He's 24. I wonder how much of an investment they should make on his development into a two way player? That part of his game is poor and he seems better suited on the wing at this point. Do we sit back and say wait til he's at least 26 before it's decided if he's a fit? This team needs better sooner....
- boonerbuck

Agree the wing may be better. I'm just not ready to throw the towel in on him just yet. Only 2 seasons and good progression of numbers last year based off his TOI. Regardless of age he's still basically a rookie. Would like to see a full season with full 3rd line minutes then see where we are at.

How can this be? He'll be starting on the 3rd line for us at bare minimum next season???


/Cam Robinson/
@Hockey_Robinson
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18m
After an excellent showing at the Karjala Cup, it appears Vasily Podkolzin is a healthy scratch for SKA this morning.

How can this be? He'll be starting on the 3rd line for us at bare minimum next season???


/Cam Robinson/
@Hockey_Robinson
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18m
After an excellent showing at the Karjala Cup, it appears Vasily Podkolzin is a healthy scratch for SKA this morning.
- VanHockeyGuy

Back to being a bust.

And Pod gets benched in the KHL?


CanucksAbbyFan2
@Fan2Abby
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8m
#Canucks KHL

BTW, #91 Linden Vey is a 1C and #7 Oscar Fantenberg is a top 4 D in Valeri Bragin's world. Thinking face

Agree the wing may be better. I'm just not ready to throw the towel in on him just yet. Only 2 seasons and good progression of numbers last year based off his TOI. Regardless of age he's still basically a rookie. Would like to see a full season with full 3rd line minutes then see where we are at.
- LordHumungous

You're right about Gaudette, put up decent numbers for a 3LC, Virtanen also put up decent numbers, numbers that are indicative of a 2LW.

Podz will be a 3LW by the end of the first season he plays in the NHL.

You're right about Gaudette, put up decent numbers for a 3LC, Virtanen also put up decent numbers, numbers that are indicative of a 2LW.

Podz will be a 3LW by the end of the first season he plays in the NHL.
- Pres.cup

At least this is a somewhat realistic prediction.

At least this is a somewhat realistic prediction.
- VanHockeyGuy

Dude, ELC, flat cap and prospect love equals to 6 in the p pandemic world, bro.

I found some rare footage of NuckUp preparing for a Canucks game.

https://twitter.com/Morni...tatus/1325948992581152769

He's 24. I wonder how much of an investment they should make on his development into a two way player? That part of his game is poor and he seems better suited on the wing at this point. Do we sit back and say wait til he's at least 26 before it's decided if he's a fit? This team needs better sooner....
- boonerbuck

I'd just like to point out that Ryan Strome never scored more then 40 in a season until he was 26 years old and put up 59 in 70 last season. 5OA pick

Nathan Mackinnon was 22 years old and in his 4th season before he broke a ppg. He was a 1st overall pick who took 4 seasons to show his worth. 1OA pick

Brad Marchand was 27 when he officially broke 60 points a year. 71OA Pick


Jonathan Huberdeau was 25 when he broke a ppg. 3OA pick

Sean Courturier was 25 before he scored more than 40 points in a season. 8OA Pick

By all accounts most of these players would be certainly considered busts by 3/4 of you because at 20 they weren't destroying the NHL, takes time to develop a more complete player. All top 6 players now.

And Pod gets benched in the KHL?


CanucksAbbyFan2
@Fan2Abby
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8m
#Canucks KHL

BTW, #91 Linden Vey is a 1C and #7 Oscar Fantenberg is a top 4 D in Valeri Bragin's world. Thinking face
- VanHockeyGuy

Pretty sure WD would be coach of the year every year in the KHL.

Pretty sure WD would be coach of the year every year in the KHL.
- manvanfan

Vey being 1C

Vey being 1C
- VanHockeyGuy

Two years his contract is up. He will be 31 just in his prime. Van could bring him back to play in the top 6.

Agree the wing may be better. I'm just not ready to throw the towel in on him just yet. Only 2 seasons and good progression of numbers last year based off his TOI. Regardless of age he's still basically a rookie. Would like to see a full season with full 3rd line minutes then see where we are at.
- LordHumungous

Got Petey playing 18-20 minutes a night.

Got Bo playing 18-20 minutes a night.

That leaves 10-12 a night for Gaudette and Beagles lines.

On instagram these two are doing "forward corps power rankings"

I have no idea why one is doing the even numbers and other is doing odds.

They aren't finished yet just up to #8 but they have Van ranked at 14th.

https://www.instagram.com/the.jofa.king/?hl=en -evens

https://www.instagram.com/nhlbreakers/?hl=en -odds

I'd have to say they have been pretty spot on IMO so far. Van sitting 14th is about right for what the current roster looks like.

So our new top 6 winger may be available sooner


Thomas Drance
@ThomasDrance
Replying to
@Fan2Abby

@TheAthleticVAN
and
@DhaliwalSports
If the worlds is cancelled, my understanding is a window will open early where his KHL contract will be considered expired.
9:22 AM · Nov 10, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

So our new top 6 winger may be available sooner


Thomas Drance
@ThomasDrance
Replying to
@Fan2Abby

@TheAthleticVAN
and
@DhaliwalSports
If the worlds is cancelled, my understanding is a window will open early where his KHL contract will be considered expired.
9:22 AM · Nov 10, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
- VanHockeyGuy

Aren't the World Championships after the end of the KHL playoffs? Don't know that this puts him in Vancouver any sooner than what's already anticipated.

I'd just like to point out that Ryan Strome never scored more then 40 in a season until he was 26 years old and put up 59 in 70 last season. 5OA pick

Nathan Mackinnon was 22 years old and in his 4th season before he broke a ppg. He was a 1st overall pick who took 4 seasons to show his worth. 1OA pick

Brad Marchand was 27 when he officially broke 60 points a year. 71OA Pick


Jonathan Huberdeau was 25 when he broke a ppg. 3OA pick

Sean Courturier was 25 before he scored more than 40 points in a season. 8OA Pick

By all accounts most of these players would be certainly considered busts by 3/4 of you because at 20 they weren't destroying the NHL, takes time to develop a more complete player. All top 6 players now.
- manvanfan

Listen city boi, we don take kindly to fact roun heya. Take yo fancy valid points and scat, ya here?

Listen city boi, we don take kindly to fact roun heya. Take yo fancy valid points and scat, ya here?
- neem55

Excellent use of the word scat.

Aren't the World Championships after the end of the KHL playoffs? Don't know that this puts him in Vancouver any sooner than what's already anticipated.
- YeOldTimer

World Juniors, most likely.

World Juniors, most likely.
- Marwood

Something about March at the earliest was floated around. He'll miss a couple of months practice time with Bo.

More prospect talk in the new blog. Good things to report from the Deutschland Cup and the USHL...

https://www.hockeybuzz.co...z-looking-good/194/108274

World Juniors, most likely.
- Marwood

That seems to be the initial implication, but does it make any sense? If the World Jr. Championships are cancelled we'll let you out of your KHL contract early?

It makes more sense if it's the men's World Championships because it may save the team from being responsible for the player (insurance premiums, etc.) after the Russian league is finished.