Jake Virtanen’s time in Vancouver has been divisive since the moment he was selected sixth overall in 2014.



Now 23-years-old and with over 210 NHL games and a season of AHL marination under his belt, you’d think we’d be closer to an answer on Virtanen’s value and future role on the team. And yet the quarrel in the city remains as strong as ever.



Virtanen’s tenure wearing blue and green has largely resulted in frustrating stretches of inconsistency, sprinkled with enough tantalizing flashes of potential to keep you hooked.



Last season encompassed many of those up-and-down traits — Virtanen notched 11 goals and 18 points in his first 38 games but slumped with just four goals and seven points in his final 32 contests to close out the year. In all, he hit a career-high with 15 goals and 25 points in 70 games — resembling a modest step in the right direction.



It was another season which left fans scratching their...