LeanBeef Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Remember when he trolled all of Team USA? Man, that was sweet. The kid is a beauty. I dont think he trolled them. They tried to troll him and he just responded by destroying them in the corners, reverse hitting them, and attempting to pull a powerforward glove punch (Lucic, Bertuzzi, and Kassian would be proud) on Hayden in a scrum. Awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Larkin for me. I think if the draft was done today he would jump up to #5 pushing MDC back. He looks like a pretty special player. Virtanen's season thus far (shoulder injury + strong WJC tournament) would probably see him going around the 10 -13 spot. You'd have to think Pasternak and Larkin would jump over him, with Ehlers, Nylander.. maybe even Fiala and DeAngelo pushing up as well. This is all under the pre tense that the draft was completed today.. and how players are judged on what they've done up to that moment. I don't know about all of those players bumping jake. Larkin has had a great draft+1 year but other than that it's still to soon to pass judgement IMO. Jake's jr numbers aren't what many posters had hoped for from him this year but I don't think his projected ceiling is any different than it was last June. We still have a tantalizing prospect on our hands here. Not saying guys like Nylander aren't great talents but I still like the pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devoted Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) I don't know about all of those players bumping jake. Larkin has had a great draft+1 year but other than that it's still to soon to pass judgement IMO. Jake's jr numbers aren't what many posters had hoped for from him this year but I don't think his projected ceiling is any different than it was last June. We still have a tantalizing prospect on our hands here. Not saying guys like Nylander aren't great talents but I still like the pick. I like the pick still as well.. Jake has a dynamic skill-set that should translate very well to the NHL. It also filled a hole in Vancouver's depth chart. It was, and still is, a good selection. Larkin is simply having a fantastic season as an 18 year old in the NCAA. Another 4 points last night (1 g 3 a) in the first game of the Big10 tournament. He looks like a player who can be a #1 centre in the NHL. You're right about the other players being borderline to pass Virtanen (minus Pasternak). They have had better draft+1 years than Jake, but time will tell who turns out to be the better players. Edited March 20, 2015 by Devoted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) I like the pick still as well.. Jake has a dynamic skill-set that should translate very well to the NHL. It also filled a hole in Vancouver's depth chart. It was, and still is, a good selection. Larkin is simply having a fantastic season as an 18 year old in the NCAA. Another 4 points last night (1 g 3 a) in the first game of the Big10 tournament. He looks like a player who can be a #1 centre in the NHL. You're right about the other players being borderline to pass Virtanen (minus Pasternak). They have had better draft+1 years than Jake, but time will tell who turns out to be the better players. Even Pastrnak...he's sublimely gifted offensively but I prefer jake's heavy game. IMO the list of things jake brings to the table that pastrnak doesn't is longer than the list of things pastrnak does that jake doesn't. Speaking of heavy, at least we didn't take Ritchie. Edited March 20, 2015 by Wild Sean Monahan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Canuck's physical game has disappeared once again. Granted that Columbus team was BIG. Canucks desperately need a big forward who hits and the same on the backend. IMHO the Canucks are built for regular season play, not CUP play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davinci Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) http://www.thestarphoenix.com/sports/Poll+position+Coaches+players+cast+votes+best+Eastern+Conference/10905355/story.html Received some votes for best player, most irritating, and best drafted player. Won for best shot Apparently point > jake Edited March 21, 2015 by Z. Kassian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 http://www.thestarphoenix.com/sports/Poll+position+Coaches+players+cast+votes+best+Eastern+Conference/10905355/story.html Got voted for best player, and best drafted player and won for best shot Apparently point > jake edit: and most irritating. That's misleading, making it sound like he led those categories. He was actually: 7th with 6 votes in the best player category 1st with 56 votes in the best shot category 9th (tied) with 10 votes in the most irritating player category 3rd with 21 votes in the best drafted player category 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asian player Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I wonder how strong Jake's trash talk game is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I wonder how strong Jake's trash talk game is A++++ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotted Zebra Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Funny how there wasn't a question for best skater. Wonder where' he'd rank there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger-Hearted Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 It's great to read that Virtanen has a great wrist shot. I thought it was just his slapshot that was powerful. Here's hoping that he has a strong post-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Canucks should pick DeBrusk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Funny how there wasn't a question for best skater. Wonder where' he'd rank there I was expecting that category myself. And there is a good chance Virtanen would have come first. I still find it disappointing that with his skills (great shot, great skating, very good size and strength, high intensity) he does not do better on the scoreboard. His numbers aren't bad but, for a #6 overall pick, are not great either. With his skills, size, and toughness he seems like a lock to be at least a decent NHL player. But it is far from obvious he will develop into a high-end scorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I was expecting that category myself. And there is a good chance Virtanen would have come first. I still find it disappointing that with his skills (great shot, great skating, very good size and strength, high intensity) he does not do better on the scoreboard. His numbers aren't bad but, for a #6 overall pick, are not great either. With his skills, size, and toughness he seems like a lock to be at least a decent NHL player. But it is far from obvious he will develop into a high-end scorer. when u play with $&!# players its really hard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I was expecting that category myself. And there is a good chance Virtanen would have come first. I still find it disappointing that with his skills (great shot, great skating, very good size and strength, high intensity) he does not do better on the scoreboard. His numbers aren't bad but, for a #6 overall pick, are not great either. With his skills, size, and toughness he seems like a lock to be at least a decent NHL player. But it is far from obvious he will develop into a high-end scorer. Early in the season he was getting 3rd line minutes. Not sure if it's still that low. I think he's been using this year to round out his game defensively, but that's pure speculation on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I wonder how strong Jake's trash talk game is So can Jake play in the AHL next year, or is it NHL or Junior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 NHL or Junior 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Not the strongest finish to the regular season, but he's got some time in the playoffs. I think against Kootney as well right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 All I got from that list is PROVOROV. Best offensive D, best rookie, nominated in best defensive D. I'll be a happy man if we draft Provorov, Konecny, or Kylington. As for Jake, there is no perceivable flaw to his game, it's just part time fans getting hung up on stats. Yet when he does score, they seem to shut up. I'll take the fastest skater, hardest shot and most physical forward in the western league any day of the week. I don't care who's voting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 It's great to read that Virtanen has a great wrist shot. I thought it was just his slapshot that was powerful. Here's hoping that he has a strong post-season. he's got a great backhand as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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