Rollieo Del Fuego Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 That sounds like what Gillis was trying to do; draft the smartest player. How long did it take him to draft a keeper? I'm sure a Psyc student will correct me but they've identified 9 distinct types of intelligence. Athletic (Bodily - kinesthetic) is 1 of them. Scoring well in some, correlates with scoring well in others. But you can score well in some and low in others, like the savant in the movie "Rain Man". 1 Intelligence modalities 1.1 Musical–rhythmic and harmonic 1.2 Visual–spatial 1.3 Verbal–linguistic 1.4 Logical–mathematical 1.5 Bodily–kinesthetic 1.6 Interpersonal 1.7 Intrapersonal 1.8 Naturalistic 1.9 Existential Doh...I just got 9 times dumber.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cory40 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 45 goals? Get real. I bet you he doesn't even end up playing with crosby. Kessel is done. And the Leafs knew it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_The_Schneid! Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Kessel is done. And the Leafs knew it. Didn't get much of a return for a 40 goal scorer Even if he scores 30 it's becoming increasingly rare in the new nhl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter.S-Kerouac Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I really don't think Virt's as good of a fit with the Sedins as people seem to think. Different games entirely. He plays North South and they most certainly do not. I can see how his speed(puck retrieval)/physicality/shot might seem attractive on the surface but they don't play very complimentary styles. How effective is his speed while they're patiently cycling the puck? I'm not convinced his positional awareness (while good for his age) is anywhere near Burrow's or Vrbata's. IMO, if he does get promoted to the top 9, it's with Sutter or Horvat. (He could basically be a bigger, faster Kenins with more offensive talent on Horvat's RW). Besides, if he's starting anywhere, it's almost certainly sheltered on the 4th line with minimal expectations so he can ease his way in. If he's on the third and one of the PP units by the end of the year, we call that a huge success IMO. I agree with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Horvat has improved enough already to be a steady 2C at the age of 20...how can it be even optimistic to expect him to get better from here? Cassels can pass like his dad...just watch. Ah finally, the latest "just watch"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two drink minimum Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Kessel is done. And the Leafs knew it.Stop talking about tits Kessel in the JV thread already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wshdrvvn Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Stop talking about tits Kessel in the JV thread already you just wanted to say tits kessel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seven pounds soft Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 you just wanted to say tits kessel Kessels tits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Kessels tits Pretty sure they're called 'moobs'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roflcawptur Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Virtanen has looked like a more skilled version of Ferland the way everyone is looking out for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 In all fairness, Jake did clearly warn him before the game. So what then -- for the next 10 years, every time Jake touches McDavid Nurse's gonna try to fight him? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihaveyuidonttouchme Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 der hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanBeef Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Virtanen has looked like a more skilled version of Ferland the way everyone is looking out for him. Virkanen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 ^^^Verkland.......closer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Sorry about that. You know what happens when you try to be funny In all fairness, Jake did clearly warn him before the game. So what then -- for the next 10 years, every time Jake touches McDavid Nurse's gonna try to fight him? Ya, I think it should be an ongoing thing. It works for every body doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumerman77 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Virtanen was sure fun to watch. He shot a little too much from bad angles but that's just his game (how long have we been waiting for a pure, shoot-first, guy). His physical game was as expected. I just hope that he is developed properly over the next couple years. He needs to learn to control that fire (not take stupid penalties or get caught out of position when going for a big hit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotted Zebra Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Virtanen was sure fun to watch. He shot a little too much from bad angles but that's just his game (how long have we been waiting for a pure, shoot-first, guy). His physical game was as expected. I just hope that he is developed properly over the next couple years. He needs to learn to control that fire (not take stupid penalties or get caught out of position when going for a big hit). We were getting pretty fed up with a pure shoot first guy in Kesler weren't we? And he was a Selke winner to boot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3. Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 It's like Linden and Co knew what they were doing when they picked Virtanen. Hopefully he can transfer that style of play to the NHL one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Crosby Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 We were getting pretty fed up with a pure shoot first guy in Kesler weren't we? And he was a Selke winner to boot A shoot first guy as a winger vs. a center is completely different. There will be times on the future where we will be fed up when Virtanen goes for a shot but it won't be as bad as Kesler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seven pounds soft Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 (how long have we been waiting for a pure, shoot-first, guy). Since Kessler left ? Lol I agree with the rest of your post. Well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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