VASILI PODKOLZIN SPEAKS OUT ON WHAT WENT WRONG WITH ANDREI KUZMENKO: VANCOUVER CANUCKS NEWS

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We're going over a recent interview done with Vancouver Canucks forward Vasili Podkolzin, as he speaks out on what happened with Andrei Kuzmenko.
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This video is taking place after the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2024 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) San Jose Sharks, Macklin Celebrini
2nd) Chicago Blackhawks, Artyom Levshunov
3rd) Anaheim Ducks, Beckett Sennecke
4th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Cayden Lindstrom,
5th) Montreal Canadiens, Ivan Demidov
6th) Utah Hockey Club, Tij Iginla
7th) Ottawa Senators, Carter Yakemchuk
8th) Seattle Kraken, Berkly Catton
9th) Calgary Flames, Zayne Parekh
10th) New Jersey Devils, Anton Silayev
11th) San Jose Sharks (from Buffalo Sabres), Sam Dickinson
12th) Minnesota Wild (from Philadelphia Flyers), Zeev Buium
13th) Philadelphia Flyers (from Minnesota Wild), Jett Luchanko
14th) Buffalo Sabres (from Pittsburgh Penguins via San Jose Sharks), Konsta Helenius
15th) Detroit Red Wings, Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
16th) St. Louis Blues, Adam Jiricek
17th) Washington Capitals, Terik Parascak
18th) Chicago Blackhawks (from New York Islanders), Sacha Boisvert
19th) Vegas Golden Knights, Trevor Connelly
20th) New York Islanders (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Chicago Blackhawks), Cole Eiserman
21st) Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles Kings), Michael Hage
22nd) Nashville Predators, Yegor Surin
23rd) Anaheim Ducks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Stian Solberg
24th) Utah Hockey Club (from Colorado Avalanche), Cole Beaudoin
25th) Boston Bruins (from Boston Bruins via Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators), Dean Letourneau
26th) Los Angeles Kings (from Winnipeg Jets via Montreal Canadiens), Liam Greentree
27th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes), Marek Vanacker
28th) Calgary Flames (from Vancouver Canucks), Matvei Gridin
29th) Dallas Stars, Emil Hemming
30th) New York Rangers, EJ Emery
31st) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Edmonton Oilers via Anaheim Ducks), Ben Danford
32nd) Edmonton Oilers (from Florida Panthers via Philadelphia Flyers), Sam O'Reilly
This video is also taking place after 2024 NHL Season, and after the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals.
Vasili Podkolzin was one of the top NHL prospects at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2019 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The Top 30 of the draft went as follows:
1st - New Jersey Devils, Jack Hughes
2nd - New York Rangers, Kaapo Kakko
3rd - Chicago Blackhawks, Kirby Dach
4th - Colorado Avalanche (from Ottawa Senators), Bowen Byram
5th - Los Angeles Kings, Alex Turcotte
6th - Detroit Red Wings, Moritz Seider
7th - Buffalo Sabres, Dylan Cozens
8th - Edmonton Oilers, Philip Broberg
9th - Anaheim Ducks, Trevor Zegras
10th - Vancouver Canucks, Vasily Podkolzin
11th - Arizona Coyotes (from Philadelphia Flyers), Victor Soderstrom
12th - Minnesota Wild, Matthew Boldy
13th - Florida Panthers, Spencer Knight
14th - Philadelphia Flyers (from Arizona Coyotes), Cam York
15th - Montreal Canadiens, Cole Caufield
16th - Colorado Avalanche, Alex Newhook
17th - Vegas Golden Knights, Peyton Krebs
18th - Dallas Stars, Thomas Harley
19th - Ottawa Senators (from Columbus Blue Jackets), Lassi Thomson
20th - Winnipeg Jets (from Winnipeg via New York Rangers), Ville Heinola
21st - Pittsburgh Penguins, Samuel Poulin
22nd - Los Angeles Kings (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Tobias Bjornfot
23rd - New York Islanders, Simon Holmstrom
24th - Nashville Predators, Philip Tomasino
25th - Washington Capitals, Connor McMichael
26th - Calgary Flames, Jakob Pelletier
27th - Tampa Bay Lightning, Nolan Foote
28th - Carolina Hurricanes, Ryan Suzuki
29th - Anaheim Ducks (from San Jose Sharks via Buffalo Sabres), Brayden Tracey
30th - Boston Bruins, John Beecher
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[@KennethFuller-ko4cx]

Podkolzin provided a logical and rational assessment of why Kuzmenko was traded to Calgary. In his argument, Podkolzin also understands what he needs to do to be successful as a Canuck player.

