The former sixth overall pick of the Vancouver Canucks in 2014 has not lived up to expectations again this season. but we need to remember that Jake Virtanen is a developing player.
Canucks fans have to be patient — Virtanen has such flashes of brilliance. We should be excited for what Virtanen can bring to this Canucks team in the future.
Head coach Travis Green was a great influence on Virtanen last season in Utica. Green was said to have been in the video room with Jake often and had him working on his stamina to be ready to make the jump to becoming an everyday National Hockey League (NHL) player.