Seven pounds soft Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Um.... First 7 Picks :MacKinnon>ReinhartDrouin>Bennett Jones<EkbladBarkov>DraisatlLindholm>Dal ColleMonahan>VirtanenNurse>Fleury Lol way way to early Let's see some proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1219 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Benning talked about the style of play he wants the team to play, on TSN1040, (hard, up-tempo, and coming from his background he wants physical play as well) and said, with regards to Virtanen, "He'll be fun to watch next year." ... as if it's a lock that he makes the team. It could very well be poor wording but it sure sounds like Benning expects him to play in the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucypass Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Lol way way to early Let's see some proof. I agree with you, but even based on potential alone, you can see that the 2013 draft players are better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snizzle_ Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Benning talked about the style of play he wants the team to play, on TSN1040, (hard, up-tempo, and coming from his background he wants physical play as well) and said, with regards to Virtanen, "He'll be fun to watch next year." ... as if it's a lock that he makes the team. It could very well be poor wording but it sure sounds like Benning expects him to play in the NHL. He also touched on how he told WD that Bo was good a the little things and that he would like his game as a teenage rookie. I don't think JB can say the same things about Jake to Willie next season. Jake is going to have to play a gritty and soundly defensive game to make the big club next year, which in that case, I hope he stays in Junior to work on his overall game and dominate offensively and at the WJC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggy Bank Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Lol way way to early Let's see some proof. I just mean for their draft years and how highly regarded they were... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 He also touched on how he told WD that Bo was good a the little things and that he would like his game as a teenage rookie. I don't think JB can say the same things about Jake to Willie next season. Jake is going to have to play a gritty and soundly defensive game to make the big club next year, which in that case, I hope he stays in Junior to work on his overall game and dominate offensively and at the WJC. ya but willie will like when he launches a player through the boards trust me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 jake is decent defensively but hes not horvat but he has more physicality and offense a kenins horvat virtanen line for next 15 yrs has me excited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1219 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 He also touched on how he told WD that Bo was good a the little things and that he would like his game as a teenage rookie. I don't think JB can say the same things about Jake to Willie next season. Jake is going to have to play a gritty and soundly defensive game to make the big club next year, which in that case, I hope he stays in Junior to work on his overall game and dominate offensively and at the WJC. Yeah, I don't think it's as much of a lock as some others seem to think. I wouldn't say it's an impossibility but considering the circumstances (Vrbata, Burrows, Kassian, Hansen ahead of him) he's going to need an impressive camp. My preference at this point is to see him play another full WHL season with a full summer of working out. That being said, I wanted Horvat to return to the OHL and look how freakin' wrong I was about that one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wshdrvvn Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Could just be a fun player to watch next year regardless of league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Benning talked about the style of play he wants the team to play, on TSN1040, (hard, up-tempo, and coming from his background he wants physical play as well) and said, with regards to Virtanen, "He'll be fun to watch next year." ... as if it's a lock that he makes the team. It could very well be poor wording but it sure sounds like Benning expects him to play in the NHL.Yeah I was just about to mention that. Loved hearing that. He'll get his 10 games for sure. If he plays well, he will stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeydew Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Jake defensive game is decent enough to force a turnover from the defensive zone and put it back into the other side of the rink, seeing how he did it quite often in the WJC his speed alone makes him good back checking the opposition. His passing ability is quite underrated if you've seen the highlights from the WJC he actually made a lot of good passes that lead to scoring chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) Yeah, I don't think it's as much of a lock as some others seem to think. I wouldn't say it's an impossibility but considering the circumstances (Vrbata, Burrows, Kassian, Hansen ahead of him) he's going to need an impressive camp. My preference at this point is to see him play another full WHL season with a full summer of working out. That being said, I wanted Horvat to return to the OHL and look how freakin' wrong I was about that one. He seems ready physically. He should at least get his 10 games. Burr can play the left too I think. Edited March 3, 2015 by Jiggs50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucypass Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I love Jake but I don't think he's going to make the team next year. If he does, I'd be happy to eat my words. But I can see him going back to junior and then be a strong candidate to make the team during training camp. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2inthecup Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Doesn't seem iike there is enough room with Vey, Jensen, Bear and Kenins all having to pass through waivers and the risk of losing one. We need some room as it is not even looking at Virtanen as a possibility. No need to rush him anyways, nothing wrong with another year of junior taking a more leadership role and being a big part of the world juniors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormriders Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) Benning talked about the style of play he wants the team to play, on TSN1040, (hard, up-tempo, and coming from his background he wants physical play as well) and said, with regards to Virtanen, "He'll be fun to watch next year." ... as if it's a lock that he makes the team. It could very well be poor wording but it sure sounds like Benning expects him to play in the NHL. I just came on here to write about the same observation. Your take is exactly what I heard, because he was talking about how he gets in fast on the forecheck and should be exciting to watch next year. If he was still in junior, how would that be different than this year, unless it's as a Canuck, . . . because he like Bo next year won't be able to play for the Comets. Does that mean he is a lock, no but it definitely sounds like JB sees him on the team. Listen at around the 52:40 minute mark, almost at the end of the tape on 1040. http://www.tsn.ca/radio/vancouver-1040-i-1410/benning-canucks-adding-to-core-with-baertschi-1.220601 Edited March 3, 2015 by Stormriders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Take your time with Jake. He has plenty of things to learn, he has great raw tools with speed, skill and the shot but learning to make right decisions with the puck, knowing what to do in certain situations. I think he'll learn alot in the AHL, Travis Green sounds like a smart guy so I think Virtanen will learn from a different perspective than junior coaches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messier's_elbow Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) Virtanen belongs in the AHL next season. Not junior and the NHL is questionable. What a bullsh@@ rule. Jakes an animal he just needs to be tamed. Green needs to get his hands on him and teach him a proper 2 way game. Once he adds that piece to his game we have a gem. Edited March 3, 2015 by messier's_elbow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Virtanen belongs in the AHL next season. Not junior and the NHL is questionable. What a bullsh@@ rule. Jakes an animal he just needs to be tamed. Green needs to get his hands on him and teach him a proper 2 way game. Once he adds that piece to his game we have a gem.that rule is in place to keep the chl alive. Could you imagine going to see a game without any drafted prospects? Pretty much an echl game. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm238 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 There should be a limited exception for first-rounders... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 that rule is in place to keep the chl alive. Could you imagine going to see a game without any drafted prospects? Pretty much an echl game. This. Any other argument is pretty much moot unless it involves significant compensation to the CHL team so they can still be a strong development option for the majority of other players not falling into the in between category. If they can't keep star players around when they don't make the NHL, then they can't draw fans. If they can't draw fans, then they can't afford to keep operating at the same level. If they can't afford to keep operating, then they can't develop young Canadian hockey players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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