Atas2000
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What? It is what it is. Playing in the inferior AHL is just plain stupid if you can play in the KHL.lol.
What? It is what it is. Playing in the inferior AHL is just plain stupid if you can play in the KHL.lol.
In Russia there is no such nonsense like in the NHL. If a player is invited he MUST go unless injured. The national team is a priority. Junior or senior. All KHLers have played in recent WJC tournaments.If there is a World Jrs this December he will definitely be one of the top players and most likely will be captaining the Russian team. Unless of course he is ripping up the KHL and SKA refuses to loan him to the national team.
Why are you trying hard so somehow squeeze Rotenberg in? I don't like him either, but you should know that KHL teams are not allowed to not release players to the NT. It's not up to Rotenberg or whoever.SKA would almost certainly let him go in any case. I literally cannot imagine what would have to happen for them to not let him. At the same time, it's the opposite of what you have said. In reality, the better he plays the more unacceptable it would be for "national interest" and the powerful people behind it who happen to own/play a major role in SKA system to not let him go.
Even if it resulted in SKA losing all the games during his leave nobody would care.
But you asked for my list, not theirs?Zegras? The guy ranked #1 or #2 on almost every hockey writers prospect list not in NHL....?
But you asked for my list, not theirs?
I’d have him close, but these guys higher.
It is unheard of even in the NHL.What happened to the posts from the guy saying based on his youtube scouting he didnt think Podz had grit and he was all skill?
I think Brian Burke was bang on with what he said on air about Podz on draft night when Van drafted him:
"This is a man, This is not a boy, This man can play right now"
Also note, he is being trusted as a 19 yr old to be on the ice to close out the game with a 1 goal lead. This is unheard of in the KHL
- just saying -
Your "logic" is beyond flawed. Just saying.I know that Podkolzin is young, really young and he is playing in the 4th line but...
looking at the SKA roster this season...if Podkolzin is that good,
why is he playing 4th line minutes when the team includes players like this:
Miro Aaltonen 3+4=7 | 17-18 Toronto Marlies : 40 points in 64 games
Linden Vey 0+4=4 | career AHL:er, 140+ games in the NHL, 44 points
Joonas Kemppainen 0+3 |15-16 Boston Bruins : 5 points in 44 games
their best russian forwards are : Kuzmenko (3+2) , Tkachyov (1+2), Burdasov (5+1) and Shvets (0+3)
Its not like it would be any trouble him to be/play better what those players, right?
get a bigger role from the team, if he really was that good what most say he is.
- just saying -
I know that Podkolzin is young, really young and he is playing in the 4th line but...
looking at the SKA roster this season...if Podkolzin is that good,
why is he playing 4th line minutes when the team includes players like this:
Miro Aaltonen 3+4=7 | 17-18 Toronto Marlies : 40 points in 64 games
Linden Vey 0+4=4 | career AHL:er, 140+ games in the NHL, 44 points
Joonas Kemppainen 0+3 |15-16 Boston Bruins : 5 points in 44 games
their best russian forwards are : Kuzmenko (3+2) , Tkachyov (1+2), Burdasov (5+1) and Shvets (0+3)
Its not like it would be any trouble him to be/play better what those players, right?
get a bigger role from the team, if he really was that good what most say he is.
- just saying -
1.Have you actually read the guys in this thread? The difference between a 1OA kind of talent and Top10 kìnd of talent was explained to you more than once.A lot of guys in this thread would sit 19-year-old Sidney Crosby or Connor McDavid on the fourth line, because, hey, you can't play a guy top line minutes just because he's any good.
Podz has been elevated and moved up in the lineup and away from Marchenko and Morozov.
score is now 3-0 and I believe Marchenko and Morozov have been on the ice for all 3 goals.
What? It is what it is. Playing in the inferior AHL is just plain stupid if you can play in the KHL.
I think this will all be moot where Podkolzin is concerned, as he'll be NHL ready right away and would be very unlikely to see AHL time. His game is so well rounded, the Canucks will find a spot for him in the bottom six.Because the KHL is actually not a "development" and a full blown professional hockey league, a "prospects" ice time might be massively reduced because KHL teams know that "nhl prospects" will not be playing for that team for very long, and they are more reluctant to actually allocate ice time to players that will be with that particular KHL team in the long run and even allocate ice time to the specific khl's team younger players. This is the issue right now, if a "NHL prospect" has to go through if he wants to "develop" his ice time in the KHL.
You literally said if he can play in the KHL why play in the AHL. Now to what extent is this? Playing 7 minutes of ice time in the KHL in a different setting where the ice is bigger, officiating and rules are a little different? or to play 17 minutes of ice time in the AHL, where his parent can team can actually recall him at anytime they want, vs playing in the KHL where it's literally one year at a time? How close are we to the KHL teams management? Jim Benning is keeping tabs of all prospects in the AHL. He cannot on Podkolzin or a KHL prospect.
your liked comments is just from fans who wants to see podkolzin rot on the 4th line in the KHL for as long as he can. The KHL is not known is a "development" league and if the AHL is such a "inferior" league, then why aren't NHL gm's lining up to the sent their prospects to the KHL or any European league?
The reason why I think the AHL is a better option for him for development is because the Canucks can instruct our coaches in the AHL to allocate more ice time to specific players, a luxury they can't if he's in the KHL. We also have the luxury to even meet up with the prospects on any given time, give them pointers, advice and even watch him if they want to something they really can't if he's in the KHL. We also have the luxury to recall him onto the main roster if he's in the AHL if the management feels he's ready to play in the NHL.
That's just my opinion and I believe it's a reasonable one. I don't think (11 minutes of ice time) is good development for him, despite the league he is one and what makes you think the AHL is a garbage league? on every AHL team there are at least more then a few NHL capable players, can we say the same for the KHL? Well I guess right now, KHL is better then nothing since the AHL is also im limbo next season.
Podkolzin will play out his KHL season and the Canucks will rightfully sign him to his pro contract. If you think he should hang around the KHL for another 2 years, ok fine, I think it's better for him in the AHL so we can monitor him ourselves.
I personally don't have any issues with him in the KHL right now, but I prefer to get him here when his KHL contract is done.
You literally said if he can play in the KHL why play in the AHL. Now to what extent is this? Playing 7 minutes of ice time in the KHL in a different setting where the ice is bigger, officiating and rules are a little different?
I personally don't have any issues with him in the KHL right now, but I prefer to get him here when his KHL contract is done.