Value of: Vasili Podkolzin

[Hodge]

Noticed he was sent down to the AHL. Are the Canucks done with this kid? Seems like he's never been given a consistent role to develop in going back to his time in Russia.

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[OKR]

He is worth more for Canucks than other teams in the league imo, don’t see Canucks getting anything worth moving him for.

 

[pc_md]

He is worth more for Canucks than other teams in the league imo, don’t see Canucks getting anything worth moving him for.

Well you don't know that.

Another team may value him more than the Canucks and the Canucks certainly have other needs than a winger prospect. A trade for a prospect defenceman would make a lot of sense.

 

[Stealth JD]

About as valuable as a waiver claim. Doubt anybody would beat an offer of ‘future considerations ’

 

[Three On Zero]

He's a prospect that has pretty much stagnated, Doesn't have the skill set to be either a top 6 or bottom 6 player at this time. Probably a reclamation for reclamation trade is the best case scenario

 

[BluesyShoes]

Tocchet had these remarks after sending him down:

“He checks all the boxes and hard work, what a great kid,” said Tocchet. “It’s grasping the NHL, like the reads and the hockey IQ — things like that. I think it’s very important for development. I think him spending time with Jeremy [Colliton], playing a lot. Putting him in these situations, a lot of situations is going to help that growth in his mind, that’s what I really believe in. And the organization, we’re all aligned in this.”

Tocchet expanded on Podkolzin.

“It’s like chess,” said Tocchet when getting more into detail on Podkolzin’s development. “He’s got to have to think two steps before you make that play. I think he’s looking at that exact moment and [in] hockey, you’re going to have those reads like a few seconds before and I think playing him 10-12 minutes is not really beneficial and we have some guys that are a little bit, quite further ahead than him when it comes to the hockey IQ. So, I mean, listen, it’s part of development and doesn’t matter what’s happened the past year. I just feel, and Jim [Rutherford] and Patrik [Allvin], and the coaches that this is the best way for him to get his reads and his hockey IQ up to standard NHL level.”


via Canucks Army

 

[Peter Griffin]

Unless there’s a young C or D prospect in a similar situation available to trade for, I feel they’re best off letting him find his game playing big minutes in the AHL this season.

 

[TotalHomer]

He sucks.

 

[VanillaCoke]

He sucks.

 

[StickShift]

I think he is a flight risk to the KHL next season.

 

[summer tooth]

Had moments where he really stood out - loved hearing the announcers say his name too.

 

[LemonSauceD]

I think he is a flight risk to the KHL next season.

I highly doubt that. He lives in Vancouver in the off season and has a newborn here. Not to mention it’s not like he’s far away from being in the NHL.

 

[Lockin17]

Futures

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

He sucks.

Can the Sharks have him?

 

[Qwijibo]

Showed very little in the preseason. Not a bust yet. But tbe time to be concerned isn't far off

 

[Play]

Send him to San Jose for that Alberta kid, Noah Gregor

 

[Jared Dunn]

Send him to San Jose for that Alberta kid, Noah Gregor

on a pto with Toronto likely to be signed

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Potential struggling prospect with high draft pedigree for another ?

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Would Iorio for him work?

 

[Vector]

Would Iorio for him work?

I'd do it.

 

[John Mandalorian]

He is worth more for Canucks than other teams in the league imo, don’t see Canucks getting anything worth moving him for.

This makes no sense. It was precisely the apparent attitude when it came to Tyson Jost for the Avs. Then the Avs learned their lesson (from Jost) with Newhook.

If his career doesn’t develop into some kind of positive trajectory, his value continues to plummet. Waiting longer becomes more detrimental.

 

[Peter Griffin]

Would Iorio for him work?

Something like this would be interesting.

 

[biturbo19]

Problem is, nobody is going to send the quality young C/D that the Canucks would want in return...because wingers struggling to establish themselves at the NHL level just aren't worth enough...even if they have really strong draft pedigree like Podkolzin.

They're probably just socked in, waiting out what he eventually becomes, if anything. He's not at that waivers-eligible do or die point...yet.

 

[Sticktape]

Man I was so high on this guy at one point.

 

[CherryToke]

Same thing we've heard since being drafted. Hard worker, coaches like him, teammates adore him.. but no production at any level. He must be one very likeable kid because his hockey skills don't warrant that level of respect.