Prospect Info: Vasili Podkolzin, Pt. II

[Bobby9]

Andrew Copp a good comparison? Heavy North to South game. Tenacious with a nice offensive upside?

 

[Bleach Clean]

I don't know about agenda, but I think in general when a guy's biggest criticism is hockey sense, you don't spend a top 10 pick on him no matter how impressive the physical tools are.

FWIW I'm not a huge Soderstrom fan either, I could've lived with that pick, but at the time I would have gone Newhook or Caufield.

I thought they were actually going to draft Newhook at #10, no trade down. It’s what I expected Brackett to do.

Generally, I agree that you don’t draft questionable IQ in the top10. Specifically though, the reads on Pod’s IQ were mixed: Great away from the puck, erratic with it. That’s what made it difficult on that front.

I think it would have been a much easier choice had he produced a lot despite the IQ questions. That would have assuaged fears a bit. But then maybe he doesn’t make it to #10?

Whatever the case, I could see the rationale behind the pick, and as a fan, that’s really all you can hope for. The pick made sense, unlike in other drafts.

 

[Fatass]

Andrew Copp a good comparison? Heavy North to South game. Tenacious with a nice offensive upside?

Ha ha ha. Nice try. Cop in three NHL seasons has proven to be a 10 goal 25 point guy.
Pods will be at minimum a 30-30 guy, while bringing heavy 200 foot hockey ever shift. He will PK too.
Not even close to similar production.
Pods will be more like Matt Tkatchuk.
Pods will be a finalist for the Calder.

 

[BB06]

With a point today that’s 12 points in his last 18 KHL games

 

[logan5]

Is his IQ really a question? He plays on both the power play and penalty kill, and he has been a captain. That is not somebody with a low IQ. Quite the opposite actually.

 

[racerjoe]

I thought they were actually going to draft Newhook at #10, no trade down. It’s what I expected Brackett to do.

Generally, I agree that you don’t draft questionable IQ in the top10. Specifically though, the reads on Pod’s IQ were mixed: Great away from the puck, erratic with it. That’s what made it difficult on that front.

I think it would have been a much easier choice had he produced a lot despite the IQ questions. That would have assuaged fears a bit. But then maybe he doesn’t make it to #10?

Whatever the case, I could see the rationale behind the pick, and as a fan, that’s really all you can hope for. The pick made sense, unlike in other drafts.

this times a million. I wanted Newhook at 10, but unlike other drafts wont be saying well the world was saying pick Tkachuk.

 

[carrotshirt]

If I understand correctly, the original post that brought up hockey IQ was actually about Broberg, not about Podz, but somebody took it to mean Podz so the conversation swung towards his hockey IQ, which I think is pretty good - seeing some of the fancy dishes on his highlight reel.

 

[racerjoe]

If I understand correctly, the original post that brought up hockey IQ was actually about Broberg, not about Podz, but somebody took it to mean Podz so the conversation swung towards his hockey IQ, which I think is pretty good - seeing some of the fancy dishes on his highlight reel.

Would say question pre draft was offensive acumen.

 

[carrotshirt]

Would say question pre draft was offensive acumen.

Yep. For a while now he's been the "looks like he's doing everything right, but not putting many points up" type. Seems that his stats are starting to match the eye test. An intriguing prospect, for sure!

 

[Raistlin]

Would say question pre draft was offensive acumen.

and vision. ... to a lesser extent skating.

after draft, it was ice time and the yoyoing between K M and V

 

[F A N]

Would say question pre draft was offensive acumen.

There were certainly questions about Pods' hockey IQ pre-draft, specifically he had a tendency to try doing everything himself. He's not nicknamed Raging Bull for no reason.

 

[Hyzer]

Played 12 minutes today in the first game for the KHL compared to the 30 seconds of ice time he got beginning of last year... that's what some good shit right there

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

Podz is the ideal winger to have scratching at the door, an endless engine, hard on the forecheck, puck hound with offence

cant wait

 

[canucksfan100]

At worst hes a Kasperi Kappanen
Good skating winger who can play on the 3rd line and has enough offense to play in your top 6. 15-20 goals 45-50 pts

At best hes a Chris Kreider, big bodied winger who can fly, be physical and score in a top 6 role consistently. 25goals 50ish pts

Hes probably somewhere in between.

 

[NoRaise4Brackett]

Like a bigger, more skilled Tyler Motte

 

[Tony Stacks]

Like a bigger, more skilled Tyler Motte

Sounds like an all star.

 

[wonton15]

Having a Podkolzin and Tryamkin with growth plugged into our lineup will be amazing

 

[ChilliBilly]

Why are people comparing him to Zegras. He was gone at 9. We never had a shot at him. Move on. It’s like comparing anyone to Ovi Sid or Mcdavid. Useless

Sorry, are you new to the internet? In particular, to HF Boards?

 

[The Iron Goalie]

Listed at 192cm (~6'3), and 92kg (~203lbs) on the KHL website. Was listed at 6'1 + 190lbs, so if true that's some serious growth in the last year and a half.

 

[Lonny Bohonos]

Listed at 192cm (~6'3), and 92kg (~203lbs) on the KHL website. Was listed at 6'1 + 190lbs, so if true that's some serious growth in the last year and a half.

Natty or not?

 

[Diversification]

At worst hes a Kasperi Kappanen
Good skating winger who can play on the 3rd line and has enough offense to play in your top 6. 15-20 goals 45-50 pts

At best hes a Chris Kreider, big bodied winger who can fly, be physical and score in a top 6 role consistently. 25goals 50ish pts

Hes probably somewhere in between.

That's a pretty narrow window. Floor: Nichuskin pre-Avs revival. Ceiling: Doug Gilmour.

 

[Fatass]

Listed at 192cm (~6'3), and 92kg (~203lbs) on the KHL website. Was listed at 6'1 + 190lbs, so if true that's some serious growth in the last year and a half.

He was 18 and just turned 19 a couple months ago. He could certainly have developed physically. There are reasons why Igor Larionov compares Podkolzin to a young Mark Messier. Big, fast, skilled, smart, incredible compete, and mean.
He’s going to be a beast fir us, and be a Calder finalist.

 

[VanJack]

With the NHL season turned upside down, what's the earliest Podkolzin could be available to the Canucks? April 30th 2021? Could he be available for another Canuck playoff run?

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Forget that he's only freshly 19. So excited to see him in the NHL in a couple years!

 

[Bankerguy]

Listed at 192cm (~6'3), and 92kg (~203lbs) on the KHL website. Was listed at 6'1 + 190lbs, so if true that's some serious growth in the last year and a half.

Isnt 192 cm 6'3 & 1/2 inches?? that doesnt make sense
He was a quarter inch shy of 6'1 at draft