Sly_Paragon Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Iginla 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat James Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Wasn't there a Horvat = Kesler thread a few days back? Do we really have to compare all our prospects to Ryan? When is someone gonna make "Hunter Shinkaruk, the new Ryan Kesler" thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tortorella Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Jake isnt a beotch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoCanuck Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) Jake, 18 years old. can knock the %$@# out kesler and send him into a 1 year coma. See his hits? He knocks out 200 pounders at 6"+ Edited March 12, 2015 by StevoCanuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorvat Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Wasn't there a Horvat = Kesler thread a few days back? Do we really have to compare all our prospects to Ryan? When is someone gonna make "Hunter Shinkaruk, the new Ryan Kesler" thread? Thatcher Demko reminds me of Kesler big time. But bo is probably most comparable to kesler but i believe bo will be a lot better. I also hear McCann is very similar to kesler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadendpath Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Except Virtanen hits harder and skates better. This thread is irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadendpath Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) that grammar is making me cringe It's a good thing you don't need perfect grammar in order to have an opinion. Stop complaining. Holy moly. * added "holy moly" Edited March 12, 2015 by deadendpath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksSayEh Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Kes was one of the best skaters around. If Virt is as good, then, well, nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuporbust Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 He may be a more consiatant kassian. Maybe. My god the kid hasn't even played a game in the NHL yet. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 no magne, baertschis the new kesler virts the new raymond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 If I made a list of possible comparisons, this one would be at the bottom. It would be reasonable to compare Horvat, McCann, or Cassels to Kesler. There are at least some similarities in each case. But Virtanen and Kesler are very, very different. First, Kesler is a center and Virtanen is a winner, so they have different roles on the ice. But more significantly, the strength of Kesler's game has always been defence. As a young guy he did not have a great shot, and was not regarded as a major offensive talent. But he was a defensive star, playing PK, shutdown and taking key faceoffs (kind of like Horvat). Virtanen's game is offense. He needs to improve his defence. Also, his personality seems very different. He is a hard hitter rather than being a trash-talking agitator like Kesler. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorvat Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I just love how when players try to check him, he sends them flying. Its actually funny to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorvat Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 If I made a list of possible comparisons, this one would be at the bottom. It would be reasonable to compare Horvat, McCann, or Cassels to Kesler. There are at least some similarities in each case. But Virtanen and Kesler are very, very different. First, Kesler is a center and Virtanen is a winner, so they have different roles on the ice. But more significantly, the strength of Kesler's game has always been defence. As a young guy he did not have a great shot, and was not regarded as a major offensive talent. But he was a defensive star, playing PK, shutdown and taking key faceoffs (kind of like Horvat). Virtanen's game is offense. He needs to improve his defence. Also, his personality seems very different. He is a hard hitter rather than being a trash-talking agitator like Kesler. I like how you called Virtanen a winner instead of a winger lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 If anything, I'd say Horvat is more like Kesler but bigger and stronger, maybe a bit slower though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorvat Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 no magne, baertschis the new kesler virts the new raymond Are you comparing virtanen to mason raymond? Other than speed their totally different. Plus Virtanen is a faster skater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermanbieksa Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Why would you start this thread if you haven't watched Virtanen play? Except 30mins in the Wjc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) Out of our prospects I'd say McCann is the closest to Kesler. In some ways Kesler and Virtanen are similar. Great skaters, shooters (vs playmakers), physical, and good size. But overall their styles are quite different. I would say Virtanen's comparable is a pre-concussion David Booth. Eerily similar in terms of size, skating, shot, and overall style of play. Like Booth, I think coaching will play a big part in whether Virtanen is successful, as will injuries (moreso than a typical offensive player due to the way he plays). Edited March 12, 2015 by canucklehead44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canuktravella Posted March 12, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) that grammar is making me cringe so is your mom Edited March 12, 2015 by canuktravella 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Cherry Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 ^nailed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat James Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Thatcher Demko reminds me of Kesler big time. But bo is probably most comparable to kesler but i believe bo will be a lot better. I also hear McCann is very similar to kesler Nicklas Jensen = Ryan Kesler 2.0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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