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I have no doubt that the young team leaders like Hughes, Pettersson, Boeser, and Horvat will welcome Podkolzin
with open arms. As will the other guys, but the young established stars closest to his age will likely have the most impact.
Just look at it from a stranger's perspective. Beautiful city you're already fairly familiar with, including the rabid fans and
the legendary Canadian hockey culture. Two superstar-trending players who have recently turned 21 and 22, plus two
other stars age 25 or younger, one of them being the team's captain. What a great environment in the room for a confident, physical
kid to blend into, and how cool to connect with two of the brightest young lights in hockey who are only 2 and 3 years older.
I emphasize the age cohort angle because, as we probably all can remember, it's so important for kids transitioning out of their teens.
Putting draft years as college years, Podkolzin (along with Hoglander) as an entering freshman would have Hughes as a sophomore
(along with Woo), Pettersson as a junior (along with Lind, DiPietro, and Rathbone), and Juolevi as a senior (along with Lockwood).
Not a bad group of kids to connect with, especially the ones closest to his age. Podkolzin is already learning English, and he might
just possibly be fed up with certain aspects of his SKA team's management that have been mentioned here oh just the odd time.
To me it looks like he'll adapt to his new hockey family just fine.
with open arms. As will the other guys, but the young established stars closest to his age will likely have the most impact.
Just look at it from a stranger's perspective. Beautiful city you're already fairly familiar with, including the rabid fans and
the legendary Canadian hockey culture. Two superstar-trending players who have recently turned 21 and 22, plus two
other stars age 25 or younger, one of them being the team's captain. What a great environment in the room for a confident, physical
kid to blend into, and how cool to connect with two of the brightest young lights in hockey who are only 2 and 3 years older.
I emphasize the age cohort angle because, as we probably all can remember, it's so important for kids transitioning out of their teens.
Putting draft years as college years, Podkolzin (along with Hoglander) as an entering freshman would have Hughes as a sophomore
(along with Woo), Pettersson as a junior (along with Lind, DiPietro, and Rathbone), and Juolevi as a senior (along with Lockwood).
Not a bad group of kids to connect with, especially the ones closest to his age. Podkolzin is already learning English, and he might
just possibly be fed up with certain aspects of his SKA team's management that have been mentioned here oh just the odd time.
To me it looks like he'll adapt to his new hockey family just fine.