Gawdzukes Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 16 hours ago, Smashian Kassian said: They've definitely got him playing more aggressively, and you love to see it. 10 goals, not bad at the halfway point after missing time and recovering from serious injury. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJVD Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 hour ago, Gawdzukes said: 10 goals, not bad at the halfway point after missing time and recovering from serious injury. He's been a shooting monster this year too, he's unlucky not to have more goals. Averaging 4 shots per game and still (through 24 games!) has not had a game without a shot on goal. Had a career high 10 shots just before Christmas in the game against the Ontario Reign 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Captain insano Posted January 8 Popular Post Share Posted January 8 My dream for podz is to turn into a version of Perron, he has the perfect tool set and we have seen him get under the skin of the opposition in the past, Perron had 42 points in 57 games at podkolzins age I believe, that career is achievable for podkolzin offensively and I think we all are aware he plays the defensive side of the game right 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 8 hours ago, Gawdzukes said: 10 goals, not bad at the halfway point after missing time and recovering from serious injury. Of those 10 goals, 3 are game winners. And it is nearly a 35 goal pace. He was hot before his injury and is hot again. He is a very direct player, the kind that Tocchet likes to complement his stars with - can he be that guy? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3aL Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 21 hours ago, Captain insano said: My dream for podz is to turn into a version of Perron, he has the perfect tool set and we have seen him get under the skin of the opposition in the past, Perron had 42 points in 57 games at podkolzins age I believe, that career is achievable for podkolzin offensively and I think we all are aware he plays the defensive side of the game right Mine is to be more like barbashev and a playoff beast but ya I think it’s still possible for him too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeneedLumme Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 40 minutes ago, R3aL said: Mine is to be more like barbashev and a playoff beast but ya I think it’s still possible for him too He's always been a playoff beast. Check his KHL stats; in the playoffs his production and icetime shoot up like a rocket. 7 goals and 12 assists in 68 regular season games, 7 goals and 7 assists in 20 playoff games. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3aL Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 2 hours ago, WeneedLumme said: He's always been a playoff beast. Check his KHL stats; in the playoffs his production and icetime shoot up like a rocket. 7 goals and 12 assists in 68 regular season games, 7 goals and 7 assists in 20 playoff games. Ya so you agree right? Barbashev is his best comp projectable NHL Player I see. He also took like 8 years to figure it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeneedLumme Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) 39 minutes ago, R3aL said: Ya so you agree right? Barbashev is his best comp projectable NHL Player I see. He also took like 8 years to figure it out Maybe. But where Barbashev has had one really good playoff year, like most players he is generally less productive in the playoffs than the regular season. But Podz almost invariably produces dramatically more in the playoffs. I am hoping to see what he looks like on the big team this spring. Edited January 9 by WeneedLumme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3aL Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 3 hours ago, WeneedLumme said: Maybe. But where Barbashev has had one really good playoff year, like most players he is generally less productive in the playoffs than the regular season. But Podz almost invariably produces dramatically more in the playoffs. I am hoping to see what he looks like on the big team this spring. you are comparing a proven NHL scorer who has produced on a Stanley cup run to a player in the AHL? And I am comparing barbashev last year as a peak of what we could hope from for podz stylistically these are my hopes for him at this point. I am not sure he will be on the big club in the spring. He will be in the AHL for the entire year and the AHL playoff push I expect. Just like Hoglander last year. But who knows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hammertime Posted January 10 Popular Post Share Posted January 10 (edited) 3 hours ago, R3aL said: you are comparing a proven NHL scorer who has produced on a Stanley cup run to a player in the AHL? And I am comparing barbashev last year as a peak of what we could hope from for podz stylistically these are my hopes for him at this point. I am not sure he will be on the big club in the spring. He will be in the AHL for the entire year and the AHL playoff push I expect. Just like Hoglander last year. But who knows! I still have faith in Potzlovin to be a 20g 50pt guy who plays hard mins and wins his matchups. I wasn't one of the crowd who kept saying wait on Virtanen Kassian to bloom. But in Podz case I think patience will pay off he plays a mans game. Edited January 10 by Hammertime 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeneedLumme Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 (edited) 14 hours ago, R3aL said: you are comparing a proven NHL scorer who has produced on a Stanley cup run to a player in the AHL? And I am comparing barbashev last year as a peak of what we could hope from for podz stylistically these are my hopes for him at this point. I am not sure he will be on the big club in the spring. He will be in the AHL for the entire year and the AHL playoff push I expect. Just like Hoglander last year. But who knows! Yes. Is that not what you are doing? I am comparing the same players you are, but I am comparing their regular season v/s playoff production (because you used the term "playoff beast") in various leagues over the course of their careers, rather than just looking at one year as you are. Edited January 10 by WeneedLumme 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barn Burner Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 2 hours ago, WeneedLumme said: Yes. Is that not what you are doing? I am comparing the same players you are, but I am comparing their regular season v/s playoff production (because you used the term "playoff beast") in various leagues over the course of their careers, rather than just looking at one year as you are. Didn't Podkolzin lead his team in points in the KHL playoffs the year before he joined the Canucks? Either way, he's a competitor who'll be on this team sooner than later. