Confirmed with Link: [EDM/VAN] Oilers acquire Vasily Podkolzin for OTT 4th '25

[McDoused]

Resting-Asshole-Face Dick Talk-shit (Tocchet, for those that aren't able to parse my nonsense haha) probably had him too scared to make any plays. The coach's doghouse is a real and tangible thing. Part of why I don't mind taking flyers on reclamation projects with high pedigree. You never know. Wahlstrom could be another one (I don't think he's a player but might need a second opinion).

Based on what I heard from @Canucks LB it sounded like Tocchet punished/benched guys for taking offensive chances and really preached defence first. Reminds me of when Woody benched Holloway after that bad giveaway. Which is kind of ironic because the scouting reporting coming here was that Podkolzin was good defensively but couldn't contribute offensively. I don't get why he wouldn't have been a Tocchet kind of guy.

 

[TheNumber4]

Resting-Asshole-Face Dick Talk-shit (Tocchet, for those that aren't able to parse my nonsense haha) probably had him too scared to make any plays. The coach's doghouse is a real and tangible thing. Part of why I don't mind taking flyers on reclamation projects with high pedigree. You never know. Wahlstrom could be another one (I don't think he's a player but might need a second opinion).

I swear if Tocchet didn't pick out a Scapegoat and Punching Bag on his roster every couple months, he'd lose complete control of his room. Dude's a f***in fraud.

 

[La Bamba]

I love heart and soul type players like him, such a good add

 

[bobbythebrain]

I swear if Tocchet didn't pick out a Scapegoat and Punching Bag on his roster every couple months, he'd lose complete control of his room. Dude's a f***in fraud.

Isn't that what Knob is doing to Skinner tho

 

[CycloneSweep]

Isn't that what Knob is doing to Skinner tho

Skinner is a bit different. IMO he is a long time vet who SHOULD know better at this point.
Stifling offense in a young player is detrimental.

 

[TheNumber4]

Isn't that what Knob is doing to Skinner tho

No. I think there's logic to playing him on Line 3. He likes the puck, and it doesn't quite work with Drai who also likes the Puck.

Skinner himself has been slow adapting to the Oilers system. He holds onto pucks too long and doesn't work within our pass happy, quick puck moving system. He needs to integrate better and be less of a cowboy. But that's coming along now though.