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PHILADELPHIA -- Too worried about his own draft night, Jake Virtanen didnt hear about his hometown Vancouver Canucks trading Ryan Kesler until late Friday. Of course he paid attention when he saw the Canucks kept the No. 6 pick. "I just tried to shake it off and try not to worry about it," Virtanen said. The next player up after the consensus top five of Aaron Ekblad, Sam Reinhart, Leon Draisaitl, Sam Bennett and Michael Dal Colle, Virtanen got his "dream come true" when the Canucks used that sixth overall pick on him. "Its pretty surreal for me," the six-foot left-winger said. "Still trying to soak it in. Its an amazing feeling." Virtanen, a native of Abbotsford, B.C., becomes yet another piece of the Trevor Linden/Jim Benning retooling project on the day Kesler was sent to the Anaheim Ducks and defenceman Jason Garrison to the Tampa Bay Lightning. So does Sault Ste. Marie centre Jared McCann, taken with the No. 24 pick the Canucks got as part of the Kesler deal. Unlike centre Nick Bonino and defenceman Luca Sbisa, whom the Canucks got from Anaheim, and Derek Dorsett, acquired from the New York Rangers for a third-round pick, Virtanen seems like a long-term project. Not only could he probably use some more time with the WHLs Calgary Hitmen, but he had shoulder surgery in May and is targeting mid-October to be cleared to take contact. "If its not mid-October, I think I just want to be 100 per cent healthy," Virtanen said. "Im not going to rush anything. I just want to be healthy and be able to play my best game." Virtanen, a power forward who NHL Central Scoutings Peter Sullivan compares to Jarome Iginla, showed some of his best hockey this past season as a point-a-game player. He was also tied as Canadas leading scorer at the world under-18 championship. All that didnt mean Virtanen went into draft day relaxed and confident. He tossed and turned Thursday night worrying. Virtanen wondered if the shoulder injury would cause him to drop a few spots, but he hoped it wouldnt a big deal. Still, he was anxious about where hed get taken. "I kind of just sat at the hotel just sweating," Virtanen said. "The day was pretty crazy." Not just for him but the Canucks organization given the flurry of trades. Vancouver wrapped up its haul for Kesler by taking McCann, ranked 10th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting, with the 24th pick. McCann, a native of Stratford, Ont., had 62 points in 64 games last season and is considered a gifted playmaker. Cheap Wisconsin Jerseys Free Shipping .com) - The New York Jets have named Mike Maccagnan their new general manager. Authentic Wisconsin Jerseys . -- Nick Bjugstad snapped out of his scoring slump and spoiled Drew MacIntyres first NHL start. http://www.cheapwisconsinjerseys.com/?tag=wisconsin-melvin-gordon-iii-college-jersey . 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Yet that result did little to ease the pressure on Enrique, who is believed to be the main reason for stories surfacing about the potential departure of star forward Lionel Messi. It has been reported that Messi is unhappy with the current coaching situation, and unless Enrique is able to produce results on a consistent basis, he could find himself in danger of losing his job. Despite all the unrest surrounding the team, Barca still enters the weekend just one point adrift of leaders Real Madrid and level on 38 points with Atletico. The visitors will have fond memories of their last league meeting at Barca as it took place last May and ended in a 1-1 draw on the final day of the season, allowing Atletico to clinch their first league title since 1996. Diego Simeones side has once again remained firmly in the title picture this season and has gotten off to a great start in 2015 by recording a 3-1 win over Levante in the league to pull level with Barcelona, while a 2-0 first-leg victory against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey followed on Wednesday. The cluub also welcomed back a fan favorite in forward Fernando Torres, who joined Atletico on an 18-month loan spell from AC Milan last week.dddddddddddd Torres made his debut against Real on Wednesday and played 60 minutes before being withdrawn, and he should be in contention for a place in the side on Sunday. Real Madrids fantastic form took a dip over the past week as the club lost for the first time in 23 games at Valencia last weekend before losing 2-0 to Atletico in the Copa del Rey. Carlo Ancelottis team will now try to get back to winning ways on Saturday when the team hosts Espanyol, which has lost its last two games. 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