Vasily Podkolzin predicts Connor McDavid will reach 2000 points
When the Edmonton Oilers acquired Vasily Podkolzin for a bag of pucks from the Vancouver Canucks, fans weren't sure what to expect. Fast forward to 2025, the Russian forward has found himself a home alongside superstar Leon Draisaitl on the Oilers 2nd line. Coming from a diminished a diminished role on the Canucks, his emergence on the team has been special to watch. Recently, Podkolzin was did an exclusive interview in his Russian tongue, emphasizing the serious talent on the Oilers roster.
The NHL is filled with international talent, and the best interviews often happen in players native tongues.
Vasily Podkolzin opens up about Connor McDavid in Russian interview
According to Liam McCormick of Oilers Daily, Speaking about sharing the locker room with two generational stars, Podkolzin revealed that McDavid seems mostly quiet in the room, while Draisaitl can get more emotional and discusses changes with players.
He doesn't lose his temper at all, he's very calm. Dreiseitl is more emotional. Connor is either so sure that he is in such order, or he just learned to deal with emotions. He can get angry on the ice, knock with a stick, but he will come out on the next shift and score
Leon can talk, he can ask: "Why did you do that? How did you see the situation?" But he won't say anything so harsh. But if he tells me: "Wake up". I perceive everything normally. He doesn't scream, he doesn't get mad, he can just cheer up.
- Vasily Podkolzin
Leon can talk, he can ask: "Why did you do that? How did you see the situation?" But he won't say anything so harsh. But if he tells me: "Wake up". I perceive everything normally. He doesn't scream, he doesn't get mad, he can just cheer up.
- Vasily Podkolzin
Another great aspect of the interview was hearing how highly Podkolzin thinks of Zach Hyman.
I always liked him, even when he first moved to Edmonton. I remember writing on Twitter: "How does Toronto want to win the cup if they traded Hyman?" I would like to be like him
He's still a very good person, when I didn't score for a long time, talked to me, said that when he was put to Matthews, he didn't succeed either. Zach achieves everything through work.
-Vasily Podkolzin
He's still a very good person, when I didn't score for a long time, talked to me, said that when he was put to Matthews, he didn't succeed either. Zach achieves everything through work.
-Vasily Podkolzin
Lastly, Vasily Podkolzin comes out with a massive prediction, claiming Connor McDavid will re-sign with the Oilers for 16 years and reach 2000 points.
It's great to see Vasily Podkolzin finding his permanent role in Edmonton. Clearly, he loves it here, and think extremely high of his teammates.
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