Don’t expect former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen to be back in the NHL anytime soon. Today, the 26-year-old signed a one-year contract to remain with the DEL’s Fischtown Penguins in 2023-24.
According to a report, teammate Daniel Eigenmann went to management on behalf of his teammates and said, “It’s him or us.”
Jake Virtanen has reportedly worn out his welcome in Switzerland. A week before the Swiss second division playoffs kick off, Virtanen’s team, EHC Visp, has suspended the player and has put him on the trade block, a Swiss outlet reports.
The Vancouver Canucks have struggled to draft and develop players for a large part of the past seven years. Yes, they have found some key players like Thatcher Demko and Nils Höglander in the second round or later, but that is pretty much it.
The 26-year-old was a first-round pick of Vancouver (sixth overall) back in 2014 with the hopes that he’d become an impactful power forward.
Heading into their final preseason game on Friday evening against the Seattle Kraken, the Edmonton Oilers have made numerous roster changes. Over the past 48 hours, one player has been cut from his PTO, other players are injured, and two names were placed on waivers, likely heading to Bakersfield of the AHL.
The Edmonton Oilers have released Jake Virtanen from his PTO on Thursday. A somewhat controversial addition to the training camp roster, Virtanen was given a number of opportunities to try and secure a spot on this year’s team, but simply didn’t gain enough traction.
The 26-year-old winger has reportedly been released from his professional tryout agreement with the Oilers and is without a contract entering the 2022–23 season.
On Wednesday night, Jake Virtanen drew in for his third game of the preseason, playing 15:29 on a team that didn’t have many NHL regulars on the game sheet for Edmonton.
We’re now through the first three preseason games and sooner rather than later, we’re going to start seeing the Edmonton Oilers’ NHL’ers coming out to play.
Virtanen, now 26 years old, was selected by the Vancouver Canucks with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2014 NHL Draft.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is more talk about where Jake Virtanen might end up accepting a tryout. Meanwhile, there is an update straight from the source (the player himself) about how likely an extension between the Boston Bruins and David Pastrnak is going to be.
Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen was found not guilty of sexual assault by a British Columbia jury on Tuesday.
The charge stems from an incident in 2017 while he was playing for the Vancouver Canucks.
The Canucks placed Virtanen on leave earlier this month, calling the allegations against him "concerning."
Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen has been placed on leave after sexual misconduct allegations.
Logic suggests it's wishful thinking to believe the Canucks will be cleared to play April 12.
So did Jack Eichel’s frustration this past off-season actually lead to a conversation where he asked to be moved? If you listen to what Darren Dreger said on TSN 1050, you would say – you bet he did.
Normally Pacific Division rivals, the Anaheim Ducks and Vancouver Canucks are nevertheless discussing a trade that would send underperforming young forward Jake Virtanen further down the Pacific coast.
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