GoldenAlien 2,221 Posted June 22, 2019 (edited) RW | 6'1" | 196 lbs Shoots | Left Born | 2001-06-24 Draft | 2019 Round 1 #10 Overall by Vancouver Canucks Edited June 22, 2019 by GoldenAlien 11 4 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canucksin2013 23 Posted June 22, 2019 A look at the pick https://lastwordonhockey.com/2019/04/02/vasili-podkolzin-scouting-report-2019-nhl-draft-3/ 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuck1991 891 Posted June 22, 2019 (edited) NO FKING WAY...a russian? whyyy? edit : im sorry for my comment, hopefuly this guy ends up being the next tarasenko. People complaining abt JT miller trade, but Jb did the right thing and got Bo his winger u cant wait till 2021 draft, he cant waste Bo s prime and this gives us lots of forwards to work with. If only we cant get a puck moving Rhd somehow. Edited June 23, 2019 by Nuck1991 5 15 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobby_Lu1ngo 311 Posted June 22, 2019 Beauty 4 5 14 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cuporbust 6,040 Posted June 22, 2019 (edited) Awesome. This could be huge Edited June 22, 2019 by cuporbust 2 3 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 22, 2019 I like this pick, a lot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
logic 2,212 Posted June 22, 2019 (edited) Big steal, was ranked top 5 most of season. The fact he has two years on contract is not a worry what so ever, we will need good young talent on ELCs when we are ready to contend. Character is definitely not an issue if JB was willing to pick him IN Vancouver. His game oozes Canadian play-style is absolutely relentless and plays 110% passion and wears his heart on his sleeve. This guy IS NOT a finesse, dangle you sniper type of Russian player, he's a puck hound, in your face, dump it in and beat everyone to the puck, sheer force of will, I want it more than you type of player, he reminds me of a Russian cross of a meaner Horvat X Virtanen. -Horvat Goes all in every night, competes for his teammates, very well rounded game, heavy on the boards. Complete 3 zone player, Good all around offensive tools but not elite in any aspect, stride needs work but can be corrected. -Virtanen Possesses elite physical attributes but the IQ isn't quite up to par, has elite north-south potential. Can go from the d-zone up the ice on an end-to-end rush in matter of seconds. Honestly Podkolzin is an a lot more refined version of Virtanen in their draft years, this is because Podzolkin is already been playing mainly against men in Russia's AHL, Podzolkin seems to be gritter than both Horvat and Virtanen in the sense he has the tenacity to get in your face and be more chippy than just playing a heavy game. He can throw big hits against men and isn't afraid to back it up his KHL rights are owned by SKA a powerhouse franchise that are notoriously hard to negotiate with, and are also known to not include young players in their squad as they can afford to buy players every year. 2021-2022 Big name FA/Trade - Petey (8-11M) - Podkolzin ( 900k) elc Or FA - Petey - Boeser FA/Virtanen - Horvat - Podkolzin Edited June 22, 2019 by logic 5 2 4 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warhippy 30,817 Posted June 22, 2019 (edited) I will say this right now. And PRAY the curse of the Canucks drafting Russians is broken Ewww That being said, if this kid hits even half of his skill set Benning will have hit a home run. The guys neck is bigger than some people's thighs (Edit** Only Eww because I want instant gratification and wanted Boldy because we need some decent LW prospects) Edited June 22, 2019 by Warhippy 1 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Odd. 9,506 Posted June 22, 2019 (edited) I respect this pick. I respect it. Edited June 22, 2019 by Odd. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabby 1,520 Posted June 22, 2019 Tryamkin is loving this 3 4 3 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jester13 4,129 Posted June 22, 2019 Wow! Incredible! Tree is 100% coming back!!! 2 2 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smashian Kassian 11,276 Posted June 22, 2019 This guy is great down low, very strong on the puck. Think Matthew & Brady Tkachuk. I like this. 2 1 1 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Provost 7,257 Posted June 22, 2019 (edited) Ballsy of Jim. He may no longer have the job when this kid comes over. High risk, high reward. Mayne makes Tryamkin a little happier Edited June 22, 2019 by Provost 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baratheon 530 Posted June 22, 2019 Nice! I wanted the Canucks to take a big swing and they did! 3 5 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grape 1,527 Posted June 22, 2019 BOLD AS HELL. I LOVE IT. LET'S F***ING GO. SHOOT FOR THE STARS 2 1 8 2 13 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salacious Crumb 2,413 Posted June 22, 2019 Super happy with this pick. Tryamkin can very well return next year and Pod the year after...nice! 2 2 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pizza 26 Posted June 22, 2019 Love it! What a great pick by JB!!! Congrats Vasili!!! 2 2 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabby 1,520 Posted June 22, 2019 Man I'm so pumped. Exactly who I wanted!!! 2 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smashian Kassian 11,276 Posted June 22, 2019 We need strength, look at the playoffs. This guy is strong, can pass & shoot. Competes all over the ice. Plays like a dog on a bone. Imagine him & Bo Horvat playing together. Hopefully he comes over a year early, but either way we'd be waiting for another guy to develop like Jim said. 2 2 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Camel Toe Drag 1,719 Posted June 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, Nuck1991 said: NO FKING WAY...a russian? whyyy? Calm yourself. What are you on about? look who the best players in the league are. 2 2 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
