Virtanen for Colorada's 10th overall?

[GreetingsFromCanada]

Now, I think this could go a long way in building a 1st line. You might be thinking: but we'd trade a 20 year old for an 18 year old, wouldn't that put us back? but hear me out. Boeser is a much better offensive prospect than Virtanen and they bought play RW. So, why not trade Virtanen to draft other 1st line positions?

Tkachuk and Dubois are both natural wingers but Dubois can win play C. At 10th you can expect either center Tyson Jost or Clayton Keller to be available. Both impressed at the U-18s and Keller in particular had 107 points in 62 US National U-18 team games.

We could have a much more complete 1st line if this trade happened.



Edit: Basically would you rather have Clayton Keller/Tyson Jost or Jake Virtanen? For reference on how good Keller is:

Eichel: 87 points in 53 games USDP
Keller: 107 points in 62 games USDP

Jost: 104 points in 48 games (15 points in 7 WJC18 games)
Turris: 121 points in 53 games (6 points in 5 WJC18 games)

Click to read more...

 

[Huggy]

Virtanen is what Kassian should have been

don't trade him

 

[GreetingsFromCanada]

Virtanen is what Kassian should have been

don't trade him

Weren't people saying Kassian was going to be the next big thing a couple years ago?

 

[Serac]

Those poll questions hurt to read

 

[GreetingsFromCanada]

Those poll questions hurt to read

Only the trashiest

 

[SvenBaertschi]

Never was a big fan of drafting Virtanen TBH

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

And then watch him break out in next two years? No thanks.
There's no guarantee with prospects. Keller and Jost are closer to become B6 players than T6

 

[GreetingsFromCanada]

Never was a big fan of drafting Virtanen TBH

Yeah, I was worried that this thread would become more about if Virtanen was even worth a 10th now

 

[FOurteenS inCisOr]

Virtanen is what Kassian should have been

don't trade him

Except their styles of play have never been similar going back to their JR days...

 

[Scholarships]

I wouldn't trade Virtanen. I would rather wait it out and see what he can become

 

[Josepho]

I'd probably do it. If Keller is available I'd jump on that like a hungry wolf.

 

[GreetingsFromCanada]

I'd probably do it. If Keller is available I'd jump on that like a hungry wolf.

If he weren't 5'10" he would be in the conversation for 4th overall, if not higher

 

[DFAC]

How about no

 

[AwesomeInTheory]

Weren't people saying Kassian was going to be the next big thing a couple years ago?

Months. A couple of months ago.

 

[Pip]

Yeah

 

[VanillaCoke]

Don't even care reallly

 

[VasilyHoglander]

Lol no offense but Virtanen isnt worth 10th overall

 

[Josepho]

If he weren't 5'10" he would be in the conversation for 4th overall, if not higher

I think it has more to do with the league he's in than his height. I have him at 5th.

 

[GreetingsFromCanada]

Lol no offense but Virtanen isnt worth 10th overall

None taken, I'm not so sure myself

 

[coastal_nuck]

Was never a fan of the Virtanen pick. I would easily trade him for Jost or Keller if they were available.

 

[Bobby Digital]

Yeah but I'd draft a Dman instead. Chychrun, Sergachev or Juolevi Never was a fan of the pick and Virtanen has done nothing to change my mind since being drafted. Doubt he's even worth a top 15 pick.

 

[Raistlin]

sometimes its so embarrassing being a Canuck fan, there too many shortsightedness here. We had a Bertuzzi, we were patient, we were rewarded, ppl with Virtanen's rare combination of skillset deserves a much longer look. Yes I would maybe draft Nylander in hindsight, but he's worth much more than Ehlers or Fleury or Ritchie still.

 

[Ainec]

Would trade 2 Virtanens

 

[Roy Baby*]

I wish HF wasn't so censored. So many things I wanna say.

But I'll leave it at...Virtanen >>>>>>>> anyone ITT

 

[Pip]

I wish HF wasn't so censored. So many things I wanna say.

But I'll leave it at...Virtanen >>>>>>>> anyone ITT

What lol