cripplereh Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 That is it I think jake needed a wake up call to get his career on track,so lets hope he has done that and will be on the team this year if not next at lastest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Really interesting to see how he shows up at training camp. We'll see if anything really has changed. Talk is cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 7 hours ago, Alflives said: Just hearing on 1040 that Jake is looking really ripped and fit. They are broadcasting from a charity golf tournament, and Jake is there. Yeah, this is why I don't listen to all the random comments claiming he's doing nothing. You don't have a body like that without doing anything. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 5 minutes ago, The Lock said: Yeah, this is why I don't listen to all the random comments claiming he's doing nothing. You don't have a body like that without doing anything. lol I bet Jake has a break out season. I think, with good linemates who get him the puck, can score 20. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 19 minutes ago, Alflives said: I bet Jake has a break out season. I think, with good linemates who get him the puck, can score 20. My expectations are probably a little more modest than that. I hope he does have a breakout season, but more in terms of at least showing he belongs on the team. Goals can come later in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adarsh Sant Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Petersson>Virtanen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Just now, Adarsh Sant said: Petersson>Virtanen Different positions, so it's hard to compare. I assume you're just stirring the pot for a bit of fun though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adarsh Sant Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Just now, -AJ- said: Different positions, so it's hard to compare. I assume you're just stirring the pot for a bit of fun though. I mean at this point, who would you rather have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Just now, Adarsh Sant said: I mean at this point, who would you rather have? Apples and oranges. One is nearly 21 and NHL-size with substantial AHL experience and Pettersson is still a young buck compared to Virtanen. Right now I'd guess that Virtanen is far above Pettersson's level, but three or four years from now, who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adarsh Sant Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 2 minutes ago, -AJ- said: Apples and oranges. One is nearly 21 and NHL-size with substantial AHL experience and Pettersson is still a young buck compared to Virtanen. Right now I'd guess that Virtanen is far above Pettersson's level, but three or four years from now, who knows. Virtanen is a better player right now of course. My point is Petersson is a much more valuable prospect. If I had to have one of the two, it would be Petersson. So Petersson > Virtanen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead80 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 37 minutes ago, Adarsh Sant said: Petersson>Virtanen Jake's future setup man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 49 minutes ago, Adarsh Sant said: Virtanen is a better player right now of course. My point is Petersson is a much more valuable prospect. If I had to have one of the two, it would be Petersson. So Petersson > Virtanen It's kind of a vapid statement to even bother making if you're not trying to bait people into an argument though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adarsh Sant Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 3 minutes ago, BananaMash said: It's kind of a vapid statement to even bother making if you're not trying to bait people into an argument though. Very true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Adarsh Sant said: I mean at this point, who would you rather have? Kind of a sillly Q. Both were brought into provide different offensive elements. The team needs both 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhukini Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 And we have both. It's not like we traded Jake for Elias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWMc1 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 I think the over-training for weight was only part of the issue with Jake. When he was expected to play the game with more structure, he struggled picking up his assignments. It exposed some holes in his complete game. According to Green, he's back on track. Looking merely at his offensive stats is misleading and doesn't take into account his gains in all the other aspects of his game. I also believe that his points will come once he gets to play with better quality line-mates. He still has to earn that though. It sounds like he was doing that. Let's hope he still is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 He sort of dwarfs Luke Wilson here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickly Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 40 minutes ago, Ossi Vaananen said: He sort of dwarfs Luke Wilson here: That's not Like Willson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFerguson Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 On June 21, 2017 at 11:28 AM, Freeridebc said: If he's having a killer off season, you'd think Vancouver would do one of those 'checking I'm video features to keep fans interested. I doubt they'll do that as the best thing for Jake right now is the fact that this fan base has WAY lower expectations on him heading into 17/18 then we did heading into 16/17. My hunch is they want to keep it that way. Heres hoping that a little less pressure mixed with last year's development is a recipe for a great season for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 On 6/23/2017 at 3:43 AM, The 5th Line said: Do you think the players like being bugged every time they walk down the street? Doughty doesn't want to play in Toronto for these very reasons. Let the kid grocery shop in peace. They don't call Vancouver 'the fishbowl' for nothing. There's a reason why we're at the bottom of free agent destinations. Throw in the most negative media coverage in the league and,..voila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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