So ya... He's not fat and lazy. Hell, he's not slow either. He just can't turn or puck handle haha
Rumor: Calgary and Edmonton finalists for Virtanen PTO?
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So ya... He's not fat and lazy. Hell, he's not slow either. He just can't turn or puck handle haha
LTIR
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It's like he never was an Oiler... everyone and their dog knows Lucic is slow and a step behind the play making him look lazy .
As for Virtanen, it's just a nothing PTO for whoever gets him. With Kassian gone and Puljujarvi likely gone EDM would look good to all RWers looking for a NHL contract..
What an embarrassing post
I don't understand how someone could watch Lucic and think he's lazy. Guy works his ass off.
But go for it, as I said he'd be playing for the Wranglers by October.
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During his NHL career he really looked out of shape for an hockey player and athlete.
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Here’s the exercise:
-think of the most frustrating player on your roster for inconsistency and low IQ plays
—Now multiply that by 10
And BOOM you have Jake Virtanen
-think of the most frustrating player on your roster for inconsistency and low IQ plays
—Now multiply that by 10
And BOOM you have Jake Virtanen
JarvisFunk
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The Flames have zero players on their roster that the Canucks drafted. Because a guy played 5 games for the Canucks once doesn't mean he's a Canuck. Toffoli played like 9 or 10 games for you guys and you act like he's a Canuck for life.
Again, he's not fat and lazy. He's just below average speed.
Slow and lazy are wildly different things people.
Well, there is Tanev and Markstrom. Tanev may not have been undrafted but they signed him as a 20 year old and he never played for another team, prior to coming to the Flames. It doesn't get much closer than that...not that it matters.
JarvisFunk
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Yes it's 2 players. Neither of whom were drafted by the Canucks. It's not like it's half the roster.
ManofSteel55
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The losers are the real winners in this one. As an Oiler fan, I don't usually care who we sign to PTO's, but this guy? Do not want.
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Even ignoring his alleged character issues etc.
Why? He has been an abysmal hockey player for the last 2 seasons, he was a meh player in the KHL and with his issues staying in shape, I doubt he would even be a useful 4th liner. There are better guys out there to chase on a PTO
Why? He has been an abysmal hockey player for the last 2 seasons, he was a meh player in the KHL and with his issues staying in shape, I doubt he would even be a useful 4th liner. There are better guys out there to chase on a PTO
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But he also has a checkered past regarding women, so Edmonton would be the frontrunner here.
It's funny reading the whole Sutter thing here over the years. We saw it play out in LA already. He eventually loses the room because his shtick gets played out. He's also not the most new age personality in terms of dealing with younger players.
It also reads like he's the only coach out there who actually sets ground rules for his players. It's just odd reading. We don't really have a lot to compare his methods to other coaches in the NHL because you're not really in the room.
If Virtanen shows up to any camp out of shape or shows that he's not a personable player, odds are he won't fit into any locker room in the NHL. Not just Calgary's.
To his defense, he's a guy that Vancouver chose to re-sign to a two-year extension in the summer where their management chose to let guys like Markstrom, Tanev and Toffoli walk. There are definitely some parts of his game that teams will value.
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He had the tools to be an effective player, he just didn’t have the IQ to follow through. A lot like Puljujarvi
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