Bonnie has announced today the second wave is here, keep fishing, great isolation and food for the table.
- Makita

I'm givin er... froze my nuts off last time out. +1 and a cold stiff breeze. 2 days before that I went out and the wind switched and instant storm. Got blown off the lake but not before the 30 min rodeo ride to the launch in the white caps and blowing slush. Fishing has been productive though...

That's great. Then why the attitude?
- NuckUp

What attitude?

There was no need for the name calling by that nuckerwhatever and he won't be posting the next couple of days.
- Makita

Thanks and sorry if I got heated. For the record didn't ask for that.

You are correct there is no total control scenario for JB. My point, if not understood, was that its easier to press for roster moves then trades to move cap. But that is a timing issue too.

Bad pick. Don’t select bottom 6 players at 10th overall 🤦🏻‍♂️
- CanuckDon

I hope you are wrong. The Canucks have a lot ridding on Podz being a top 6 player. Especially during flat cap era his ELC would fill in the talent need up top.

I hope you are wrong. The Canucks have a lot ridding on Podz being a top 6 player. Especially during flat cap era his ELC would fill in the talent need up top.
- NuckUp

Just what Bo needs, another puck chaser on his line.

Thanks and sorry if I got heated. For the record didn't ask for that.

You are correct there is no total control scenario for JB. My point, if not understood, was that its easier to press for roster moves then trades to move cap. But that is a timing issue too.
- NuckUp

No worries, and I appreciate the explanation, I was not understanding the message you were putting out.

All good hockey discussions without knickers getting all knotted up.

What attitude?
- Marwood

Notice I don't pile on when others bash you but for some reason you seem to relish in creating and making sh!t up and endorsing it when repeated.

Its fine that you voice different hockey opinions. Like the bottom 6 are useless and no one wants them in a trade. We all have different views of what works for the Canucks.

Its the other stuff that you keep fueling that drives the sh!tshow. Why emulate Trump and his paranoid conspiracy theory crowd when you hate what he stands for?

Podkolzin with 1 goal 3 assists in 18 games. His increased ice time earlier had to do with the teams covid problem. Now he's getting scratched.


- boonerbuck

His decreased ice time has as much to do with him coming over to North America after the season as his increase did with Covid.

Russian teams are notorious for selling short young players they know are jumping ship. People who actually watch the games are saying good things about him, so I'll take their word.

Just what Bo needs, another puck chaser on his line.

- boonerbuck

Pearson will be a UFA and likely not retained. Bo is a better finisher then Podz who's been known as a great passer. Why not have Podz steal pucks and feed Bo when playing against the top lines.

His decreased ice time has as much to do with him coming over to North America after the season as his increase did with Covid.

Russian teams are notorious for selling short young players they know are jumping ship. People who actually watch the games are saying good things about him, so I'll take their word.
- NewYorkNuck

Too much has been implied about this when discussing Podz. You think coaches put spite ahead of winning? If he is a significant factor they will play him.

Too much has been implied about this when discussing Podz. You think coaches put spite ahead of winning? If he is a significant factor they will play him.
- boonerbuck

It's a positive feedback cycle. They don't play him a lot, then he doesn't produce as he's not with better players/in a groove, so they play him less, so he doesn't produce, so they play him less...

I'm not saying he's lighting it up over there and it's purely spite. He's just not being given the opportunity to succeed like he would be over here.

Pearson will be a UFA and likely not retained. Bo is a better finisher then Podz who's been known as a great passer. Why not have Podz steal pucks and feed Bo when playing against the top lines.
- NuckUp

3 assists in 18 games with increased ice time during their covid outbreak. Look, it's always a discussion about his style and how it should translate later in his career but by no means is he a quality playmaker right now. He does dig out pucks and create chances... much like a quality bottom 6 player would do... he occasionally makes some nice passes and what follows is endless twitter posts showing a tiny sample size featuring his nice pass. The occasional nice set up can be found by many prospects not projected to be top 6 players as well. This is not a Podkolzin phenomenon.

Too much has been implied about this when discussing Podz. You think coaches put spite ahead of winning? If he is a significant factor they will play him.
- boonerbuck

He's not a game breaker talent type not at this point. Podz is a workhorse with a good skill set. He needs to be developed just like Bo was. But KHL team don't have an incentive to risk putting him in situations where he can become consistent with production.

A few good moves by Benning and the Shamblers switch over to their Alts.


- boonerbuck

Shameful right. You should PM a MOD.

Don’t forget the tears.

