Posts About "Jake Virtanen"
Vancouver Canucks' Winger Options for the Top-Six in 2020-21
January 8th, 2021 The Vancouver Canucks had a great top-six on paper before free agency last offseason. That remained true until Tyler Toffoli, a top-six winger for the club, signed with the Montreal Canadiens. Toffoli's departure left a vacant spot in the Canucks' top-six. General manager Jim Benning spent most of the Canucks' cap space to...
Vancouver Canucks: 2020-21 Breakout Candidates
January 5th, 2021 The 2020-21 NHL season starts on Jan. 13, and the Vancouver Canucks will take on the Edmonton Oilers on opening night. The Canucks will have a few new players throughout their lineup this season - Chris Tanev, Jacob Markstrom, Tyler Toffoli and Troy Stecher left through free agency, which has created open spots on the team's...
Vancouver Canucks 2020-21 Training Camp: Players to Watch
January 3rd, 2021 The 2020-21 NHL season starts on Jan. 13, and the Vancouver Canucks will start their training camp on Jan. 3. Canucks fans had a few players to watch for at last year's training camp. Rookie Quinn Hughes, returnees such as Jake Virtanen, and new additions in J.T. Miller, Tyler Myers and Micheal Ferland were some of the players watched...
Predators Can Take Advantage of Their Cap Space
December 22nd, 2020 They say you have to spend money to make money, and scared money doesn’t make money. If these sayings are true and translated to the sports world, it may suggest that you must spend money to achieve ultimate success. If you want to be a contender and finish the season a champion, you must open up the checkbook. If that wasn’t the...
Canucks Have A lot of Unanswered Questions Going Into 2020-21
December 7th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks lost a lot and gained very little this offseason. When the dust had settled, Chris Tanev, Jacob Markstrom, and Josh Leivo were members of the Calgary Flames, Tyler Toffoli was with the Montreal Canadiens and Troy Stecher was in Motor City. When you take full stock of the situation, they lost their starting...
Vancouver Canucks 2020-21 Trade Bait List
November 22nd, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks are going to have to unload some salary in the coming months whether it be in exchange for some more budget-friendly contracts or even just prospects and draft picks. They have a number of assets that could be of interest to other teams, including some veterans and developing prospects. It has been light for...
Canucks Roundtable: Projecting the 2020-21 Opening Night Roster
November 2nd, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks roster looks to be set for the 2020-21 season, well most of it anyway. They are still over the cap as of this writing, so there will have to be some sort of salary dump before the season officially begins. Since that shouldn't change the makeup of the team too much, we thought it would be fun to do some projections...
Canucks: Projected 2020-21 Forward Lines
October 27th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks will head into next season with different-looking forward lines than the ones they iced in Game 7 of their second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights. Tyler Toffoli signed with the Montreal Canadiens at the start of free agency, meaning head coach Travis Green will have to make some adjustments within the...
Canucks Arbitration History Gives Glimpses Into Virtanen's Potential Future
October 23rd, 2020 Break out the beers, the legend of #ShotgunJake will continue in Vancouver for another two years. On Oct. 22, the Vancouver Canucks avoided arbitration by re-signing Jake Virtanen to a two-year, $5.1 million contract. By finalizing a deal before the scheduled arbitration hearing on Oct. 28, the Canucks must believe Virtanen can improve...
Canucks Virtanen Gained Valuable Experience During Playoff Run [Video]
October 22nd, 2020 Jake Virtanen avoided arbitration on Thursday by signing a two-year extension with the Vancouver Canucks. His hearing was scheduled for Oct 28, but they were determined to get a deal done before that. After it was consummated, he did a Zoom call with the media. Give it a watch and see what he had to say about Jim Benning's comments...
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Canucks, Oilers, Hoffman, More
October 21st, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the Chicago Blackhawks have written a letter to fans committing to a rebuild. Are the Blackhawks veterans buying in? NHL free agent forward Mike Hoffman hasn't signed anywhere yet. Are teams not interested or is he asking for too much money? Could Drake Caggiula wind up back in Edmonton? Finally, will the...
Canucks Have Options To Replace Toffoli
October 15th, 2020 It's official, the Vancouver Canucks have now lost all of their key free agents to different teams. Chris Tanev and Jacob Markstrom are with the Calgary Flames, Troy Stecher is with the Detroit Red Wings and now Tyler Toffoli is a member of the Montreal Canadiens. General manager Jim Benning has since traded for Nate Schmidt to help...
Canucks Can Trade for a 1st or 2nd Round Pick
October 6th, 2020 The 2020 NHL Draft has a lot of talent in the first two rounds, and the Vancouver Canucks do not have a selection to take advantage of it. To recap, they traded their first-round pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning for J.T. Miller then gave up their second-round choice to the Los Angeles Kings for pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) Tyler...
