Phil Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 :tweet: @NYRangers: #NYR select forward Patrik Virta 207th overall. #NYRDraft :tweet: @NYRangers: Virta, with TPS in Liiga last year, played in 49 games and finished with 14-12--26. In 6 playoff games he had 5-1--6. #NYRDraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMinutesForNothing Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Looking quite good for a 7th round pick. Promoted to the first line of his KHL team tonight. Has 6 points in 11 games so far in his first year in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMinutesForNothing Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Rumor is he's coming over next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 For what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMinutesForNothing Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 The AHL maybe? He had a pretty good season split between the KHL and Swedish league for a 22 year old. It's definitely possible he has a future as an NHL bottom 6 guy after some adjustment time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 5-9, 180...If you're not good enough to be top 6, then size becomes a bigger issue. You can be small if you're good enough. If you're small and not a top talent then you're Nathan Gerbe. I dunno, are there any bottom 6 guys in the NHL of note? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMinutesForNothing Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 He's listed at 5'10 180 pretty much everywhere. He scored pretty well in the KHL for a young guy so I'm sure they'll bring him over for a look in Hartford if he wants to come. We have tons of open contract spots this offseason. They drafted the kid, he's not a random player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Is there a material difference between 5-9 and 5-10? Again... Are there any significant lower 6 wingers who are undersized? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Is there a material difference between 5-9 and 5-10? Again... Are there any significant lower 6 wingers who are undersized? Yes. Nhl stats page let’s you sort by height. 1” matters And you are correct about no bottom 6 short players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Yes. Nhl stats page let’s you sort by height. 1” matters And you are correct about no bottom 6 short players. OK so Virta got weighed in the day after he got laid once...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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