He has to know it's time for him to step up, the walls are closing in.

If he doesn't have a strong camp, he'll be injury insurance or shipped out of town.
- VanHockeyGuy

That's where he'll get his shot in this lineup. Up to him how he progresses but also Tocchet needs to give him a position to succeed as well.

That's where he'll get his shot in this lineup. Up to him how he progresses but also Tocchet needs to give him a position to succeed as well.
- LordHumungous

It will likely be on another team.

Brilliant signing. One of the most efficient scorers in the league
- CanuckDon

Jeff Skinner lite, but at a fraction of the cost, and given their age difference, he’ll probably out score Skinner.

Pods is garbage. Pure third wheel garbage.
- Marwood

Why?

Why?
- Quinn's Quest

He lacks talent and skill.

Why?
- Quinn's Quest

He’s not garbage, but he’s got poor hockey IQ, kinda like Reuby, and he’s just not that talented. For a 10th overall pick he’s showing to be a bottom six guy at best, which is disappointing, although not uncommon.

He’s not garbage, but he’s got poor hockey IQ, kinda like Reuby, and he’s just not that talented. For a 10th overall pick he’s showing to be a bottom six guy at best, which is disappointing, although not uncommon.
- Pacificgem

Pretty on my point as being the spare guy and needing development. His KHL time set him back. He needs more time in Abby but not waiver exempt now.

Whatever he lacks it would be next season when we’ll know more of what he can do.

He’s not garbage, but he’s got poor hockey IQ, kinda like Reuby, and he’s just not that talented. For a 10th overall pick he’s showing to be a bottom six guy at best, which is disappointing, although not uncommon.
- Pacificgem

Podkolzin>>>JV

Podkolzin>>>JV
- VanHockeyGuy

lol I miss those 3 on 1 dump ins and line changes from JV...

Podkolzin>>>JV
- VanHockeyGuy

Jake was dumb as fuck, but he could skate and he had talent. Podkolzin is dumb and lacks talent, but he’s not a douchebag like Virtanen.

Jake was dumb as fuck, but he could skate and he had talent. Podkolzin is dumb and lacks talent, but he’s not a douchebag like Virtanen.
- Pacificgem

He'll probably end up on waivers at some point next season.

He'll probably end up on waivers at some point next season.
- VanHockeyGuy

The team needs to bring back the no Russian policy

He’s not garbage, but he’s got poor hockey IQ, kinda like Reuby, and he’s just not that talented. For a 10th overall pick he’s showing to be a bottom six guy at best, which is disappointing, although not uncommon.
- Pacificgem

So, what you're saying is that he's garbage.

The team needs to bring back the no Russian policy
- CanuckDon

Kind of difficult to argue that point. They just don't seem to work out. I did like Zadorov, but there's also a reason he's on his 6th team in 11 years. Get back to drafting good Canadian boys.

Kind of difficult to argue that point. They just don't seem to work out. I did like Zadorov, but there's also a reason he's on his 6th team in 11 years. Get back to drafting good Canadian boys.
- VanHockeyGuy

Whoa Whoa Whoa there Tex the consensus is that doesn't matter much anymore...

Whoa Whoa Whoa there Tex the consensus is that doesn't matter much anymore...


- LordHumungous

It does to me. When the stakes are high they "power through" adversity.

Swedes...?

It does to me. When the stakes are high they "power through" adversity.

Swedes...?

- VanHockeyGuy

lol yeah you need a good mix but more CDN's would be the key. I'm sure RT has brought that forth to MNGT as well. They addressed it well with the off season acquisitions.

lol yeah you need a good mix but more CDN's would be the key. I'm sure RT has brought that forth to MNGT as well. They addressed it well with the off season acquisitions.
- LordHumungous

Need some more JTM type passion.

So, what you're saying is that he's garbage.
- Marwood

He’s a decent bottom six option, but sadly he was another wasted good pick by Jim Benning.

He’s a decent bottom six option, but sadly he was another wasted good pick by Jim Benning.
- Pacificgem

Aside from a couple of obvious picks, super scout didn't have a good draft track record.

He’s not garbage, but he’s got poor hockey IQ, kinda like Reuby, and he’s just not that talented. For a 10th overall pick he’s showing to be a bottom six guy at best, which is disappointing, although not uncommon.
- Pacificgem

Hey now, let's not insult the kid. That's a pretty low bar.

Hey now, let's not insult the kid. That's a pretty low bar.
- Load Management

Dbacks starting to get healthy, climbing that ladder.

Dbacks starting to get healthy, climbing that ladder.
- Pacificgem

The Dodgers starting rotation is cursed. At least Kershaw is back soon and they have an 8 game cushion. Did you see that bomb Ohtani knocked out of the stadium tonight?

Dbacks starting to get healthy, climbing that ladder.
- Pacificgem

Watched the jays series in AZ. Switched to a dbacks jersey by game 3. Jays are so hard to watch

Hey now, let's not insult the kid. That's a pretty low bar.
- Load Management

Careful, he might be lurking.