Canucks Young Guns

[theman]

Yeah with the cap crunch and the young D man we have coming up on ELC, I will be shocked to see Stretcher back.

[Tciso]

Yeah with the cap crunch and the young D man we have coming up on ELC, I will be shocked to see Stretcher back.

My guess is that he is back. He signs an extension for about the same cap as now, and he does it before the date where you opt for arbitration. Basically, unless Tanev signs here for the same or less than he makes now, Stecher will be back. He's a solid #6 guy, and he has shown that his play doesn't drop off when he is forced to play extra minutes when we are down 2 or 3 Dmen from injuries.

[Mickey107]

Yeah with the cap crunch and the young D man we have coming up on ELC, I will be shocked to see Stretcher back.

My guess is that he is back. He signs an extension for about the same cap as now, and he does it before the date where you opt for arbitration. Basically, unless Tanev signs here for the same or less than he makes now, Stecher will be back. He's a solid #6 guy, and he has shown that his play doesn't drop off when he is forced to play extra minutes when we are down 2 or 3 Dmen from injuries.

See how much he wants to stay. Give him a raise. 2.4 - one year.

[Megaterio Llamas]

A swift glance at the SKA Saint Petersburg development camp roster can be likened to gazing inside of a crystal ball. The youngsters who took to the ice this July are an apparition of Team Russia’s future roll call—Marchenko, Askarov, Podkolzin, Morozov, Galenyuk. And the list goes on.

GK: Vasily Podkolzin has stepped up in a big way this year, on and off the ice. I noticed he was leading the charge for community service during the COVID-19 crisis.


DB: He is somebody that has a vast amount of character. What I like about Podkolzin is his mix of skills. He's not your typical Russian player. He has a little bit of a Canadian hockey player in him, if you will, where he's an elite forechecker. He's excellent defensively. His ability to track down guys and make contact is unbelievable. He's tenacious in his battles. He's a fierce, fierce competitor. He hates to lose, and he wants to win. He's not afraid to try to put the team on his back. He's a natural leader in that sense, which I think reflects in some of his off-ice habits that we discussed.

I think he's going to be a special player in the years to come. He can score and make plays and be effective on the offensive end. But to me, what makes him unique, is what he does when he doesn't have the puck. If you play 95% of the game without the puck, it's essential what you're doing without it. Whether it's backchecking, whether it's tracking guys, whether it's on the forecheck, whether it's winning battles to get the puck—he is tenacious, and I think a great example for everybody. He understands the game at a high level, and obviously, he's mature beyond his years from a cognitive perspective. With Podkolzin, we've focused on that technical piece—getting his skating better, elevating his core skills. He's another guy that had a big boost last year. He was able to take his play at the World Juniors level and carry it into the KHL.

https://www.thecaviardiplomat.com/home/ ... pment-camp

[Blob Mckenzie]

Thanks Meg.... I liked the pick. He started out slower than the Chef sober as a judge at the Dufferin on Welfare Wednesday. But maybe like the Chef he needed to get amped up to figure things out. Still remember Stan calling him Podslovin or something like that

[Megaterio Llamas]

Thanks Meg.... I liked the pick. He started out slower than the Chef sober as a judge at the Dufferin on Welfare Wednesday. But maybe like the Chef he needed to get amped up to figure things out. Still remember Stan calling him Podslovin or something like that

I'll admit I was in favor of drafting Peyton Krebs at the time Doyle, sliced Achilles and all.

I really like the Podkolzin pick now though.

[Curmudgeon]

Imagine Podkolzin lining up with Horvat or Pettersson. Him and Horvat would be brutal for the opposing D to handle from their blueline in.

[Megaterio Llamas]

Imagine Podkolzin lining up with Horvat or Pettersson. Him and Horvat would be brutal for the opposing D to handle from their blueline in.

The way he keeps improving he could really be something special. It looks like another home run draft pick by this regime.

[rats19]

Imagine Podkolzin lining up with Horvat or Pettersson. Him and Horvat would be brutal for the opposing D to handle from their blueline in.

The way he keeps improving he could really be something special. It looks like another home run draft pick by this regime.

I for one, cannot wait

[Carl Yagro]

Squeeze my lemon, 'till the juice runs down my leg.

[rats19]

Squeeze my lemon, 'till the juice runs down my leg.

LZ

[Chef Boi RD]

Podkolzin the Russian Mark Messier

[Tciso]

Podkolzin the Russian Mark Messier

Chef, you just had to go and ruin a good thing. Way to fucking go!!!!

Chef "the Hat" RD

[Cherry Picker]

I’m feeling like a millennial and I’m getting fucking triggered!
Can we just stop comparing every physical forward with leadership to that chump.
How about Gordie Howe.
Horvat, Miller and Podkolzin play a lot like Mr. Hockey.
Now isn’t that a better compliment!
If people want to say Goldobin, Gagner or other useless pieces of shit in a Canuck uniform played a lot like Messier, I can accept that, otherwise they are just insulting excellent Canucks.

[Blob Mckenzie]

A young Mark Messier was one of the meanest pricks in the league. He was also pretty tough. People feared him on the ice much like Scott Stevens.

Podkolzin isn’t a mean player that is dirty and plays over the line. By all accounts he’s a hard working relentless player who battles hard all over the ice.

The comparison is bizzare to me.