JM_ Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, Devron said: Well if that doesn’t get you jacked for Podkolzin I don’t know what will. This team is gonna be better than people think. I think we are a top 3 Dman away from being one of the best teams in the league nah man haven't you been keeping up? We're 2/4/6 years away form contending, are completely constructed improperly, and a Miller trade is our future. Pods, pfft. But yeah its nice to see Miller speak so highly of Podz, I'm sure its not lost on him. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 20 minutes ago, JM_ said: nah man haven't you been keeping up? We're 2/4/6 years away form contending, are completely constructed improperly, and a Miller trade is our future. Pods, pfft. But yeah its nice to see Miller speak so highly of Podz, I'm sure its not lost on him. We have to line everything up exactly perfect. The perfect exact window. Then guess what don’t win a cup anyways 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadcanucks Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 37 minutes ago, Devron said: Well if that doesn’t get you jacked for Podkolzin I don’t know what will. This team is gonna be better than people think. I think we are a top 3 Dman away from being one of the best teams in the league We need history to repeat itself and have Hockey Ops deliver a Christian Erhoff-type of deal to push the giant boulder over the pebble holding it back from rolling and crushing everything in its path. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, Devron said: We have to line everything up exactly perfect. The perfect exact window. Then guess what don’t win a cup anyways Jokes aside, I've been loving watching Podz grow up as a player and person. I think he can help take Klimovich under his wing in 2 years when Klim's ready to step up into the lineup. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Just now, JM_ said: Jokes aside, I've been loving watching Podz grow up as a player and person. I think he can help take Klimovich under his wing in 2 years when Klim's ready to step up into the lineup. Same and that’s just it. We have one of the best forward groups in the league and to think that doesn’t really include Podkolzin game potentially exploding 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 18 hours ago, Devron said: Same and that’s just it. We have one of the best forward groups in the league and to think that doesn’t really include Podkolzin game potentially exploding So have we planned the celebration route ?, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKSR Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 19 hours ago, JM_ said: nah man haven't you been keeping up? We're 2/4/6 years away form contending, are completely constructed improperly, and a Miller trade is our future. Pods, pfft. But yeah its nice to see Miller speak so highly of Podz, I'm sure its not lost on him. 18 hours ago, Devron said: We have to line everything up exactly perfect. The perfect exact window. Then guess what don’t win a cup anyways That's how it goes guys. If we trade Miller, EVERYTHING will work out perfectly. Don't worry about it, it'll happen. Just know that if we keep Miller, EVERYTHING will implode. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wildcam Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 20 hours ago, Muttley said: I see Podkolzin 21, 6'2 - 208 lbs - Starts season with confidence like he played last 20 games of last season.. GP 75 -- G 20--22 - PTS 47--50 -- AVG 14--15 mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Muttley said: Sky is the limit for Podz. He could well bust through all the early predictions for his career and be a top 4 or 5 forward on this team. His attitude and work ethics are impeccable. He ended the season strong and I would expect him to keep progressing even more this season. I agree. I literally think he could get anywhere from 30 to 75 points this year. He could be right up there with Pettersson as our best winger (if you consider Petey a winger) if he has a breakout year like some think he can. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure_Pavel Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 9 hours ago, -AJ- said: I agree. I literally think he could get anywhere from 30 to 75 points this year. He could be right up there with Pettersson as our best winger (if you consider Petey a winger) if he has a breakout year like some think he can. I think he still has a way to go to get to Petey Level, could get there eventually. I expect Petey will be above a pt/game this year something like 30 g 55 a 85 pts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat land fish Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Real good young player but would need a big lift in offensive creativity to become the teams top winger. In terms of becoming one of the teams best all around players in the next 2-3 seasons factoring in defensive impacts that I can see. Probably will be a better real life player than fantasy hockey superstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Bure_Pavel said: I think he still has a way to go to get to Petey Level, could get there eventually. I expect Petey will be above a pt/game this year something like 30 g 55 a 85 pts. Agreed. I don't expect him to get 75 points, but I could see it in the realm of possibility. It's more likely he gets closer to 40 points IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnBurner Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, -AJ- said: Agreed. I don't expect him to get 75 points, but I could see it in the realm of possibility. It's more likely he gets closer to 40 points IMO. We'll see. It depends on who he plays with on a regular basis. Weren't Petey, Podkolzin and Hoglander developing into a solid line? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure_Pavel Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 19 minutes ago, BarnBurner said: We'll see. It depends on who he plays with on a regular basis. Weren't Petey, Podkolzin and Hoglander developing into a solid line? Power play line will make a big difference though as PP1 will probably feast this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Kuzmenko - Horvat - Podkolzin That's 80 goals next season, IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 On 4/1/2022 at 5:23 PM, -AJ- said: I think I'm just wary of overrating our young guns. I've spent so many years on CDC (as you have) and have seen so many excited fans for guys like Schroeder, Kassian, Shinkaruk, Cassels, etc., only to see those guys become much less than we hoped. I've sort of lowered my expectations of prospects to try to compensate for many years of overestimation. I hear you on this. I'm generally skeptical myself, and always have been. When people were going gaga over the guys you mentioned (Gaudette and Juolevi also come to mind), I remained pretty stoic. Podz is on a different level though. He does everything the right way. He has one hell of a motor. You can see that fire in this game, in his eyes on camera, and in his mature approach to becoming better. He actually has a similar skillset to Virtanen, but isn't looking for a free ride to Millionaireville and is prepared to work hard to get where he wants to be. Unfortunately I just don't see that elite-level talent in him, and I hope I'm wrong. His game is so full of intangibles that I think it will help drive his ice time, but ultimately I think a lack of true top-end skill will keep him from being the prolific player we are all hoping for. My hopeful projected ceiling: High-end 2nd liner with a strong 2-way game. Kind of like Horvat. 60-65 points a season. My *realistic* expectations are pretty much in line with what you stated as far as Higgins/Pearson in their prime. Maybe around 50 points a season or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat land fish Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, kloubek said: I hear you on this. I'm generally skeptical myself, and always have been. When people were going gaga over the guys you mentioned (Gaudette and Juolevi also come to mind), I remained pretty stoic. Podz is on a different level though. He does everything the right way. He has one hell of a motor. You can see that fire in this game, in his eyes on camera, and in his mature approach to becoming better. He actually has a similar skillset to Virtanen, but isn't looking for a free ride to Millionaireville and is prepared to work hard to get where he wants to be. Unfortunately I just don't see that elite-level talent in him, and I hope I'm wrong. His game is so full of intangibles that I think it will help drive his ice time, but ultimately I think a lack of true top-end skill will keep him from being the prolific player we are all hoping for. My hopeful projected ceiling: High-end 2nd liner with a strong 2-way game. Kind of like Horvat. 60-65 points a season. My *realistic* expectations are pretty much in line with what you stated as far as Higgins/Pearson in their prime. Maybe around 50 points a season or so. Winger version of Horvat with big contributions on the defensive side of the puck is what I see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, flat land fish said: Winger version of Horvat with big contributions on the defensive side of the puck is what I see. Yup. I just think our fans might be disappointed. It doesn't mean he won't be a strong contributor - I have no doubt he will be, but I just don't think he will put up the lofty numbers people are hoping for. His strengths may somewhat lie elsewhere. Edited August 25, 2022 by kloubek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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