EDMONTON, AB - JANUARY 05: Vasili Podkolzin #19 of Russia takes a shot against goaltender Kari Piiroinen #1 of Finland during the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship bronze medal game at Rogers Place on January 5, 2021 in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
Good things come to those who wait and for the Vancouver Canucks, it’s a good thing that Vasili Podkolzin is ready to make the jump to the NHL from Russia.
Two years after he was drafted 10th overall in Vancouver at the 2019 NHL draft and after two years of playing limited minutes with SKA St.