As they say, time does fly. It’s hard to believe that this June will mark four years since Jim Benning and the Vancouver Canucks drafted Jake Virtanen Philadelphia. Don’t worry. I am well aware there is a vocal contingent of our readers who don’t like it when William Nylander and NIkolaj Ehlers are brought up.
That’s not what this is about. Last year gave Canucks fans a legitimate cause for concern. His 19 points in 65 games created a very real worry about Virtanen. The beginning of this season had us hoping he could salvage an NHL career, throwing draft expectations out the window.