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  1. From Canucks Russian scout Sergei Chibisov: “He’s a good overall player,” Chibisov said, speaking for himself, not Podkolzin. “He works hard. He does have leadership qualities. He’s strong on the puck, along the boards and in the corners. He can shoot and he can make a play. And all the boys he plays with, they all like him. He’s a good team leader.” “Vasily says it wasn’t hard from a physical point of view, it was hard psychologically,” Chibisov said in translation to a question about Podkolzin’s fractured year. “He hopes these (next) two years he’s going to play in Russia, he will get stronger. He will be more a man. “Vasily says it is hard to express his feelings now. He is so excited. He hopes that in two years from now, he will come to Vancouver and help the team win. Vasily says he can do whatever he will be asked to do.” ESPN: Scouting report: He remains under KHL contract for the next two years, but Podkolzin is an exceptional talent, with high-end skill and power in his game. He has a mean streak, gets on pucks quickly and can finish. Podkolzin wasn't dominating in the same way at the end of the season, and his club play was underwhelming, but I've maintained all year that he was never put in a great position to succeed this season because he played at three different levels in Russia. When Podkolzin is at his best, few in this class are better. He does a little bit of everything and does almost all of it very well. -- Peters Team fit: Podkolzin is a bit of risk because of that KHL contract, but I've heard from teams that those worries were largely quieted at the combine. Podkolzin won't be around for a couple of years, but he needed a few years to get his pro legs anyway. The Canucks have another high-end forward in their growing crop of young players with boatloads of skill. -- Peters Sporting News: 10. Vancouver Canucks - Vasili Podkolzin, RW, SKA Neva (VHL) No draft prospect competes as hard as this Russian wolverine, whose relentless pursuit of the puck can only be matched by his ability to control the pace of a game. He's not only smart, but also capable of highlight-reel plays. His physical style and ability to get under an opponent's skin will make him one of the most hated players in the league, but that's a good thing for the Canucks. NHL.com analysis: The Canucks will have to wait at least two more seasons to get Podkolzin to North America but he could be worth the wait. Scouts loved his skill and his 200-foot game, and he was a captain on most of the teams he played on. His star turn at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in August is more akin to his NHL potential.
  2. Another thing to keep in mind: Hughes and EP40 are Oct/Nov birthdays who were turning 19 the year that they were drafted. Podkolzin is still 17 for a few more days and is one of the younger guys in his draft. That means if Podkolzin was drafted in 2020 instead, he would be four months older than Hughes was when he got drafted. If Podkolzin plays two more seasons in the KHL then make the jump around March 2021 once his season is over, he would've made the NHL as a 19 year old who's turning 20 -- same as Hughes this year. EP40 made his debut a month before his 20th birthday. Boeser played two years of college hockey after the draft and made the NHL a month after he turned 20. So Podkolzin isn't behind our other young guns if he takes two years.
  3. Silky smooth mitts and a bullet of a shot.
  4. RW | 6'1" | 196 lbs Shoots | Left Born | 2001-06-24 Draft | 2019 Round 1 #10 Overall by Vancouver Canucks
  5. Ahh that goal still gives me the chills.
  6. I don’t see why Vancouver should have to give up anything to move LE. If a deal isn’t there, just keep him, as the team has no cap issues. If he doesn’t want to show up to work, he can stay in the press box or go to Utica. He wants to leave that badly, he can stay home and let the Canucks terminate his contract like Buffalo did to Berglund. He doesn’t want to leave money on the table? Then he’ll have to honour the contract he signed. It makes no sense to give a prospect or pick to trade him, or do things like swap him for Lucic. Why make the Canucks worse just to trade LE?
  7. Eriksson is owed $5m: https://www.capfriendly.com/players/loui-eriksson In 2020-2021, he gets $4m - $3m signing bonus plus $1m salary. Once his bonus is paid on July 1st, he's owed $1m the rest of the year. In 2021-2022, he also gets $4m - $1m signing bonus and $3m salary. His team will need to pay for all of the $4m. So if he's traded after July 1st, 2020, his new team will pay $1m that season and $4m the season after. The sad thing is, look at this roster: https://www.nhl.com/oilers/roster Unless things turn around in a jiffy, I don't even see six forwards besides Lucic that's worth protecting.
