PTO: [EDM] F Jake Virtanen signs PTO with the Oilers (released)

[belair]

The post I quoted suggested he would get 20 points playing with McDrai. Not bottom six. A lot of garbage AHL players could do better than 20 points with those two guys.

Fair enough. Obviously I didn't read the previous post.

It's not impossible that Virtanen like others in the past could find success on one of the skill lines. But this PTO is clearly Holland trying to find some free depth in our bottom six. Doubtful that anyone is expecting much more than the 20 points we expected out of a guy like Archibald. If he learns how to PK, bonus.

Whole lot of nothing when it comes down to it.

 

[Mobiandi]

 

[TheNumber4]

Fans in Abby chanting “she said no Jake”. Savage

Don’t think anyone heard this one tonight in the stream. You just lying again?

 

[GoldenSeal]

Fans in Abby chanting “she said no Jake”. Savage

No no, the chant went “She still wants tickets!”

 

[GOilers88]

He has shown he's 10x the player Shore or Benson or the other fringe guys are at the NHL level. One training camp doesn't change that especially given him tumultuous last year or two.

The org is willing to give him time to get back up to speed because if he does, he's a valuable option in our bottom 6. It's as simple as that. First round picks with skill get all the leeway in the world. His pass to Foegele shows he has great skill, he just doesn't have the legs right now. A month in the AHL could do him well, and benefit our team long term.

Benson clowned him during camp. Virtanen has been useless and Benson had his chance shot down by injury. He had a really good camp. Don't know how you could have watched these games and came away thinking Virtanen outperformed him.

 

[Three On Zero]

Don’t think anyone heard this one tonight in the stream. You just lying again?

If you expected to hear everything on a broadcast of that quality… I got some bad news for you

 

[Perfect_Drug]

I do wonder what the Modus Operandi was to sign in yet another fishbowl market?

Why not sign with a sunbelt team?

 

[Three On Zero]

The irony is that she didn’t say no, but I get the joke.

If oilers do sign him it’s a 2 way deal. No way his side tries to bargain for a one way.

Likely with Benson out long term he probably gets 2 way league minimum

 

[duul]

Benson clowned him during camp. Virtanen has been useless and Benson had his chance shot down by injury. He had a really good camp. Don't know how you could have watched these games and came away thinking Virtanen outperformed him.

It's almost as though you didn't read my post at all.

I specifically make a point of mentioning Virtanen DIDN'T outperform him at camp. Learn to read brother.

 

[strattonius]

I do wonder what the Modus Operandi was to sign in yet another fishbowl market?

Why not sign with a sunbelt team?

It's a PTO. Who says any sunbelt team offered him a chance?

There has to be interest both ways.

 

[GOilers88]

It's almost as though you didn't read my post at all.

I specifically make a point of mentioning Virtanen DIDN'T outperform him at camp. Learn to read brother.

I mean, you didn't. At all.

But okay.

 

[TheNumber4]

If you expected to hear everything on a broadcast of that quality… I got some bad news for you

Stream was bad. But I still think your lying.

 

[MMC]

 

[AddyTheWrath]

About time.

 

[GJB]

Good.

 

[bucks_oil]

Hooray!

 

[WarriorofTime]

He didn't make the team, so he got cut. In addition to being a bad guy, he is not an NHL caliber hockey player, so it is not too surprising.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Likely with Benson out long term he probably gets 2 way league minimum

wrong as always

 

[wonton15]

Haha fk off Jake. Off to Europe you go

 

[Jumptheshark]

he did less than nothing in the preseason-shocked he was around for as long as he was

 

[Oilslick941611]

This thread can die now.

 

[Leafs87]

He really didn’t seem like he was there to prove anything. Looked like he was at a public skate

 

[Oilslick941611]

he did less than nothing in the preseason-shocked he was around for as long as he was

I think he stayed around because we played a lot of preseason games and needed to ice a line up with x amount of experienced players and woodcroft kept our vets out for a while.

He didn't have a serious chance of making the team, especially after his showings in the games he played.

 

[Pink Mist]

Cancel culture strikes again



(sarcasm)

 

[Dr Pepper]

No surprise there. Wonder where he ends up next. Back to Europe?