"He had a good year even though it didn't translate on the scoresheet" is part PR, part not throwing your guy under the bus in public. Simple fact is, Virtanen can't even produce at the AHL level. Maybe he turns out to be a guy who plays better with better players. He's fast and he has a shot. But there's just no evidence of him being able to do it as a pro.
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Originally Posted by heep223
Yes yes I know it's preseason, and no I'm not freaking out, and no I don't have some personal vendetta against Janko or Feaster. I just have yet to see what the fuss is about. Hope I'm proven wrong.
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He made a great zone entry towards the end of the period on the power play, and has made a couple of good passes, and obviously it was a nice shot on his goal. Not that he's been a huge difference maker but he's been one of their better players.
Though honestly Versteeg is the only guy in that period who even looked like an NHL player, really, so you were watching a pretty bad sample of play to draw conclusions from.