The Lock Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 For those saying "he'll never be able to pull those moves in the NHL", check how he blew around Bouwmeester in the final minute. Wait. The critics actually watch the games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickyoursedin Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Love his game but seriously he logged 9 minutes in his first game and 8 and a half in his second game. I think for the sake of his development he's better off in the WHL. Send the kid down already! Let him play over 20 minutes a game on the top line top PP hone his offensive talents and work on some confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messier's_elbow Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Love his game but seriously he logged 9 minutes in his first game and 8 and a half in his second game. I think for the sake of his development he's better off in the WHL. Send the kid down already! Let him play over 20 minutes a game on the top line top PP hone his offensive talents and work on some confidence. Jake is making the team. Hes physically ready for 4th line duty and WillyD said hes real, real good in his presser. So if WilleD likes him hes pretty much a lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3aL Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 All we can do is hope. One thing is that we have to remember how young he is. In my view what we're seeing compared to his age only heightens his upside. Yes but I would like to give him his best chance. He is young that why I feel like part of his game really needs to be developed in JR still. The beauty of developing Jake is his ability to move up and down the lineup and play in different roles. Regardless of where he slots in, he's going to look to lay a big hit and rip the puck on net. He can do that anywhere from the 2nd to the 4th line. When he starts to work his way up the lineup will be when he starts to develop chemistry with certain linemates and plays start to come together, that result in points. Conditioning will also be a factor. He's basically the right wing version of Bo, and not many people have a problem with his development do they? From 4th to 2nd in a year is a realistic goal for Jake too. I dont think Jake or Bo are similar except in the sense they were both kids in Men bodies. I hope your other points are right. But I have a feeling he will be going back down to JR after his 9 games and McCann staying up. Unless Management feels Calgary wont use him right which would be a shame. Cause I truly think a year of Junior used properly and a WJC where he plays a top 6 role would be huge for his overall game. My thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 For those saying "he'll never be able to pull those moves in the NHL", check how he blew around Bouwmeester in the final minute. Bouwmeester is an elite skater as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Love his game but seriously he logged 9 minutes in his first game and 8 and a half in his second game. I think for the sake of his development he's better off in the WHL. Send the kid down already! Let him play over 20 minutes a game on the top line top PP hone his offensive talents and work on some confidence. Deja vu... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canorth Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 The kid has an undeniable presence on the ice and it will grow as his confidence grows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stierlitz Posted October 17, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2015 Jason Botchford @botchford 15m15 minutes ago at canucks practice, baertschi-horvat-Virtanen is a thing. Really it is. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Baer - Horvat - Virt can light up Edmonton's defense if they're given any decent TOI. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stierlitz Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Jeremy Davis @jeremydavis89 2h2 hours ago Jake Virtanen is currently leading the #Canucks in Shots, Fenwick, Corsi and Scoring Chances per 60 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex425 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Willie really needs to try the kid line again, it's clear Vrby is not a good fit with Horvat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyhee Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) Does anyone have concerns that Jakes hasnt been the go to guy on a team offensively? In both Calgary and the World JRs. Calgary: Secondary Scoring because of the teams politics. World Jrs: Stacked team and he was a youngin I think hes clearly physically ready for the show but I am still hesitant that a another year in Jr would be awesome for him, to truly lead his team be the go to guy and dominate. Do we think he will develop into a top line forward while hes never played one in JR and develop him as a grinder? Of course I could be wrong and who knows, but I am concerned. Perhaps JB and Co dont trust Calgary to deploy him right and they think he will develop better with the big boys though. Our club needs JV to become a top line forward though. Nice post. IT may be less of a concern because of Virt's 45 goals in his draft year, but I do sometimes wonder if a dominant scoring year in the dub this season might be good for Virt in the long-term, even though he is probably good enough to help the Canucks this season. Edited October 17, 2015 by tyhee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoGuitar Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Jeremy Davis @jeremydavis89 2h2 hours ago Jake Virtanen is currently leading the #Canucks in Shots, Fenwick, Corsi and Scoring Chances per 60 minutes #fancystats lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickyoursedin Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Jason Botchford @botchford 15m15 minutes ago at canucks practice, baertschi-horvat-Virtanen is a thing. Really it is. Yes give the fans what they want haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Jeremy Davis @jeremydavis89 2h2 hours ago Jake Virtanen is currently leading the #Canucks in Shots, Fenwick, Corsi and Scoring Chances per 60 minutes CanucksArmy seems to have warmed a bit towards Virtanen of late, perhaps as resignation that he's our pick and Ehlers/Nylander aren't. Numbers like these should help grease the skids into general acceptance. But also need to consider, he does take quite a few shots from the outside and typically gets them on net, so that skews the #geekstats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 CanucksArmy seems to have warmed a bit towards Virtanen of late, perhaps as resignation that he's our pick and Ehlers/Nylander aren't. Numbers like these should help grease the skids into general acceptance. But also need to consider, he does take quite a few shots from the outside and typically gets them on net, so that skews the #geekstats. Ya, I hate it when a guy gets his shots on net. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Jeremy Davis @jeremydavis89 2h2 hours ago Jake Virtanen is currently leading the #Canucks in Shots, Fenwick, Corsi and Scoring Chances per 60 minutes That can't be right, I keep reading he's been underwhelming and that we picked the wrong guy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Ya, I hate it when a guy gets his shots on net. Indeed. Wide or in to shin pads and out of the zone are preferable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Jason Botchford @botchford 15m15 minutes ago at canucks practice, baertschi-horvat-Virtanen is a thing. Really it is. Uh oh, where does that put Vrbata? I want to sell high on the guy come trade deadline... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Weasel Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Uh oh, where does that put Vrbata? I want to sell high on the guy come trade deadline... Sedins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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