SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 hour ago, filthycanuck said: I agree. If he even gets double digit goals, consider him a success. Podz value will be his hard work at puck retrievals, controlling along the boards, forechecking etc. His numbers might not flatter at first but his play could lead to more wins Very much agree. I expect Podkolzin to become an analytics darling in the NHL, with sparkling on-ice metrics that tell the story of his impact during shifts, and how much he can elevate the performance of the five man unit on the ice. I’m hopeful the box scores will also be there for him, but his success probably shouldn’t be judged merely on scoring production. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Colt 45s Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 An exciting signing by GMGB. Hope his skills translate well to the NHL, Coach Green is fair, and the local Russian Mafia leave him alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNate Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I know that this signing was expected, but still a huge relief. There is no guarantee that a 19 YO Russian will come over right away. SKA could very well have made him an offer he couldn't refuse. Pods is going to be a huge part of this team, maybe even as early as next year. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedinyoureyesontheprize Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 On 5/28/2021 at 2:26 PM, VegasCanuck said: Although we don't really need another thread to discuss this, there's a few of them out there, including our main draft thread, my personal opinion is, that if we don't win the lottery, I would look at shopping our 1st round pick for immediate help from some of the real cap crunched teams. I'm not saying get someone a lot older, I'm saying, go see who has a kid that fits our needs, who they are having trouble resigning due to the flat cap. I’m sure they’re already looking into all that. It’s funny that some teams are against the cap because they are so good and have so many talented players; we on the other hand are against the cap for completely different reasons expensive veterans who aren’t producing and undeserving of their salaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 47 minutes ago, Setyoureyesontheprize said: I’m sure they’re already looking into all that. It’s funny that some teams are against the cap because they are so good and have so many talented players; we on the other hand are against the cap for completely different reasons expensive veterans who aren’t producing and undeserving of their salaries. Would happily surrender our 2nd round pick this year, to Seattle if it meant not having to buy LE, out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedinyoureyesontheprize Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 7 minutes ago, VegasCanuck said: Would happily surrender our 2nd round pick this year, to Seattle if it meant not having to buy LE, out. A second round pick could be Hoglander or a Demko. Don’t think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksIn50 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 10 minutes ago, Setyoureyesontheprize said: A second round pick could be Hoglander or a Demko. Don’t think so. Exactly... could you imagine JB giving a 2nd to Seattle to take LE off our hands then the 2nd Turns into Demko 2.0 or Hogz 2.0 .... posters like Squamfan would have a field day and remind us for the next 50 years on how LE screwed us for 20 plus years. Pass let’s spend the money and keep our picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 31 minutes ago, Setyoureyesontheprize said: A second round pick could be Hoglander or a Demko. Don’t think so. The chance of a 2nd round pick making an impact is normally about 20 to 25%. This year, we have no real data on most prospects as they haven't been playing due to Covid. Normally, I wouldn't give up that high a pick to get rid of LE, this year, I would consider it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksJay Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 23 minutes ago, VegasCanuck said: The chance of a 2nd round pick making an impact is normally about 20 to 25%. This year, we have no real data on most prospects as they haven't been playing due to Covid. Normally, I wouldn't give up that high a pick to get rid of LE, this year, I would consider it. On the other hand, this year, with the lack of scouting available and the draft being more of a crap shoot, if a team's strength is scouting and they feel confident, this could be the year where they pick up a lot of gems in the 2nd and 3rd rounds and maybe load up. (Unless this is a concensus bad draft year like JV's year where not many 2nd rounder and onward made the NHL) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 hour ago, CanucksJay said: On the other hand, this year, with the lack of scouting available and the draft being more of a crap shoot, if a team's strength is scouting and they feel confident, this could be the year where they pick up a lot of gems in the 2nd and 3rd rounds and maybe load up. (Unless this is a concensus bad draft year like JV's year where not many 2nd rounder and onward made the NHL) Yes but to scout, they have to actually play, or you're just making decisions based on who's a nice guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HockeyHarry Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Wonder when Pod will fly into town and if he’ll be training in Vancouver this summer crazy Russians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) Great article on Podz. Went back a couple pages, don't think its been posted yet, as it's pretty new. https://canucksarmy.com/2021/05/31/very-glad-signed-contract-vancouver-vasily-podkolzin-speaks-leaving-khl-showcase-talents-nhl/ Sounds like a kid with his head screwed on straight and a passion to succeed. Love the character. I like the way our bottom 6 is shaping up... possibly. Assuming he starts there, we do have fast and somewhat skilled players to put with him. Or if he is good enough for the top 6, even better. Lockwood, Lind, Gadjovich, Highmore... perhaps even Focht could have a strong summer and come back fully capable men. Most have speed and skill to be a completely revamped unit ppssibly with Podkolzin. I also think Motte could be moved to the 3rd if necessary. Then there's Big Mac, who is a servicable fill-in if required and gives us more size if nothing else. The more I look at it, the more I question if we want Sutter back at any price. Edited June 2, 2021 by kloubek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 hour ago, HockeyHarry said: Wonder when Pod will fly into town and if he’ll be training in Vancouver this summer crazy Russians He said he coming in August. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanfor42 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 27 minutes ago, kloubek said: The more I look at it, the more I question if we want Sutter back at any price. No. Time to move on. He will only get more and more stale from here on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Just now, fanfor42 said: No. Time to move on. He will only get more and more stale from here on. One of our biggest weaknesses is lack of scoring in the bottom 6. There’s absolutely no way we should be considering bringing him back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Linden Vey's thought on Podz .... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
204CanucksFan Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Have to skip to the 9:27 mark of the video but here is Button having a very high opinion on Podkolzin, even if it is only about a minute and a half long as opposed to about 7 minutes of what Toronto should be doing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 any early word on what # he might wear? I can never get Messier #11 out of my head, so I really hope he doesn't take that cursed # with the Canucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickenspear Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 30 minutes ago, Canuckster86 said: any early word on what # he might wear? I can never get Messier #11 out of my head, so I really hope he doesn't take that cursed # with the Canucks! pretty sure he was #92 this year in the KHL/WJCs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 3 hours ago, kloubek said: Great article on Podz. Went back a couple pages, don't think its been posted yet, as it's pretty new. https://canucksarmy.com/2021/05/31/very-glad-signed-contract-vancouver-vasily-podkolzin-speaks-leaving-khl-showcase-talents-nhl/ Sounds like a kid with his head screwed on straight and a passion to succeed. Love the character. I like the way our bottom 6 is shaping up... possibly. Assuming he starts there, we do have fast and somewhat skilled players to put with him. Or if he is good enough for the top 6, even better. Lockwood, Lind, Gadjovich, Highmore... perhaps even Focht could have a strong summer and come back fully capable men. Most have speed and skill to be a completely revamped unit ppssibly with Podkolzin. I also think Motte could be moved to the 3rd if necessary. Then there's Big Mac, who is a servicable fill-in if required and gives us more size if nothing else. The more I look at it, the more I question if we want Sutter back at any price. Sutter is too slow for today's game, especially playoff hockey. I am sure he can do well in a 4th line role in the regular season, but I'd rather have a speedier more truculent player centering the 4th line in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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