  8. Lucic's NMC is unlikely to be a problem. Per the CBA: Per CapFriendly: It's up to the Canucks whether to honour or void Lucic's NMC. Lucic can refuse to waive if Canucks doesn't honour it, but if he wants out of Edmonton (and it sure sounds like he does), then he'll have to waive. No team is going to trade for him otherwise. And what does he really have to lose? At worst he'll be in Seattle in a couple years, still beats being in Edmonton. Not that Eriksson for Lucic is a good deal. After July 1st, 2020, Eriksson is only owed $5m on his contract over two years. Good fourth liners get $2.5m/ year now, the contract is good value for a cap floor team who wants the cap hit but doesn't want to pay. They'll get a player who's worth more than $2.5m/ year, while getting a $6m cap hit. Lucic, however, has a longer contract and even after getting the signing bonus on July 1st, 2021, he's still owed $6.5m over the last two years. He'll be harder to trade and the Canucks have to wait longer.
  9. Bring back the Sedins to work in player development! Young players have always raved about them.
  10. Three goalies have won the Conn Smythe in the post lockout era: Cam Ward (2006): 6'1", 194 lb Tim Thomas (2011): 5'11", 201 lb Jonathan Quick (2012): 6'1", 216 lb DiPietro: 6'0", 205 lb As is the case with every position in hockey, heart + skill trump size. I'll take Saros (5'11", 180 lb) over Nilsson (6'6", 232 lb) any day of the week.
  11. I've been pondering a Eriksson for Wennberg trade. Both players underperformed in the last two years and seem unhappy in their current situations. Eriksson has $6m x 3 years left and Wennberg has $4.9m x 4 years left. But Eriksson's contract is front loaded. After he gets his $4m signing bonus this July 1st, he only has $9m of actual money left on his deal. Wennberg, on the other hand, has a back loaded contract. CBJ paid him $3.5m and $4.5m for the past two seasons, but his salary rises to $5.35m for the next four seasons. To CBJ, the difference between paying $9m over 3 years and $21.8m over 4 years is significant. Duchene, Panarin and Bobrovsky are all but gone so cap space won't be an issue. They're not getting a better player, but they're getting a much cheaper player. If Wennberg is in Torts' doghouse, maybe they rather cut bait before his raise kicks in. The Canucks will get an extra year on the contract but a lower cap hit. More importantly, Wennberg is only 24. It's conceivable that he can find his game again with a change of scenery. He was a 60 point player only two seasons ago. He's a year older than Goldobin, a year younger than Leivo, and two years younger than Baertschi and Pearson. There's legitimate potential there, versus Eriksson, who's 33 and declining. Wennberg is a good skater and playmaker, and could be a better fit with Pettersson than Goldy as he's much more responsible defensively. He's also a good penalty killer and can play both C and LW, so if injuries decimate our centre depth again he can slot in at C. Obviously Wennberg's contract poses risks but we can't exactly trade Eriksson for Rantanen. If Wennberg can at least get back to being a 40 point player (he was on track for 43 points just a year ago), he'd be one of the better forwards available in the expansion draft. So if things don't work out we could expose him and lose him for free, which isn't half bad because right now we'd have to give up an asset if we wanted to get rid of Eriksson without taking any money back.
  12. Fortunately, this is a great summer for getting power forwards. Laine, Trouba and Connor are due for new deals so Winnipeg will have to let Hayes walk. Both Lee and Nelson are UFAs and the Isles may only be able to re-sign one. Connolly is going for a raise on his $1.5m deal but Washington is right up against the cap and won't be able to afford him. Carolina tried to re-sign Ferland before the trade deadline but the two sides were reportedly far apart; there's a good chance he's going to hit the market. And Hayes, Lee, Nelson, Ferland, and Connolly are all 27 or 28 to boot. Simmonds had a down year and might be amenable to a two year deal, for a higher AAV, which the Canucks can afford. He's got a relentless work ethic and is only one season removed from being a 50 point player. He could be a good 2RW for Bo. Add in one of the aforementioned LW power forwards and we should be golden. On the pipe dream front both Hall and Kreider only have one year left on their contracts... but those trades will cost. I'd love to see a Goldobin for Perlini trade, which would be lower risk.
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