Prospect Info: Prospect Rankings #4

[DL44]

I don't disagree, i think there is a nice way to make that point and a not so nice one. In this case, I believe bill is simply saying the soft approach may be the way to go.

He's draft eligible next yr! Two yrs younger than Juolevi. I think that make him eligible to have his hockey IQ thrashed at least.

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

I'd probably bet even money on Virtanen having jack skilles career at this point.

 

[M2Beezy]

Its pretty much a tie as some mistakes made either way could go either way so we should do a runoff so its fair here

 

[BDizzle*]

Either way.. talking about a teenage kid.
And being wrong on top of it.

He is not a teenage kid though, you even stated he is 20 years old yourself

 

[BDizzle*]

His speed.
His shot.
His strength.
His IQ.
His defensive awareness.
Where he is on his develop curve.
His hitting ability.

Basically I believe everything he flashed in the 20 post tourney games last season will be his consistent level of play... at minimum.

He didn't focus enough on conditioning this summer. He'll figure that out.
He got hurt in his first preseason game which **** up his preseason and start to the season.
He's where he should be right now and I think he'll figure it all out.

Do you actually watch a lot of hockey, or do you have large bias that goes unchanged with time? The kid has done nothing to indicate any of the above, and his hockey IQ and defensive awareness is definitely below par.

Also "where he is on his development curve", what does that mean? The fact that he is 3 years removed from his draft year and still struggles to put up a 0.3 PPG in the AHL? A former 6th overall pick should playing significant minutes and making a contribution in the NHL by this point, not struggle to make any impact in the NHL.

You haven't stated anything to prove to any of us why he is a good prospect. You just are throwing out generic statements like "his skating, his hitting". All stats and signs lead to him being a bust.

 

[DL44]

Do you actually watch a lot of hockey, or do you have large bias that goes unchanged with time? The kid has done nothing to indicate any of the above, and his hockey IQ and defensive awareness is definitely below par.

Also "where he is on his development curve", what does that mean? The fact that he is 3 years removed from his draft year and still struggles to put up a 0.3 PPG in the AHL? A former 6th overall pick should playing significant minutes and making a contribution in the NHL by this point, not struggle to make any impact in the NHL.

You haven't stated anything to prove to any of us why he is a good prospect. You just are throwing out generic statements like "his skating, his hitting". All stats and signs lead to him being a bust.

I wasn't looking to prove anything to anyone.
I was giving an opinion on my prospect rankings.

In fact.. over the last 12 hrs, Virtanen has now moved into the #2 position on my list of Canuck top prospects.

1. Juolevi
2. Virtanen
3. Demko
4. Brisebois
5. Boeser

 

[KingOfTheES]

I wasn't looking to prove anything to anyone.
I was giving an opinion on my prospect rankings.

In fact.. over the last 12 hrs, Virtanen has now moved into the #2 position on my list of Canuck top prospects.

1. Juolevi
2. Virtanen
3. Demko
4. Brisebois
5. Boeser

Buy, buy, buy!

 

[NuxFan09]

As down as people are on him, it's obviously Virtanen here (He's played 65 NHL games but I guess he still counts, given he's been in the AHL this year).

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

I wasn't looking to prove anything to anyone.
I was giving an opinion on my prospect rankings.

In fact.. over the last 12 hrs, Virtanen has now moved into the #2 position on my list of Canuck top prospects.

1. Juolevi
2. Virtanen
3. Demko
4. Brisebois
5. Boeser

What exactly did virtanen do to move up to 2 in the past 12 hrs?

 

[DL44]

What exactly did virtanen do to move up to 2 in the past 12 hrs?

Because i changed my opinion.

Why? How does that make you feel?

 

[M2Beezy]

I wasn't looking to prove anything to anyone.
I was giving an opinion on my prospect rankings.

In fact.. over the last 12 hrs, Virtanen has now moved into the #2 position on my list of Canuck top prospects.

1. Juolevi
2. Virtanen
3. Demko
4. Brisebois
5. Boeser

Please be kidding

 

[vancityluongo]

Voted Jake.

Should Reid Boucher be considered in this??

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Because i changed my opinion.

Why? How does that make you feel?

Are you trying to get a rise out me with that last question.

I was curious is all.

 

[DL44]

Are you trying to get a rise out me with that last question.

I was curious is all.

Figure I get the answer out of way right away.

Bdizzle started out "curious" and then flipped cuz I had a different opinion.

Read back.. I've already shared my opinion on the prospects.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Figure I get the answer out of way right away.

Bdizzle started out "curious" and then flipped cuz I had a different opinion.

Read back.. I've already shared my opinion on the prospects.

Fair enough, prospects ranking are pretty fluid this time of year.

 

[DL44]

Fair enough, prospects ranking are pretty fluid this time of year.

Yup..
Over the last 6 hrs alone, Virtanen has closed in and is knocking on Juolevi's door for #1.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Yup..
Over the last 6 hrs alone, Virtanen has closed in and is knocking on Juolevi's door for #1.

eh, and it's subject to opinion as well. for example this is how I'd see it:

Boeser
Juolevi

Virtanen, Demko
Subban
Gaudette

Brisebois


Zhukenov
Cassels

the rest

EDIT: **** forgot about Lockwood, and probably others. Don't have time to tidy it up though.

 

[Ryp37]

Yup..
Over the last 6 hrs alone, Virtanen has closed in and is knocking on Juolevi's door for #1.

Grade A trolling right here

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

Yup..
Over the last 6 hrs alone, Virtanen has closed in and is knocking on Juolevi's door for #1.

Not really sure it makes sense for you to change your rankings just because you don't like what other people think.