He has really good hands. Doesn't really like to fight, but he did the other night and pumped Sam Ruopp. His hockey sense is really "selective", which makes him hard to really place. Looking at it from a WHL perspective, he is game in and game out on of the most dangerous forwards the Hitmen have, but the numbers aren't really there. Pucks just aren't finding the back of the net.
When I say "selective" hockey sense, it means he has flashes of both brilliant and terrible decision making and ice awareness. One game he'll be moving the puck around and throwing filthy passes, the next he will have his head down and taking the puck to the net and throwing it into the goalies pad or missing the net when he has an open pass. Scouts love shooters, but there is a point when I can say he shoots too much.
That being said I think the 57 ranking is pretty drastic. He is the strongest player in the league. No ifs ands or buts. No one throws bodies around like Virtanen. He is a powerful skater that blows past guys every game and creates chances. Has a nasty release, although the pucks just aren't finding the twine right now. I think he is a top-15 talent, but he still has to put the puzzle pieces together. Hope this helps.