I were the Bruins I'd ask for Pearson. They can use the secondary scoring that can play in both ends. Can't trust Gaud in his own zone yet. If they asked for Pearson with Virtanen they'd have to add. If that's the deal, would you do it? Even if Boston had to add (what would they add to DeBrusk?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 8 hours ago, appleboy said: Why did Benning resign him for two more years? I think maybe there was belief that Virtanen could exceed his 18 goal pace. They were betting on him, and he hasn't lived up to those expectations (my assumptions). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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