If he weren't so young, I'd dislike this pick, but at 17 he his game could still really improve. We'll see.
Confirmed with Link: Vancouver Canucks Draft Jake Virtanen "The Rifleman"
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CloutierForVezina
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My thoughts exactly.
Ehlers is going to be a much better NHL player than him.
I really hope this post is quoted and thrown in my face when Virtanen wins the rocket richard.
Nope.
Think faster, more attacking -style players.
E. Kane
K. Kreider
More physical J. Carter
Ovechkin-lite-lite
ShouldveDraftedFiala
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His draft+1 year will be very interesting to watch. Because of his age, it would be better to judge him based on the median between this year and next compared to some others in the draft.
Jack Tripper
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really like that virtanen is almost a year younger than some of these top picks and already has much more physical maturity than many of them
with his shot, size and speed he'll score goals for sure
with his shot, size and speed he'll score goals for sure
Anyone in the top 10 could be a top line player. My view of Virtanen is a likely 30 goal scorer and a _potential_ 40 goal scorer (ceiling obviously).
So yes, def has 1st line upside, 3rd line downside.
Baby Pettersson
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Exactly this. He's a Canuck now and I'll be hoping for him to pan out, but I can't help but feel we didn't take the BPA.
Here is the best part about Virtanen in my opinion
He is really fast at his current weight, so he has speed and size which is a difficult combination to work with, look at all the players who are fast but undersized, they put on 10 pounds and become slugs because their bodies can't handle the increase
Virtanen will grow alongside his skating improving so he can utilize both
WIN
He is really fast at his current weight, so he has speed and size which is a difficult combination to work with, look at all the players who are fast but undersized, they put on 10 pounds and become slugs because their bodies can't handle the increase
Virtanen will grow alongside his skating improving so he can utilize both
WIN
The Stig
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Exactly. Where would Virtanen be ranked for the 2015 draft right now if he was born 1 month later? 45 goals in his draft -1 season? Something tells me he'd be considered a much better player if he was in that draft than this draft. All because of 30 measly days.
45 goals in 71 games as a true 17 year old, powerforward style. Potential is definitely there, we need to settle the **** down.
Baby Pettersson
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Ya because that's why we drafted him. People like you use that as a lame excuse as to why we drafted him. I love the pick.
GarryValkyrie
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I just think with all the build up to the pick, trying to move up, making terrible trades all day, and then taking him because he's "rugged" is a bad thing.
I like the kid, love his game, love his attitude, his moxy. I wish we could have had 10th too.
Ritchie and Virtanen would be awesome.
Hope 24 is a homerun.
I like the kid, love his game, love his attitude, his moxy. I wish we could have had 10th too.
Ritchie and Virtanen would be awesome.
Hope 24 is a homerun.
polarbearcub
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umm what kind of comment is this ?
Our team has no bad contracts. A decent pool of prospects. No financial issues.
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