RW/LW Vasili Podkolzin - SKA St.Petersburg, KHL (2019, 10th, VAN) Part 3
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Uh... George is a Finnish stathead, all he does is quote stats. Almost certain he didn't watch the game. His icetime is still a bit low, but he is already contributing unlike last year, he will play a much more prominent role under Bragin, who saw what Marchenko and him can do together.
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Kind of crazy how the Canucks have this guy also.
Exactly the type of player we need as well, fits like a glove.
Exactly the type of player we need as well, fits like a glove.
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he plays like the style Vegas wingers play like. Non stop aggression heavy forechecking machine.
what a steal at 8th overall.
First in person eye test today. Podkolzin comes as advertised. He has amazing vision and understanding of the game. And if I did not know I would never have guessed this is a player who just turned 19. He is not particularily big, but he holds up perfectly well against men at the boards through hits and hits people effectively. He can't be physically intimidated even by two players pressuring him. And he would make a smart play under pressure. He has that thing you can't teach. He knows where the play is going and what he will do a couple of moves ahead. And that's from the limited showing as Bragin wasn't giving his line much icetime today.
His "awkward" skating might need improvement. I hope being that young he can make some progress there. While if it limits him at all remains to be seen given his other talents.
His "awkward" skating might need improvement. I hope being that young he can make some progress there. While if it limits him at all remains to be seen given his other talents.
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So this kid is growing, 6 feet 3.5 inches now, over 200lbs. He's the type of player we needed in the playoffs
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Not quite. Google says it's 6.299 feet, not 6'2.99". 0.299 feet is 3.6 inches. So 6.299 feet is 6' 3.6".
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If its not a typo, then its a correct measurement on the KHL website.
At the NHL Combine, Podkolzin's exact height and weight was 185cm (6 feet, 0.75 inches, 190lbs) which is also what KHL listed in 2018. It definitely in the realm of possibility that an 18 year old grew 2 inches in a year.
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Here's a look at Vasily Podkolzin's entire performance in SKA's season opener (vs Neftekhimik, Sep. 4, 2020). Look for #92 in white.
People here might not get it(or like it), but he reminds me of Alexei Kaigorodov, but Podkolzin is way more physical(at age 19 already). Otherwise, same build, great hands and hockey IQ and the same talk about "awkward" and "slow" skating that followed Kaigorodov throughout his career.
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I like this comparison, never thought about it before. I'd like to add that Podkolzin plays more dynamic style, bet there is definitely something common in their style.
You mean an All-Star? Possibly.
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