He's not a game breaker talent type not at this point. Podz is a workhorse with a good skill set. He needs to be developed just like Bo was. But KHL team don't have an incentive to risk putting him in situations where he can become consistent with production.
- NuckUp

Bo was a star offensive power when he was a prospect. His skating was his minor flaw. He cleaned up his flaw very quickly entering the NHL.

I see no compatibles between the two as prospects. Bo would have killed it in the KHL and was the best player for the Canucks in the playoffs his rookie season.

Shameful right. You should PM a MOD.

Don’t forget the tears.
- bloatedhefty

I guess you got yourself banned somehow. How long before you were in here with an alt? 5 minutes? Weak...

Poison Ivy from The Cramps

Bo was a star offensive power when he was a prospect. His skating was his minor flaw. He cleaned up his flaw very quickly entering the NHL.

I see no compatibles between the two as prospects. Bo would have killed it in the KHL and was the best player for the Canucks in the playoffs his rookie season.
- boonerbuck

That's a HUUUGE stretch to say a kid who lit up a junior league would have "killed it" in the second best league in the world.

I guess you got yourself banned somehow. How long before you were in here with an alt? 5 minutes? Weak...

- boonerbuck

You wish. Haven’t been banned in quite some time.

In the past year you’ve quit this site more times than I’ve been banned.

3 assists in 18 games with increased ice time during their covid outbreak. Look, it's always a discussion about his style and how it should translate later in his career but by no means is he a quality playmaker right now. He does dig out pucks and create chances... much like a quality bottom 6 player would do... he occasionally makes some nice passes and what follows is endless twitter posts showing a tiny sample size featuring his nice pass. The occasional nice set up can be found by many prospects not projected to be top 6 players as well. This is not a Podkolzin phenomenon.
- boonerbuck

I know he's been jerked around with his ice time and is playing against men in a pretty good league but his lack of production can't be just glossed over. I think it's definitely best to temper expectation when it comes to his offensive upside as a NHL player. People made those excuses for Virtanen as well when he junior numbers plateaued despite being a year older than his draft year. I'm not saying he'll be Jake 2.0, just that he probably won't be a guy who can create offense on his own, he'll most likely be a complementary 3rd wheel type on a scoring line.

I'd love to be wrong though.

3 assists in 18 games with increased ice time during their covid outbreak. Look, it's always a discussion about his style and how it should translate later in his career but by no means is he a quality playmaker right now. He does dig out pucks and create chances... much like a quality bottom 6 player would do... he occasionally makes some nice passes and what follows is endless twitter posts showing a tiny sample size featuring his nice pass. The occasional nice set up can be found by many prospects not projected to be top 6 players as well. This is not a Podkolzin phenomenon.
- boonerbuck

He's really young playing against men now and not on top talent lines either. I don't know why you expect him to produce more. Podz strenghts now are his puck pursuit, drives and passing more then his finish at this point. I don't know why you think he'd do worse then Pearson playing with Bo.

You wish. Haven’t been banned in quite some time.

In the past year you’ve quit this site more times than I’ve been banned.
- bloatedhefty

I've never quit or claimed to quit. Occasionally I've taken a break or posted elsewhere for a while.

I know he's been jerked around with his ice time and is playing against men in a pretty good league but his lack of production can't be just glossed over. I think it's definitely best to temper expectation when it comes to his offensive upside as a NHL player. People made those excuses for Virtanen as well when he junior numbers plateaued despite being a year older than his draft year. I'm not saying he'll be Jake 2.0, just that he probably won't be a guy who can create offense on his own, he'll most likely be a complementary 3rd wheel type on a scoring line.

I'd love to be wrong though.
- Nucker101

There is nothing to indicate he has top 6 upside at this stage. Average skater, and poor finish. I think he will be a gritty bottom 6 forward. I hated the pick then and still hate it. Although, didn’t love the kids that went after him so I wasn’t that upset. Zegras was already gone

I know he's been jerked around with his ice time and is playing against men in a pretty good league but his lack of production can't be just glossed over. I think it's definitely best to temper expectation when it comes to his offensive upside as a NHL player. People made those excuses for Virtanen as well when he junior numbers plateaued despite being a year older than his draft year. I'm not saying he'll be Jake 2.0, just that he probably won't be a guy who can create offense on his own, he'll most likely be a complementary 3rd wheel type on a scoring line.

I'd love to be wrong though.
- Nucker101

I agree.

I think he'll be a solid bottom 6 player. He'll get opportunities on the 2nd line. Not sure he'll be a great middle 6 player... hope I'm wrong and his ceiling is at least that.