-Vintage Canuck- Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Quote Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has signed forward Jake Virtanen to a two-year deal with an AAV of $1.25M. "We're pleased to sign Jake to an extension," said Jim Benning. "He adds physical presence and speed to our line-up and can help create offensive chances when going hard to the net. We look forward to seeing Jake take the next step in his game and consistently contribute to the team's success." Virtanen, 21, recorded 10 goals and 10 assists for 20 points in a career-high 75 games played with the Canucks in 2017.18, additionally setting career highs in goals, assists, points and penalty minutes (46). His 155 hits led all Canucks forwards, while his 46 penalty minutes ranked fourth on the team. In 140 career NHL games over three seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, the 6-1, 229-pound right winger has collected 34 points (17-17-34) and 93 penalty minutes. A native of New Westminster, British Columbia, Virtanen was originally selected by Vancouver in the first round, sixth overall, at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/vancouver-canucks-jake-virtanen/c-299577772 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Welcome back, Jake! Nice to see all the re-signing contracts have been right on the money this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Nice. I have a feeling that Jake is going to really break out this year. Nice work, Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Just now, HerrDrFunk said: Welcome back, Jake! Nice to see all the re-signing contracts have been right on the money this summer. No one had to go to arbitration either. That's always a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontFockWithBrock Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Great value for his potential Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Great price for us. Nice short contract for Jake to prove his worth before he makes the big bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 for sure. Could be a bargain if Jake can pick up where left off last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan since 82 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Looking forward to seeing him reach his potential. We should know exactly what we've got in Jake by the end of this contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJVD Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Great deal. Could be a heck of a discount if he keeps improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bocivus Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Awesome. Happy to see this! Bright future for this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeridebc Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 If he could turn into a 35 40 point guy that would be great. Not out of reach for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhorvat Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Got paid exactly all hes worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Great deal for Jake as he can prove himself for next deal and great deal for Canucks to wrap up the league's fastest power forward who is just starting to realize his potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Great deal. Now who’s getting moved so we can get under the roster size limit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 This I like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Marchand Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 7 minutes ago, Jimmy McGill said: for sure. Could be a bargain if Jake can pick up where left off last season. Indeed. He should be a solid 3RW this year which will up his offensive opportunities, maybe even getting some 2PP time. 10 goals last year in a limited role with limited minutes. He should certainly be capable of 15-20 this year, but scoring is only one of the aspects he brings to the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Just now, Brad Marchand said: Kronwall getting Kronwall’d. Loved that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuporbust Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Awesome !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 47 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: Nice. I have a feeling that Jake is going to really break out this year. Nice work, Jim. Agreed, and really looking forward to seeing if he picks up where he left off late last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.