[@christhornycroft3686]

To be fair, Podkolzin hasn't been given much of an opportunity, even when the roster was thinner, despite the fact that he plays a style that is conducive to being placed anywhere in the forward group. But last year, the focus was so much on gaining back respectability for the first time in a decade, so they couldn't really risk having him be a regular. Hopefully that changes next season because he certainly plays a Tocchet style of hockey, even if he's not scoring. And he certainly hasn't hurt the big club to any great degree.

[@sucraf1]

Kuzmenko is a pure offensive player. That is why Canucks first signed him. Tocchet wanted him to play more defense and check more. That is not his style. He is not a young player that you might be able to change and it's hard to change his habits now. He got 39 goals and 74 points in his first year. Why would you want to change his game? He was great with Pettersson and now Canucks needed to find an offensive forward to play with Pettersson after they traded Kuzmenko away. Makes sense to me. LMAO.

[@conservativeamber1216]

I agree And we got f all back for these Players

[@SleeCee]

You cant have both wingers in Mikheyev and Kuzmenko allergic to forechecking and physical play. both are gone? definitley not the problem right?

[@sucraf1]

@@SleeCee Yup, 39 goals and 74 points and Pettersson's best season was the problem. HAHAHA.

[@SleeCee]

@@sucraf1 Kuzys best season of his career too you 🤡. oh wait, whats kuzys career stats again? 150 gp 120pts? ouch bro, your hero is trash. peteys what, over a ppg for over 400 nhl games? Enjoy your safe space aka kuzys bunghole.

[@mrchi3f1179]

@@sucraf1 Almost as if Petey fed Kuzemenko for 90% of those points. Having a full line that can carry their weight would be nice if one of them is having a slump.

[@omfg322]

I wouldnt be surprised if he was traded in a packed for a top 4 dman. I want him to be successful and do well in Van but all these signs point to, last chance or your traded

[@sibbyeskie]

The main thing for Podkolzin with the coaching upheaval is the team was almost always in non-room-for-error mode. Not a good situation for young players who need a bit of rope. You finally saw him get a chance again when the division was all but locked up, but now he has to get up to speed with the change in play coming from the AHL. Hopefully he just goes hard in pre-season because we all know Tocchet wants to give him a chance. Just have to see that drive.

[@user-pl8ij9et9w]

Kravstov also lefted

[@mikescott5697]

Interesting player names in this game lol

[@jamesruscheinski8602]

giving his opinion of what goes on to Russian hockey fans?

[@yociz1038]

Isn’t Kirill kudryatsev a Milstein client are you a Canucks fan how come I know that

[@user-eo4wz2fz7d]

He only played 19 games in the league the problem could have been him so he shouldn’t really be talking about someone that actually played in the league full time

[@dougstewart3243]

He got 2 assists in 18 games, guess what they went out and got some guys who can do better

[@generalimlerith8356]

Lots of Slavs on the Calgary roster talking is prolly easier in the locker room

[@trevorlee6489]

Podkolzin isn’t a milstein client

[@nabatron21]

You forgot they traded for vitali kravtsov who is still property of Canucks

[@brendansutton4699]

Comes down to does a player want to be part of a winning team or get an opportunity and score points on a losing team? A player can say they didn't get an opportunity all they want but they either get the job done or they don't. I think Calgary went 13 - 16 in those 29 games (with Kuz a -8 plus/minus - not a great start but still a useful metric). Canucks didn't make the playoffs the year he scored a bunch of points and they made the playoffs when he didn't - tells you something. Hopefully Podz can relax and come to camp ready to play smart, aggressive, and fast.

[@conservativeamber1216]

Still need to give Podkolzin more of a chance

[@AngeloDaConceicao]

Kravtsov also

[@conservativeamber1216]

I wouldn't have traded Kuzmenko Alvin wants more swedes He needs to draft more North American Grit or Russians If the Swede hits etc then sign him or draft him No more Soft players

[@schwamieboy1]

Yes Swedes are weak and drama prone.

[@PipeBockhodt81]

Ethnicity not race.

[@user-hn8nb2eu8e]

We're really going to listen to a player who is a draft busts in can't even make the roster when we drafted him 10th overall I knew it was going to be the biggest mistake that we have drafted in around 20 years