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeneedLumme Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 2 hours ago, Barn Burner said: Didn't Podkolzin lead his team in points in the KHL playoffs the year before he joined the Canucks? Either way, he's a competitor who'll be on this team sooner than later. Yes he did, in both goals and points. 50% more playoff goals and almost twice as many playoff points that year as Kuzmenko, who was on the same team. And absolutely he is a competitor and will be on the team very soon. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 19 minutes ago, WeneedLumme said: Yes he did, in both goals and points. 50% more playoff goals and almost twice as many playoff points that year as Kuzmenko, who was on the same team. And absolutely he is a competitor and will be on the team very soon. Unless there is a raft of injuries to the big club, I expect Pods to play the rest of the regular season in Abby. No room on the team for him while they are healthy. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barn Burner Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 28 minutes ago, Kootenay Gold said: Unless there is a raft of injuries to the big club, I expect Pods to play the rest of the regular season in Abby. No room on the team for him while they are healthy. Yes and no. If he forces his way onto Vancouver, he'll be there this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJVD Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 6 minutes ago, Barn Burner said: Yes and no. If he forces his way onto Vancouver, he'll be there this year. Rutherford said on the Radio just before Christmas that the team is in no rush to bring Podz up and are happy to let him marinate in the AHL all year. He said "never say never" to him being called up, but they aren't planning on it currently. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat land fish Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 5 minutes ago, MattJVD said: Rutherford said on the Radio just before Christmas that the team is in no rush to bring Podz up and are happy to let him marinate in the AHL all year. He said "never say never" to him being called up, but they aren't planning on it currently. At this point we have enough depth that it's unnecessary it would almost be easier to forecast a spot if he played centre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barn Burner Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 5 minutes ago, MattJVD said: Rutherford said on the Radio just before Christmas that the team is in no rush to bring Podz up and are happy to let him marinate in the AHL all year. He said "never say never" to him being called up, but they aren't planning on it currently. Fair enough. As he said, it is a possibility. Either way, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he's on the team next year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3aL Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 12 hours ago, WeneedLumme said: Yes. Is that not what you are doing? I am comparing the same players you are, but I am comparing their regular season v/s playoff production (because you used the term "playoff beast") in various leagues over the course of their careers, rather than just looking at one year as you are. I’m saying my hope for podz is that he can become a player like barbashev still since they have some similarities in style and in time to impact NHL 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WeneedLumme Posted January 11 Popular Post Share Posted January 11 11 hours ago, R3aL said: I’m saying my hope for podz is that he can become a player like barbashev still since they have some similarities in style and in time to impact NHL And I am saying that I have higher hopes and expectations than that for Podz, who is a bit bigger, more skilled and productive at a younger age, and has proven to be a playoff beast (ie: MORE productive in the playoffs than in the regular season) his whole life, rather than just for one season. 1 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 minute ago, WeneedLumme said: And I am saying that I have higher hopes and expectations than that for Podz, who is a bit bigger, more skilled and productive at a younger age, and has proven to be a playoff beast (ie: MORE productive in the playoffs than in the regular season) his whole life, rather than just for one season. Yup. It’s very rare for a player to develop in the Russian leagues and be an impactful player in the National League at 20-22. They most often either need to come here and play in junior or wait until older to come over. Podz is learning his lessons and will be a big part of our club during this year’s coming Cup run and for many seasons after. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3aL Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, WeneedLumme said: And I am saying that I have higher hopes and expectations than that for Podz, who is a bit bigger, more skilled and productive at a younger age, and has proven to be a playoff beast (ie: MORE productive in the playoffs than in the regular season) his whole life, rather than just for one season. Maybe I just misunderstood or didn’t communicate myself well on this. But I feel like we have similar hopes for the player. i hope he does develop into that. And I still believe in him. He’s just had a weird dev path. And I’m really happy they are letting him cook in abby right now. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 1/11/2024 at 8:40 AM, R3aL said: And I’m really happy they are letting him cook in abby right now. They need to. He needs a ton of playing time, and the coaching staff in Abby to work with him. If he continues his offensive play, I think he could get a call up at some point maybe before the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroCanuck Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 With the style of play we have I cant believe we haven't had more injuries on the front end. I want to see Podz, Karlsson and Bains get some time in the NHL at the very least this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3aL Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 21 hours ago, N4ZZY said: They need to. He needs a ton of playing time, and the coaching staff in Abby to work with him. If he continues his offensive play, I think he could get a call up at some point maybe before the playoffs. Maybe. Not sure. They might keep him there all the way through espexially if we add at the deadline. I wish he was there last year while hoggy was the entire time too but happy he’s there now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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