I like the core the canucks have, and the type of characters they want in the locker room. Players like Hughes, Petey, Bo, Stecher, Boeser etc. seem to be self-motivated to further improve to be better..
add Gaudette to the list, TG acknowledged his efforts over summer and in camp/preseason, he's playing to stay in NHL/get a job in the NHL.
Whereas Goldobin/Virtanen looks good from time to time... but TG said it best.. they're just there... doesn't show any urgency or the desperation to stick around imo.
https://twitter.com/ThomasDrance/status/1177294515947728901/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1177294515947728901&ref_url=https://www.redditmedia.com/mediaembed/d9pw3z?responsive=true&is_nightmode=trueAlso to be fair, i think we need to accept the fact Jake Virtanen is not a power forward despite his size, speed, shot etc. He just doesn't play like one. A lot of the times, he out skates and snipes one. He rarely goes hard to the net and crash and bang for goals.
Seems like Green also wants him to play like a power foward or at least a type of player that is hard to play against.. but if Jake still can't get it through his thick skull, i think Green should try to develop him as Grabner type of player :rofl:
That pisses me off though. Because he can do it. We have all seem him gather speed and power his way to the front of the net for a scoring chance. It just rarely happens.... for whatever reason. Drives me crazy.