He has been showing signs lately and I expect and hope for great progress next year.
RW/LW Vasili Podkolzin (2019, 10th, VAN) Part 5
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He has been showing signs lately and I expect and hope for great progress next year.
Raistlin
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Canucks rookie Vasily Podkolzin prepares, plays like poised professional
‘He’s probably the guy we talk about the most in the room,’ captain Bo Horvat says of Podkolzin. ‘His work ethic is through the roof.’
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Perhaps effusive testimonies from some of the vets will ease the doubts of his detractors.
It is indeed all about potential with Pod.
Canucks rookie Vasily Podkolzin prepares, plays like poised professional
‘He’s probably the guy we talk about the most in the room,’ captain Bo Horvat says of Podkolzin. ‘His work ethic is through the roof.’
Perhaps effusive testimonies from some of the vets will ease the doubts of his detractors.
It is indeed all about potential with Pod.
Fantastic article
Some eye catching quotes from teammates and coach
" He probably has the hardest shot on the team"
" His work ethic is through the roof"
" I dont think people realize how strong he is"
Raistlin
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Im just going to link this article next time someone regurgitates a hairball of stats and questions why he deserves to be in the NHL
Preposterone
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([10th overall pick+RussianVsNA development discussion]*[poor production/great eye test])^(canadian market factor)=quantity of discussion
Pods has been outstanding as a 20 YO rookie. I can't wait to see his game a few years down the road. He is never going to be at the top of the scoring list, but he impacts the game all over the ice. He has come a long way since game 1 this year.
Hopefully he can be a Jere Lehtinen type player in his career. Obvs unlikely to win 3 selkes, but similar scoring and impact.
Another goal tonight on the PP. Getting rewarded for his strong two way play.
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The best part about his development is that he did it by earning the coaches trust that he could take care of things in his own end of the ice and through the neutral zone so that his coach could trust him to play more minutes, and play in crucial moments.
He’s set himself up for success by making it so the coach WANTS him on the ice in those crucial moments, and WANTS him playing in the top 6, rather than simply feeling pressured to play the guy.
Most young kids try and do it the other way around. ’Give me more ice, and I should eventually be able to put up enough points to allow you to overlook the scoring chances I consistently give up.’
Hoglander has been the opposite of Pod this year.
I think this is why, despite the gaudy point totals in the AHL, Rathbone shouldn’t be called up, and shouldn’t make the team out of camp next season. He needs to be the best young defensive d-man in Abbotsford (that d not good), to show that BB is going to trust him to play minutes. The last thing he needs is to make the team, but play 5 minutes a night, or be in and out of the lineup. That’s just ruining his development.
I think Pod has a higher scoring upside than a lot of people think. I think he has it in him to be more than a consistent 50 point player.
He’s set himself up for success by making it so the coach WANTS him on the ice in those crucial moments, and WANTS him playing in the top 6, rather than simply feeling pressured to play the guy.
Most young kids try and do it the other way around. ’Give me more ice, and I should eventually be able to put up enough points to allow you to overlook the scoring chances I consistently give up.’
Hoglander has been the opposite of Pod this year.
I think this is why, despite the gaudy point totals in the AHL, Rathbone shouldn’t be called up, and shouldn’t make the team out of camp next season. He needs to be the best young defensive d-man in Abbotsford (that d not good), to show that BB is going to trust him to play minutes. The last thing he needs is to make the team, but play 5 minutes a night, or be in and out of the lineup. That’s just ruining his development.
I think Pod has a higher scoring upside than a lot of people think. I think he has it in him to be more than a consistent 50 point player.
Speaking of Höglander and Podkolzin, Höglander's advanced stats are significantly better than Podkolzin's. Podkolzin has higher PDO, though. In terms of xGF% for example, Podkolzin is at 47.61% while Höglander is at 51.63%, but the actual GF%s are 57.63% and 48.00%. Höglander is much better at CF% as well, with 53.32% vs 49.32%.
