Popular Post Roger Neilsons Towel Posted January 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2021 Virtanen keeps getting older but 18 yr old Sam Bennett stays the same age. 2 2 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Quantum Posted January 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2021 1 hour ago, mll said: Not sure it does for Calgary though. Calgary’s biggest issue is their playoffs no show with Bennett being one of the few that shows up. Virtanen was a playoff ghost with even Benning piling on. But can Calgary really say no to yet ANOTHER Canuck?!? 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNucks1 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Where's Wellwood said: Winnipeg: Laine Montreal: Mete Edmonton: Puljujarvi Calgary: Bennett The trade requests are spreading through the North Division not sure if you heard but Laine for PLD, both got there wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Thread title is inaccurate. He didn't ask for a trade. I believe the correct term is "emancipation". 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I wonder if Virtanen would ask for a trade if he continues to sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vannuck59 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Make the trade Sam Bennett is a hell of a lot tougher than Virtanen and shows up in the playoffs 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummer4now Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, vannuck59 said: Make the trade Sam Bennett is a hell of a lot tougher than Virtanen and shows up in the playoffs Yeah because he is only 18 years old and has a lot to prove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 3 hours ago, Quantum said: Virtanen for Bennett makes a ton of sense.... Actually no it doesn't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 8 minutes ago, vannuck59 said: Make the trade Sam Bennett is a hell of a lot tougher than Virtanen and shows up in the playoffs But he's crap in the regular season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Actually no it doesn't. Nope makes no sense. Horrible trade. I can just imagine Virtanen figuring it out in Calgary and Canucks fans whining for the next decade. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Bennett for Virtanen does make sense. We need a 3C long term, give Bennett a chance to be that guy behind Petey/Horvat. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBackup Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 BuT bENniNg nEEdS tO BE FiRed FoR pICkInG VIrTanEn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Can they trade him to HC Sibir in the KHL? Seriously though, I would not do an interdivision trade with the Flames, it's hard enough seeing Markstrom shut us out and then to see Jake pasting Petey into the boards would really suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 20 minutes ago, Smashian Kassian said: Bennett for Virtanen does make sense. We need a 3C long term, give Bennett a chance to be that guy behind Petey/Horvat. Was just going to post. There's our 3C. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrissex95 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I think we'd be able to get Bennett if we gave them Gaudette instead of Virtanen. Gaudette is also struggling he's a right-handed shot, he's a better regular season performer but I just think Bennett is such a great fit for his playoff prowess as our 3C, flanking Hoglander/Roussel and Virtanen. I feel like we should treat this year as yet another re-tooling year, especially after losing Tanev and Markstrom to Calgary. If we can get a young, premium defender to compliment Hughes that'd be great. We have Hoglander, Podkolzin and Lind coming in to compliment guys like Horvat and Pearson. If we trade Edler, Pearson and retain 50% on Sutter at the deadline, we'd probably be able to recoup some more picks, improve our prospect depth and enter next season as one of the NHL's most improved teams. Whether Benning/Green last through to next season is irrelevant to me as long as we're back as a team that can actually win the Stanley Cup every year for the next 7 years. All I want is one cup that's all and I think if we re-coup some young assets this year I think our chances improve to win with this core(Miller, Pettersson, Horvat, Boeser, Hughes, Schmidt, Demko, maybe Gaudette or Virtanen and of course Alex Edler who will be replaced eventually by Olli Juolevi) improve drastically. I think the team that Jim Benning has put together, especially if he can bring in a guy like Danil Chayka, Brandt Clarke, ideally Owen Power or even Edvinsson or Lambos. Lots of good young defenders to pick from this year and with Podkolzin and Hoglander entering the lineup I'm confident that we'll pull to the top of the North division and when things get back to normal the Pacific Division. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Feel like Bennett and Motte would make a formidable depth tandem. That being said, neither of them would get the broken stick that assisted on the ENG tonight. It just left it all on the ice and had a tangible impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollumpus Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 4 hours ago, Quantum said: Virtanen for Bennett makes a ton of sense.... What is Calgary adding? They have two third rounders. regards, G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollumpus Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 49 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Nope makes no sense. Horrible trade. I can just imagine Virtanen figuring it out in Calgary and Canucks fans whining for the next decade. And maybe have Tkachuk on the other wing... regards, G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) I think I'd have to pass. Bennett being a center is the tempting aspect. His reverse trajectory - not so much. If there was more of a hard minutes sample to look at, maybe, but the assumption/idea that he'd make an ideal 3C - is premature imo - and he's played too much wing in recent years to assess. And although he plays as physical a game as Virtanen, he does so with 30 less pounds on that frame - and without Virtanen's high end speed. I think Bennett has actually had more opportunity than Virtanen - and has done less and less with it (small sample playoff perks aside). Maybe it's just that he's "18 year old" - maybe it's that he's a Lame, or maybe it's that mustache. The results of these kinds of trades are highly unpredictable - but for me I like the frame, speed and skillset that Virtanen has to work with, I like that he's accepted his role all along (and seems to have respected Green all along). I also think he's 'young-minded' - so while he may be 24 - I still think it's a bit too premature to do a lateral-at-best project dump kind of deal. If people are dead set on getting a young potential 3C type - call Snottawa while they're still stung and snap up Nick Paul. Edited January 31, 2021 by oldnews 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck #12 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 One more interesting factoid to ponder: Did you know that the Hockey News 2014 Draft Preview had Sam Bennett rated #1 overall, and Jake Virtanen #11?......why would that be?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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