Is an NHL return in the cards for Jake Virtanen?
The 26-year-old power forward is a free agent and is drawing interest from multiple teams, including the Edmonton Oilers, according to Rick Dhaliwal.
“Jake Virtanen… I do believe the Oilers are one of the teams in the mix. I think there’s four or five,” Dhaliwal said this week on Donnie and Dhali, which began its second season on CHEK television this week. “Jake Virtanen, the size, speed, he comes cheap — so that’s why there are four or five teams in on him.”
Virtanen hasn’t played an NHL game since being placed on leave by the Vancouver Canucks on May 1, 2021, after accusations of sexual misconduct first became public. The Abbotsford product was charged with sexual assault in January, but a jury later found Virtanen not guilty.
A first-round selection in 2014, Virtanen never lived up to expectations the Canucks had for a sixth overall draft choice. Virtanen has great size and speed but left everyone wanting more in every other area ...
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