Mostly it's coming down to on-ice scoring %s, which for Höglander is 5.85% while for Podkolzin it's 8.00%.
As such, the stats don't really agree.
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He's going to have a monster season next year, he's absolutely relentless on the puck and makes high IQ plays.
The kid is just a wrecking ball out there. Hes quickly become my favourite player in the league.
Guys like Podkolzin become captains with the way they play. I've thrown this comparison before, but he really does remind me of Brendan Morrow. Just a soldier.
Podkolzin is cut from the same cloth as Brendan Morrow, Dustin Brown, Erik Cole, and Gabriel Landeskog. Just a hard working player who gives it his all, monster on the forecheck, can chip in offensively, and you just hate playing against them.
Guys like Podkolzin become captains with the way they play. I've thrown this comparison before, but he really does remind me of Brendan Morrow. Just a soldier.
Podkolzin is cut from the same cloth as Brendan Morrow, Dustin Brown, Erik Cole, and Gabriel Landeskog. Just a hard working player who gives it his all, monster on the forecheck, can chip in offensively, and you just hate playing against them.
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Morrow is a good comparable I hadn't considered actually. Could threaten 30 goals when things click, but otherwise good for 20g 50pt and a real prick to play against.
You can tell that some sort of switch went off with Vasili in the last 4-5 games, but most noticeably in the last 2. He's realized that he can hold the puck instead of looking for a quick play, and is now driving the net on a nightly basis.
Pair that with his ability to take the body, and play with incredible pace...
Stat watchers, go find another thread. This kid is an impact NHL player, and he'll be an unmovable force once he gets his man-strength.
I've also been on record comparing him to Morrow! I'm seeing exactly what you guys are seeing.
Pair that with his ability to take the body, and play with incredible pace...
Stat watchers, go find another thread. This kid is an impact NHL player, and he'll be an unmovable force once he gets his man-strength.
I've also been on record comparing him to Morrow! I'm seeing exactly what you guys are seeing.
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In the coming years Vancouver supporters will jump for joy for Podkolzin come playoff time. He's the type of player you win with in the playoffs.
It was like that in the KHL. A young kid who could be hit-or-miss in regular season, but when things tightened up and became more intense in playoffs his game took-off to a different level.
It was like that in the KHL. A young kid who could be hit-or-miss in regular season, but when things tightened up and became more intense in playoffs his game took-off to a different level.
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They may have different roles though? I love both players but don't get to watch much being out east. I know those stats are supposed to factor in role, and competition...but they really don't. At least not fully.
I was hoping thet VAN would give up on podz a little early and be willing to trade him due to lack of scoring, but my visit to this thread squashed those hopes.
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Another two goals and three points, he is playing unbelievable right now
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My projections on him have changed, he will be a first line winger.
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The crazy thing is - for as much as its his size, strength, and ability to play the power forward role gets talked about; he has such soft hands, great vision, and crazy IQ. He blows my mind at times with some of the passes he makes.
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This kid is beasting now. Drives the net consistently (his goal tonight was a nice example), willing to drop the gloves (and if you've seen the size of his mitts I think he would do some damage in a fight) and excellent both defensively and on the forecheck. 3 points tonight so far.
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I wanted Boldy, but with the way Pod is playing right now, I'm perfectly fine with him. If he can develop into a legit top 6 forward, he'll be a great long term player
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I get people laugh with the Messier comp. But his do-it-all potential to dominate in any setting is up there with Hughes in the 2019 class. Just a guy teammates want to follow in a battle, a true intangibles guy. This is not new though, he was touted for leadership above stats for a while now, he will captain Russia one day. Landeskog is his ceiling, and after a night like tonight, it's another big step in the right direction.
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In the last two weeks he has played like a top-six forward. Too soon to tell if it is just a streak—or whether he can keep this consistency up.
Either way—it's nice to see him elevating his game as the games get more important for the Canucks. They've been on the brink of playoff elimination for weeks now.
Either way—it's nice to see him elevating his game as the games get more important for the Canucks. They've been on the brink of playoff elimination for weeks now.
