wildcam Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 9 hours ago, Slegr said: Oil picked up our broken Kassian and saw him turn it around. It’s a very low risk move with Virtanen, who should be desperate to prove he can grow up at this point. Great fit for Edmonton on there 3rd line adds speed and size.. He gets head on GP 75 - G 18-20 --- PTS 36--44 If I was Virtanen I would want PTO with eastern team less rumours and very close to girl in court case? I say big Jake takes PTO back east and gets away from rumour mills in these Canadian hockey markets.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcam Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 9 hours ago, BureBurrito said: Guess who MAY be back in the division Billy Stefan @BillyStefnhl · Aug 30 Look for Jake Virtanen to join #letsgooilers on a PTO with a chance to earn a 1 year 750k deal. Unless post comes from Friedman or another hockey insider all rumours...Virtanen will get PTO offers for sure.. He has talent and knows it might be his last chance in the NHL..Jake will be ready finally.. 2022-23 - GP 75 - G 18 - PTS 36--41 -- 3rd line-- 13 mins per game.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 I always saw him as a 4th liner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 8 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said: I always saw him as a 4th liner. I saw him as boom or bust, he’s just not good or driven enough to be useful in a bottom 6 role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said: I saw him as boom or bust, he’s just not good or driven enough to be useful in a bottom 6 role. I thought it was a waste trying to play him in the top 6. He didn't earn that ice time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Just now, Hairy Kneel said: I thought it was a waste trying to play him in the top 6. He didn't earn that ice time. Oh me too but he was useless in the bottom 6 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said: Oh me too but he was useless in the bottom 6 too. I think he might make a alright 4th liner, maybe he'll start hitting again, who knows. He's back to square one. And closer to the AHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Jake if he is focused should be a 15-20 goal pace guy like he was over two seasons with us. Given he adds speed and some physicality he would be a great pickup for $750k 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70seven Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Eww. Can’t former Canucks find another division to play in?? just another reason to hate on the oil and laugh when they choke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Maybe Myers will "Seabrook" his arse this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 14 hours ago, Canuck You said: I find it funny how some people think of him as a scum even though he's had his day in court and has been acquitted, Besides that, What make him a bad person? For all we know that gold digger tried to hit the jackpot. I'd sue her if I was Jake for defamation. Hope to see him back in the NHL and gets his life back on track. There was no mention of extrajudicial settlement discussions and the case made it to trial and terminated in trial. Court system doesn't award survivors of sexual assault with compensation, it only enforces punishment for people found guilty. So we can be pretty certain she wasn't trying to 'hit the jackpot'....a pretty disgusting assumption. There are a # of issues with sexual assault convictions in Canada, and only 1/15 of reported cases end up with charges, because our court system requires such an intensive burden of proof, and doesn't account for things like trauma related to the event; people being charged with sexual assault like Jake was also tend to chose juries because they can participate in the jury selection process and there's a higher chance a juror will have wildly off base perceptions about sexual assault and block unanimous decision making...people who make posts like the one I'm quoting, for example. Regardless of the case, if you're from Vancouver you probably saw a lot of people posting their negative interactions with Jake on social media. He doesn't seem to be a great guy and hasn't shown any accountability regarding his terribly HOCKEY work ethic either, nevermind his other behavior. I doubt he makes a difference in Edmonton, even if he makes the team. Most likely AHL fodder until he disappears into the sunset. Maybe we'll see him one day on a revival of Making the Cut. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Jake has endured the most difficult year of his life and will have to re-invent himself if he wants to continue his NHL career. He has an opportunity to turn his hockey career around, but it won't be an easy thing for him to do, as he has shown some character flaws that significantly hinder the determination and work ethic one needs to be a pro athlete. Even before last year's allegations came up, Jake was not performing well and most considered his recent contract renewal to be a big mistake. Most fans considered Jake a 'bust' as a 5th overall pick. My hope for Jake is that he signs with a team that is as far from Vancouver as possible. He needs to concentrate on rebuilding his career and working harder that he likely ever has in his life. Whether he has the gumption to do what needs to be done, remains to be seen. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tower102 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 16 hours ago, Canuck You said: I find it funny how some people think of him as a scum even though he's had his day in court and has been acquitted, Besides that, What make him a bad person? For all we know that gold digger tried to hit the jackpot. I'd sue her if I was Jake for defamation. Hope to see him back in the NHL and gets his life back on track. You haven't been paying attention then. Plenty of cases of people interacting with him where he was a total d bag. I for one have a lady friend that was harassed by him at a bar, and that is far from the only story. Just because the court didn't have enough proof to convict him of a crime notoriously hard to prove doesn't mean he is actually innocent and certainly doesn't equit him of being a terrible person. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Ilya Mikheyev said: There was no mention of extrajudicial settlement discussions and the case made it to trial and terminated in trial. Court system doesn't award survivors of sexual assault with compensation, it only enforces punishment for people found guilty. So we can be pretty certain she wasn't trying to 'hit the jackpot'....a pretty disgusting assumption. There are a # of issues with sexual assault convictions in Canada, and only 1/15 of reported cases end up with charges, because our court system requires such an intensive burden of proof, and doesn't account for things like trauma related to the event; people being charged with sexual assault like Jake was also tend to chose juries because they can participate in the jury selection process and there's a higher chance a juror will have wildly off base perceptions about sexual assault and block unanimous decision making...people who make posts like the one I'm quoting, for example. Regardless of the case, if you're from Vancouver you probably saw a lot of people posting their negative interactions with Jake on social media. He doesn't seem to be a great guy and hasn't shown any accountability regarding his terribly HOCKEY work ethic either, nevermind his other behavior. I doubt he makes a difference in Edmonton, even if he makes the team. Most likely AHL fodder until he disappears into the sunset. Maybe we'll see him one day on a revival of Making the Cut. She filed a civil lawsuit seeking monetary damages well before Virtanen was charged criminally. Virtanen counter sued... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Yikes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBossy Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Nice to see Holland coming up with new solutions for the Coilers most glaring need - Defensemen 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Metal Face Doom Posted September 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2022 The hate JV gets is unwarranted. Some people need to take a look in the mirror. 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 20 hours ago, Provost said: Shots at the local bar? Number of complaints from women? Pounds overweight coming into camp? Games in the AHL? … I am just trying to brainstorm actual realistic possibilities for that sentence… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Exit Kassian and enter Virtanen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 11 hours ago, Hairy Kneel said: I think he might make a alright 4th liner, maybe he'll start hitting again, who knows. He's back to square one. And closer to the AHL. Yip, AHL. All Heavy Leugue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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