AlphaHoneyBadger Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 lol you think about Jake's D Ahahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 "Virtanen has a bad hockey IQ and can't pass" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 If that kid line were to stay together, somebody has to play on the 2nd LW. Until Higgins gets moved it would be him...unless you'd prefer Prust? Good thing for you I don't see the kid line as being anything permanent/regular this season. Starting to think you secretly want Higgins up there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messier's_elbow Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 I haven't seen any complaining in here for awhile. Jake had a good pre season and I think he's getting his 9 games. He just needs structure and more consistency and he will be a force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 There are times he looked invisible, that said overall he looked good, his game is not as refined as McCann, that said make does play a hard hitting pro game, and I believe make can be extremely effective for us come games that will be intense. He's exactly as advertised, again very excited to have him, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) He played with Cracknell and Prust the whole game. You won't expect much offense but rather learn the defensive side of the game with these two. Despite this, he was very good last night. He was sound defensively, thought he looked rather on-task. Threw some hits around, got some shots off, cycled the puck well down the boards. I think this game was to evaluate the top 6 rather than the bottom 6. Top 6 other than Sedin/Sedin is rather anyone's guess up until this point. When WD said he'll think about that line (Baertschi/Horvat/Virtanen) in the near future, it might be foreshadowing that Virtanen probably made the team ---- at least for the 9 games. Here's hoping Virtanen sticks around for those 9 games. Edited October 4, 2015 by Odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksJay Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 He played with Cracknell and Prust the whole game. You won't expect much offense but rather learn the defensive side of the game with these two. Despite this, he was very good last night. He was sound defensively, thought he looked rather on-task. Threw some hits around, got some shots off, cycled the puck well down the boards. I think this game was to evaluate the top 6 rather than the bottom 6. Top 6 other than Sedin/Sedin is rather anyone's guess up until this point. When WD said he'll think about that line (Baertschi/Horvat/Virtanen) in the near future, it might be foreshadowing that Virtanen probably made the team ---- at least for the 9 games. Here's hoping Virtanen sticks around for those 9 games. I hope Virtanen made it. Yesterday seemed like they were putting him on 4th which is probably where he would start the season. On the other hand, I think they wanted to make sure that Mccaan could play at the nhl level and wanted to double check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deets Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Sad that Virt got the least amount of icetime last night. Thought he deserved more. 2 shots on net and 3 hits ain't bad for only playing 10 min. The thing that worries me is Willie treating him like the next Kassian and destroying his confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksJay Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 I'd like to see them try Sedin Sedin Burrows Baerstchi Horvat Virtanen Sutter McCann Vrbata Higgins Vey Hansen Dorsett (filling in on 4th while Higgins is out) Acknowledge mistake and waive or trade Prust Acknowledge that Gaunce has impressed much more than initial evaluation and move him back to centre once he gets back to Utica. Gaunce has great hockey sense and speed is much better than advertised. He would have been a great 4th line centre to start the season but the canucks messed with his development. Time to acknowledge that (and kudos to Gaunce for believing in himself and training his butt off) and move him back to centre. As soon as he has acclimated to centre again and doing well on draws, bring him up and put him at 4 c and move Vey to 14th forward (after Dorsett becomes 13th) or trade/Waive him. All 4 lines have the ability to score and has at least 1 guy that is a solid defensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaHoneyBadger Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Willie under used him, JB will keep him and Willie will have to play him. Same for McCann. Hutton should still as well. Send Cracknell and Biega packing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksJay Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Another option is to maximize returns at the deadline this year. That means play all the vets we want to trade in ideal situations. Sedin Sedin Burrows (no don't trade Burr) Baerstchi Horvat Vrbata (pad stats and trade Vrby at deadline) Higgins Sutter Virtanen/Hansen (trade Higgy at deadline) Dorsett Vey Hansen/Virtanen Immediately trade or waive Prust Deal Vrbata and Higgins at the deadline. After deadline Sedin Sedin Burrows Baerstchi Horvat Virtanen Shinkauruk Sutter Hansen Grenier Vey Gaunce Next season have McCaan up and make final decision on Vey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 His presence on the forecheck will help us, especially against teams from the east who aren't expecting it as much. I want to see him used more on the PP though, because he has a good shot and we need him to get some confidence with it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_The_Schneid! Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 His speed allows him to always be in position defensively The defenseman let him down last game not getting shots through I personally prefer him playing with skilled players but he still had a good game Fatigue may be playing into things as well Start of the season and he's played a lot between the young stars and preseason plus practicing The kids still getting used to the pro game In the whl it's more of a weekend couple games plus s few practices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaHoneyBadger Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 John Shannon reporting that McCann,Hutton and Jake appear to be making the team. Biega sent to Utica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nave Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 John Shannon reporting that McCann,Hutton and Jake appear to be making the team. Biega sent to Utica. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliewud Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 ^^^^Uuuummmmm...he's actually not reporting anything that we don't already know. John Shannon @JSportsnet Canucks roster still not finalized, but told that there's a good chance that Virtanen,McCann and Hutton all make the team. 10:01 PM - 4 Oct 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Vancouver Canucks @VanCanucks 1m1 minute ago #Canucks place Biega, Corrado and Vey on waivers, with the intention of assigning them to the @UticaComets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Vey's on Waivers. man McCann really earned his spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaHoneyBadger Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 ^^^^Uuuummmmm...he's actually not reporting anything that we don't already know. John Shannon @JSportsnet Canucks roster still not finalized, but told that there's a good chance that Virtanen,McCann and Hutton all make the team. 10:01 PM - 4 Oct 2015 He knew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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