dr.naughtypants Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Hey y'all. Long time caller, first time listener... Here we are in the "create Canucks things to chat about" time of year. I don't want to talk about last season because, well, you know. It was almost physically painful. Lol. So cheers- To the future. I wonder if the Canucks will look to have a veteran Russian presence on the team next year. I'm sure it has crossed their minds. Tryamkin was of course going to be the easiest solution. Looking back, maybe the big fella didn't have the greatest attitude, and might not have been the best role model for the next young star. Doesn't matter now. So... With Podz joining the team, who might be the seasoned Russian the Canucks look to keep near the kid. It CC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad_BOI_pete Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 50 minutes ago, dr.naughtypants said: Hey y'all. Long time caller, first time listener... Here we are in the "create Canucks things to chat about" time of year. I don't want to talk about last season because, well, you know. It was almost physically painful. Lol. So cheers- To the future. I wonder if the Canucks will look to have a veteran Russian presence on the team next year. I'm sure it has crossed their minds. Tryamkin was of course going to be the easiest solution. Looking back, maybe the big fella didn't have the greatest attitude, and might not have been the best role model for the next young star. Doesn't matter now. So... With Podz joining the team, who might be the seasoned Russian the Canucks look to keep near the kid. It CC anisimov could be signed for less than a million, so i wouldn't affect our cap hit. grigorenko 3 years @2m might be a decent option 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post IBatch Posted May 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2021 3 hours ago, dr.naughtypants said: Hey y'all. Long time caller, first time listener... Here we are in the "create Canucks things to chat about" time of year. I don't want to talk about last season because, well, you know. It was almost physically painful. Lol. So cheers- To the future. I wonder if the Canucks will look to have a veteran Russian presence on the team next year. I'm sure it has crossed their minds. Tryamkin was of course going to be the easiest solution. Looking back, maybe the big fella didn't have the greatest attitude, and might not have been the best role model for the next young star. Doesn't matter now. So... With Podz joining the team, who might be the seasoned Russian the Canucks look to keep near the kid. It CC Hear Goldobin is available ... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Glensky Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 5 hours ago, Petey_BOI said: anisimov could be signed for less than a million, so i wouldn't affect our cap hit. grigorenko 3 years @2m might be a decent option Sergei Shirokov 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -DLC- Posted May 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2021 I feel like he's well equipped and doesn't need someone to hold his hand here. I don't think we go that route anymore...target someone based on that criteria. It would have to be the right fit in filling a need on the team beyond just mentoring. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollumpus Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 So, we're talking about getting a pony horse? regards, G. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted May 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2021 Podkolzin’s English has already greatly improved, since draft day, and I’d imagine this summer he’ll continue to work on it so that he’s more than ready when he arrives. He’s also the type of guy who’s active in his community and takes a leadership role on his teams (when playing with his age group), and just has a good mental makeup, so he’ll probably have an easier time transitioning to a new team, city, and country, than some of his peers. I don’t anticipate any problems, other than some media shyness similar to what we’ve seen from Petey, when he’s not sure about the right words or phrasing (even though Elias speaks better English than most people you meet on the street in Vancouver). Having a Russian player would, of course, be nice for Podkolzin, but probably more due to the shared culture, and just having somebody to talk Russian stuff with, but I don’t think it’s necessary. And the Canucks could just as easily hire someone with a Russian background for a team staff/training role, if they really want to provide a “security blanket,” and at pennies on the dollar compared to even a league minimum salary player. But, again, probably not necessary. Podz is going to be fine. I’m not worried about him. He’s a different sort than Tryamkin, and I expect far less culture shock and growing pains, as he enters his rookie NHL season, compared to what we saw with Nikita. 4 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 E4 confirmed! Benning is targeting Ovechkin! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuckFather Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Alex Ovechkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzipunch Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Wouldnt be upset if we drafted Fedor Svechkov. Good young player, really like him but 9 might be a bit high. Lets be honest that it really would be nice for podz to have a fellow russian coming to a new country and culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rychicken Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 A Black Russian for me please....oh and a plate of nachos. Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Torts Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Bure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 I think we're all mentored out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 We could always hire Igor Larionov to be an assistant coach. He worked well with Pavel Bure when he first came over... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzipunch Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, Elias Pettersson said: We could always hire Igor Larionov to be an assistant coach. He worked well with Pavel Bure when he first came over... Id love that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squamfan Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Hopefully we can have our own version of this with a few more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Wooster Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 3 hours ago, aGENT said: E4 confirmed! Benning is targeting Ovechkin! It's pretty obvious that they are going after him. Let Tanev walk and trade Benn to free up #8. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 (edited) Agree with other posters here.From what i've seen, he seems to have an exuberant personality, and I dont see him having problems assimilating into the team. Goldoblin didnt need another comrade, and i dont think Pod will either. Tryamkin was different,North American life was very foreign to him, and he didnt embrace it (he never bothered to learn a lick of English). Edited May 27, 2021 by Honky Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 25 minutes ago, Red Wooster said: It's pretty obvious that they are going after him. Let Tanev walk and trade Benn to free up #8. Yup. Targeting Ovechkin is clearly the centrepiece of the “aggressive offseason” than Benning and Aquilini have planned for us this year. Of course, it’s never gonna happen, but how fun would it be to have Ovechkin on your team for the coming years? Next season, he’ll likely pass Dionne, Hull, and Jagr, to claim #3 on the all time goalscoring list. The year after, he should pass Howe. And then we’ll see if OV8 can chase down Gretzky and 894 goals, before age finally catches up. Ovechkin deserves the title. By era-adjusted scoring, he’s already passed Gretzky, and well within striking distance of Howe. By the time he finishes his career, he should be considered the greatest goal scorer in NHL history. Hopefully he sets the actual record (and not just era adjusted), and silences all doubters, before he hangs up his skates. It sure would be fun to watch all that stuff happen with Ovechkin wearing a Canucks jersey. (And certainly more enjoyable than being the team everyone else sets records and reaches their milestones against. ) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post erkayloomeh Posted May 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2021 Why dont we just teach loui eriksson to speak Russian? He's never gonna leave might as well make him do something useful. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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