Confirmed with Link: Canucks Trade W Vasily Podkolzin to Oilers for 2025 4th (OTT)

[DimitriL07]

Damn, wanted Podzy on the 4th line

 

[Lindgren]

For a 4th? Wtf
Why not just try to sneak him through waivers at opening day?
Rather lose him to San Jose for nothing than this

Exactly my response.

 

[dez]

But why extend him then to two years?

I thought the point of signing him for 2 years at a million was to try and sneak him through waivers just in case.

 

[wonton15]

Dumping Poolman maybe?

Use the 4th and something else now to dump Poolman and everyone will be praising JR/PA/Castonguay

 

[Diamonddog01]

But why extend him then to two years?

Yeah. It is a bit odd, why extend him just to trade him? I'm disappointed, I always liked the pick and was hoping he'd make it as a player here.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Would love to have more than a 4th

 

[Huggy43]

lol Benning

 

[VanillaCoke]

After the initial shock, an early to mid fourth round pick is good value for pod.
Unfortunate he couldn't put it together or we couldn't get anything better, but a 4th rd. pick for a replacement level fourth line player soon to be on waivers is very decent value at worst, and rather good value at best.

 

[LordBacon]

Out of 31 options they picked Edm?
Wtf

 

[Kickassguy]

I can't really bring myself to get too worked up about this. Pod would've been in tough to make the team out of camp, and we likely would've ended up losing him on waivers in October. Get an asset, hope your read of him as an AHL/NHL tweener was correct. Don't love him heading to Edmonton but also not really too worried about it.

Do wonder a bit if this is a precursor to a bigger deal helping Edmonton clear space by exacting a further, higher price in futures.

 

[JumpierPegasus]

He wasn't in any of my lineups going into the season.

Is he eligible for waivers this year? I guess at least we got something for him if he was going on waivers anyway in September

 

[Bgav]

wtf why? had to see if it was a fake twitter account lmao

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

Thought this was inevitable tbh. Damn now I have to change my pic.

I don’t mind the trade but why Edmonton.

 

[settinguptheplay]

A 4th feels a bit light. But I must say, as a big Podz fan, that he looked lost on the ice. Whatever magic he had shown in his rookie year seems to have vanished. I wonder if the concussion set him back. He never seemed to get going the way he was going pre C. I hope for him the best. Been a big fan and will continue to be. But with the depth we have recently acquired and the fact he was subject to waivers sealed his fate as a Canuck.

Good luck in Edmonton Vasily!

 

[ihaveyuidonttouchme]

Aw, nuts of all the teams he could've gone to, and it had to be them,

 

[wonton15]

It would be fun to see Podkolzin on Draisaitl’s wing once in a while as well lol

 

[tantalum]

Not shocked in the least. Kid just hasn’t developed. Continues to look lost at the NHL level. I figured they would give him the camp but he was always going to be on a very short leash.

Good luck in Edmonton Podz…but just personal luck. f*** your new team.

 

[Vector]

Might be. But they just signed him to a two-year deal, so it seems strange to take on the extra financial risk for a player you don’t like.

I kind to figured Podkolzin would end up being traded this offseason, I just figured it would be for a player and not a mid-range pick. I never thought he was going to have much value. Buys them more flexibility for training camp or handle injuries.

 

[geebaan]

I mean we clearly decided he wasn’t gonna play next year and we just dumped him for whatever. Weird we resigned him first, but Tocchet must have been brutally honest to Alvin about his chances or something Ike that

 

[Vector]

But why extend him then to two years?

Cheap cost certainty.

 

[JumpierPegasus]

Not sure why so many are worried about "boosting Edmonton". This player isn't a game changer who is really there to boost another team. He's a fringe 4th line energy guy

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

What a f***ing garbage trade.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Not sure why so many are worried about "boosting Edmonton". This player isn't a game changer who is really there to boost another team. He's a fringe 4th line energy guy

Yeah, this trade means they are likely losing Holloway who’s younger and much better

 

[Hansen]

Dislike this but its probably the shrewd move. He had an outside chance to earn something this year, but with managements shiny new toys in the mix nil chance

 

[NoShowWilly]

Disappointing. Another top 10 whiff. Would be nice to have had some middling hits. This team drafts over the last 15 years has basically been a homerun derby.