Posts About "Jake Virtanen"
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...
St. Louis Blues: 4 Potential Trade Targets
October 3rd, 2020 With the offseason upon us, we get the opportunity to look at potential trade targets for the St. Louis Blues as they try to improve their club and get ready for another season. Related: Unbreakable Records: The St. Louis Blues and the 1978 NHL Draft The trade rumor mill has been wild recently and there are plenty of players for...
Canucks Would Benefit From Ekman-Larsson Trade
October 3rd, 2020 It's no secret that the Vancouver Canucks are trying to shed salary to fit in their unrestricted free agents of Tyler Toffoli, Chris Tanev, and Jacob Markstrom. So it's kind of unusual to see trade rumours about them acquiring a player who has an $8.5 million cap hit like Oliver Ekman-Larsson from the Arizona Coyotes. Related:...
Blue Jackets' Potential Trade Partners: Vancouver Canucks
September 21st, 2020 We have reached part seven of our Columbus Blue Jackets Trading Partners series. In case you missed part six, we took a look at the Ottawa Senators. The offseason in Vancouver will be fascinating to watch from a distance. They just pushed the Vegas Golden Knights to the brink in the playoffs. Thanks to a young dynamic core, fans of...
Canucks News & Rumors: Motte, Virtanen, Markstrom & More
September 10th, 2020 In this edition of Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, I’ll look at some of the work that general manager Jim Benning should do during the offseason. Who will he re-sign? Who will he trade? There must be real chemistry on the team, because, almost every player has reported that they want to stay in Vancouver heading into the future....
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Senators, Canucks, Penguins, More
September 10th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news out of Edmonton that the Oilers kicked tires on goaltender Matt Murray but are now out of the running. In Vancouver, the Canucks have left Jake Virtanens' future with the team very much in doubt. It appears Mark Borowiecki and the Ottawa Senators appear to be headed for a breakup and are...
5 Takeaways From Canucks' Game 3 Overtime Loss to Blues
August 17th, 2020 The St. Louis Blues picked up their first win of the 2020 Postseason in Game 3 against the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks hold a 2-1 series lead after their 3-2 overtime loss. The Blues had quite a few roster changes on Sunday night - Jake Allen got the nod over Jordan Binnington, who has had a rough start in the playoffs. The club also...
Canucks' 5 Takeaways From Game 2 Win
August 6th, 2020 After being shutout in Game 1, the Vancouver Canucks beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in Game 2. Tanner Pearson scored the first playoff goal for the Canucks since Luca Sbisa’s goal in a Game 6 loss to the Calgary Flames in the 2014-15 postseason. The team took a 4-1 lead, but goaltender Jacob Markstrom let in two goals late as the Wild...
NHL Rumors: Jets, Rangers, Bruins, Canucks, More
August 2nd, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, night one of the NHL's qualifying round included some great hockey action, but it wasn't a wonderful night for the Winnipeg Jets who lost two key players. In Boston, the Bruins have a player returning, but will he see game action? Questions about the New York Rangers' netminder Igor Shesterkin were...
Canucks News & Rumors: Markstrom, Virtanen, Horvat & More
July 31st, 2020 In this edition of Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, I’ll report the latest news about Jacob Markstrom’s contract status for next season. I’ll share some thoughts from J.T. Miller and Bo Horvat about the team’s postseason play. Finally, I’ll share rumors that Jake Virtanen might be in trouble with the team. Item One:...
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Canucks, Flames, More
July 31st, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the Boston Bruins are hoping an injury to Brad Marchand isn't too serious. He left an exhibition game and is questionable for Sunday. In Calgary, one scribe tries to explain the chatter surrounding Johnny Gaudreau, and in Vancouver, why is everyone passing Jake Virtanen on the depth chart? Finally, what was...
7 Takeaways From Canucks' Exhibition Loss to the Jets
July 30th, 2020 Four months and 18 days, that's how long it was since the Vancouver Canucks played a hockey game of any kind. So you can imagine what it was like for Canucks Nation to finally see the likes of Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes or any Canuck for that matter show off their skills on Wednesday night. Granted, it was a little strange to...
Canucks Have Options for 3rd and 4th Lines in Playoffs
July 24th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks have a lot of depth in the bottom half of their lineup with an upwards of ten players they could slot in on the third and fourth lines. It's a good problem to have, but when it comes time to finalize the opening line combinations for the play-in series against the Minnesota Wild, head coach Travis Green has to...
