YummyCakeFace Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 The Jake hate is because he’s terrible. What a waste of a 6th overall pick. He does very little. He has zero idea of what hard work really is. It’s just not in his DNA. Nice job mom and dad! 4 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItTakesAnArmy Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 10:48 AM, YummyCakeFace said: The Jake hate is because he’s terrible. What a waste of a 6th overall pick. He does very little. He has zero idea of what hard work really is. It’s just not in his DNA. Nice job mom and dad! It was not Jake's fault he was drafted at #6, it is Benning's fault. You think Jake was holding a gun to his head forcing him to draft him at #6? There were 12 other players available that Benning could have drafted instead. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
189lb enforcers? Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Jake and OJ are why JB had to spend his way into contention this year. Contention might be a strong word, perhaps I should use, spine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 36 minutes ago, ItTakesAnArmy said: There were 12 other players available that Benning could have drafted instead. You, sir, are bad at math. There were 210 players drafted that year of which Jake was number 6, leaving 204 other possibilities, not including a wack of players that did not get drafted at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertorama Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Jake’s looking great tonight. ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertorama Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) Jake looked great again tonight. .... I will continue to update in this topic Just incase this topic gets buried. Not trying to start a how important is burrows thread but.....For all the Jake hate to start the season. Just pointing it out is fun. I’ll probably get my Ferland commentary thrown in my face this year at some point as I’m not feeling any love for him right now but as I predicted Jakes getting some ice time and it’s well deserved. Edited October 16, 2019 by Bertorama 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24K PureCool Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 17 minutes ago, Bertorama said: Jake looked great again tonight. .... I will continue to update in this topic Just incase this topic gets buried. Not trying to start a how important is burrows thread but.....For all the Jake hate to start the season. Just pointing it out is fun. I’ll probably get my Ferland commentary thrown in my face this year at some point as I’m not feeling any love for him right now but as I predicted Jakes getting some ice time and it’s well deserved. Oh my God is this going to be the new "Burrows, do we really need him?" thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomorick Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 31 minutes ago, 24K PureCool said: Oh my God is this going to be the new "Burrows, do we really need him?" thread. It came from you first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapshot85 Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 No I created this thread.... because I've heard so much smack about Jake..... yes he drives me crazy.... But this is a reality check .... hes a good hockey player... just young 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caknuckle Puck Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Jake Looked fantastic...let the kid develop, no point whining about it now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertorama Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Jake great game in Detroit rock city!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertorama Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Looking Great Jake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bertorama Posted December 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) On 10/6/2019 at 3:48 AM, YummyCakeFace said: The Jake hate is because he’s terrible. What a waste of a 6th overall pick. He does very little. He has zero idea of what hard work really is. It’s just not in his DNA. Nice job mom and dad! Man oh Man. Words Hurt YummyCakeFace. If Telus anti-cyber bullying campaign hasn’t taught us anything we The fans and players would like to hear you say some more encouraging words. what’s with the Mom and Dad comment. ???? also Jake has just proven everything you said to be untrue. Edited December 30, 2019 by Bertorama 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 This year's been this weird steady trajectory of improvement in his game. It's like he had an ephinany regarding all things he should have been working on over the past few years. It's funny because he's on pace for 20 goals and I still find myself frustrated at his lack of finish. If he can put some work into that next offseason he's going to be a weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) Honestly, I credit Roussel for a lot of it. He has that ability to drag other guys into the fight which is what Jake has always struggled with. Roussel also plays a North-South style that when Jake emulates he has success. 12 points -3 in 27 games before Roussel 11 points +4 in 13 games since Roussel The eye test difference to me has been pretty stark too. Normally when Jake rushed the puck in the offensive he would get angled off by the defenceman and end up circling behind the net looking for a pass. Now he seems to be fighting through the check and driving the net. It is not only creating scoring chances for him, but Roussel and Gaudette have been able to snap up rebounds. I still have too many doubts to commit any sort of real team or dollars on Virtanen. There is enough history that it will take some sustained success before I am convinced this is a sign of a real upward trajectory and him finally “getting it” or just a function of great line mates and feasting on lesser competition on the 3rd line. Players have career years all the time and then regress to the average.... development isn’t linear. Having said that, if he can be a 20 goal, 40 point 3rd liner... I think anyone takes that as a win at this point. Edited December 30, 2019 by Provost 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuporbust Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 3:48 AM, YummyCakeFace said: The Jake hate is because he’s terrible. What a waste of a 6th overall pick. He does very little. He has zero idea of what hard work really is. It’s just not in his DNA. Nice job mom and dad! Wow. All sorts of wtf in this post. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Crossbar Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 It's interesting to look back on Benning's quotes about Jake in this article from May, 2017 ... https://theprovince.com/feature/canucks-top-10-prospects-2017/jake-virtanen "What’s happened with Jake is that in junior he was a big scorer, so he really didn’t have to play a well-rounded game, because his coaches and the team would always count on him to get the big goal. "What we tried to do this year, by sending him down [to Utica], and practising he learned how to practise hard. He’s transformed his body. He’s in good shape. "You see in the playoffs, the guys who can get in on the forecheck and are physical, they get the puck and take it to the net. They stand in front of the net and get rebounds, tip-ins,” Benning said. “We’re trying to get his game to a power-forward-styled game. We are happy where he ended up this year. The scoring part will come for him; he can shoot the puck. "Some guys take longer." "But it’s getting him to understanding the details and what he’s capable of doing at his size and speed. It takes time. Some guys make the adjustment right away. Some guys take longer. We want to be patient because it’s hard to find power forwards. Unless you draft and develop them, they’re hard to find." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nave Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Jake is a beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckster Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I think we have beaten the Drum long enuff with the Hate or frustration. Jake is now producing, and getting better as time marches on. A majority of CDC Posters are obviously the McDonalds children " I want it and I want it right F$#@ing NOW". PATIENCE grasshoppers ! Shotgun Jake is coming into his Own, Watch & Learn! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Timbermen Posted December 31, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 3:48 AM, YummyCakeFace said: The Jake hate is because he’s terrible. What a waste of a 6th overall pick. He does very little. He has zero idea of what hard work really is. It’s just not in his DNA. Nice job mom and dad! Worst post of the year, just clueless. Let's quote this every page just to remind every one. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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