In 5 years were going to wonder how this guy didnt go top 5 maybe 3.
He gives me a Landeskog- Forsberg vibe. Without the sceiling of a Forsberg skill but same tenacity and pitbull like style.
I don't see the similarity with Forsberg, since his strength is superhuman balance and a lower body that is made of concrete paired with Gretzky level vision.
But I do get heavy Landeskog vibes watching him, he doesn't utilize his teammates well yet. When Landeskog played for the rangers, he was not breaking any scoring records, but is known for tenacity and Mike Richards like leadership, I see Pod being a do-it-all type player for the line he's on. Because he moved around so much last year, I don't have a good gauge on how his offense will translate on the small ice, but being such a north south guy, I think if you pair him with a wizard like EP, he will flourish like nothing else below the hashmarks. I do worry about his vision, but his hands are elite, and his shot is well above average. He will elevate whomever he plays with. As Judd brackett mentioned, he offers a unique skill that the franchise lacks, I think he's a great pick at 10.