Popular Post Stierlitz Posted January 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2020 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stierlitz Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 46 minutes ago, higgyfan said: He's 6'1 @ 190lbs already at 18yrs old. I think he will end up being a player that can play the heavy game when needed. He is 87 kg on the KHL website which is around 192 pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dats hockey Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 12 minutes ago, Stierlitz said: He is 87 kg on the KHL website which is around 192 pounds. The plays style him and Hog have looks great for playoff hockey. This tournament has made me even more happy with those 2 picks 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nave Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Podz looks like a player that will fit in well on one of our top lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dats hockey Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 1 minute ago, NaveJoseph said: Podz looks like a player that will fit in well on one of our top lines. NHL talent will appreciate all the chances he creates, it honestly been ridiculous how often he creates chances that don’t turn into anything 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 9 minutes ago, Dats hockey said: The plays style him and Hog have looks great for playoff hockey. This tournament has made me even more happy with those 2 picks Amen brotha, the future can’t come soon enough. Both of them have a lot to improve on but I can see Hoglander splitting time between Utica and NHL next year and Podkolzin might be able to come straight in, 2 years from now. Podkolzin actually reminds me a lot of Oscar Sundqvist from St Louis, which would be great. Him and Barbashev formed their second best line in their run to the cup last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 23 minutes ago, VancouverHabitant said: Amen brotha, the future can’t come soon enough. Both of them have a lot to improve on but I can see Hoglander splitting time between Utica and NHL next year and Podkolzin might be able to come straight in, 2 years from now. Podkolzin actually reminds me a lot of Oscar Sundqvist from St Louis, which would be great. Him and Barbashev formed their second best line in their run to the cup last year. Interesting comparison. I'm a big fan of Sundqvist. He was an excellent pickup for the Blues. I still feel Podkolzin has more scoring upside and a bigger element of nastiness in his game. Not nasty as in 'goon', but he plays with that extra bit of jam. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck #12 Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Stierlitz said: He is 87 kg on the KHL website which is around 192 pounds. And he should be able to get up to a playing weight of 210 as a fully grown adult, maybe even 215. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JM_ Posted January 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2020 44 minutes ago, Dats hockey said: NHL talent will appreciate all the chances he creates, it honestly been ridiculous how often he creates chances that don’t turn into anything we actually have talent now that can finish, with Petey, Brock and Miller, and Hoglander if he can make the show. Putting a guy like Pod's in with them is pretty damn exciting. Its also nice to see that all the angst over his development seems to be overblown, he's performing really well and I don't think has been harmed at all in the KHL system. 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dats hockey Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Jimmy McGill said: we actually have talent now that can finish, with Petey, Brock and Miller, and Hoglander if he can make the show. Putting a guy like Pod's in with them is pretty damn exciting. Its also nice to see that all the angst over his development seems to be overblown, he's performing really well and I don't think has been harmed at all in the KHL system. Not a huge fan of his development path, but I’m not an expert I think the kid is smart enough to put himself on the right path so I’ll trust in him 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WeneedLumme Posted January 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Jimmy McGill said: we actually have talent now that can finish, with Petey, Brock and Miller, and Hoglander if he can make the show. Putting a guy like Pod's in with them is pretty damn exciting. Its also nice to see that all the angst over his development seems to be overblown, he's performing really well and I don't think has been harmed at all in the KHL system. Not in the least. He has been playing against men. If we had drafted him from junior over here, he probably would still be in junior, destroying the kids there. And then all the angst would be about "yeah, but what will he look like playing against men?" 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 39 minutes ago, WeneedLumme said: Not in the least. He has been playing against men. If we had drafted him from junior over here, he probably would still be in junior, destroying the kids there. And then all the angst would be about "yeah, but what will he look like playing against men?" LOL so right, Lumme. When you consider that he is just 18yrs, he would likely be playing in Jrs for at least another year or two, so his contract in the VHL/KHL is fine. That way he can move back and forth between the two levels seamlessly. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Dats hockey said: Not a huge fan of his development path, but I’m not an expert I think the kid is smart enough to put himself on the right path so I’ll trust in him you know that could be part of it... and would be really good if it was. I'm just happy the kid looks like the real deal, reading some of the posts you'd think he'd been sent to the Russian ECHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JM_ Posted January 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2020 2 hours ago, WeneedLumme said: Not in the least. He has been playing against men. If we had drafted him from junior over here, he probably would still be in junior, destroying the kids there. And then all the angst would be about "yeah, but what will he look like playing against men?" thats what I've thought too. I don't mind that the KHL system makes kids earn their time either, and also makes them earn their way up the lineup. But I'm old school. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 12 minutes ago, Jimmy McGill said: you know that could be part of it... and would be really good if it was. I'm just happy the kid looks like the real deal, reading some of the posts you'd think he'd been sent to the Russian ECHL. Yeah, the peeps just don't understand the differing levels. Podz is currently playing in the VHL and sometimes gets a callup to the KHL. KHL > SHL (remember Pete played for Vazjo before coming to Vancouver) and VHL > SEL (remember Pete played for Timra in his draft year). If Podz was in Canada, he would be in Jrs, which is << than any of the aforementioned teams. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanukfanatic Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Herberts Vasiljevs said: I still feel Podkolzin has more scoring upside and a bigger element of nastiness in his game. Not nasty as in 'goon', but he plays with that extra bit of jam. Why do you say this? Pods was not nasty at all during this tournament? I keep hearing that but never see it when I watch him. Edit: when I have asked others the same question they just say cuz Pods is great along the boards. Being great along the boards has nothing to do with being nasty. So I look forward to your thoughts. Edited January 5, 2020 by Kanukfanatic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV's Coin Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 18 minutes ago, Kanukfanatic said: Why do you say this? Pods was not nasty at all during this tournament? I keep hearing that but never see it when I watch him. Edit: when I have asked others the same question they just say cuz Pods is great along the boards. Being great along the boards has nothing to do with being nasty. So I look forward to your thoughts. he says why right in his post. If you dont see him playing with "jam" im not sure what you watched. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanukfanatic Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, AV's Coin said: he says why right in his post. If you dont see him playing with "jam" im not sure what you watched. "jam" and nasty are two way different things. I watched all Pods games. He is great on the boards and does not shy from contact. But he was not nasty at all. I guess you either did not watch the games or don't understand the difference. Anyway, I was asking the guy who said Pods was nasty just so I understand champ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV's Coin Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, Kanukfanatic said: "jam" and nasty are two way different things. I watched all Pods games. He is great on the boards and does not shy from contact. But he was not nasty at all. I guess you either did not watch the games or don't understand the difference. Anyway, I was asking the guy who said Pods was nasty just so I understand champ. Well he speared a guy in the balls today or was it the last game. I cant remember 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stierlitz Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 18 minutes ago, AV's Coin said: Well he speared a guy in the balls today or was it the last game. I cant remember He did not spear a German player, that was just bad angle from camera. Vasily extended his stick to stop that German player from attacking another Russian player (Marchenko I think). Podkolzin got minor penalty for slashing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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