Olympics: 2014 — Canada Roster Discussion (Part XVII) (Released, Post 1)

[Wami]

I'm thinking Giroux or Eric Staal.. C for C...

 

[Elimanator]

Stamkos injury replacements

Who do you guys think will be substituted in for Stamkos
Giroux,MSL ?

 

[Scandale du Jour]

St-Louis or Neal, please. Cheering for Giroux would make me wanna vomit

 

[Boreal01]

I'm thinking Giroux or Eric Staal.. C for C...

Giroux isn't even on the list Yzerman is looking at taking. It's going to be Staal if they're taking a center.

 

[Hazu*]

Neal is the best option AINEC.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Staal seems like more of the profile for the team than a St. Louis. Babcock and co don't seem to like Hall as much.

 

[Grounded]

I would pick St. Louis, followed by Giroux, followed by Neal. Any of those three will be a good choice, really.

 

[DD03]

Martin St. Louis and it isn't even close. We need more natural wingers IMO and the speed will help..

 

[PavelBure9]

Neal is the best option AINEC.

Neal - Crosby - Kunitz?

Might as well put Nash in that spot and bring in either St. Louis or Giroux?

 

[Rabid Ranger]

This is actually a good thing.....

Yeah, for the field!

 

[Riseonfire]

I can hear it now... "If we had a full healthy team we would have won that game!"

Do the right thing Y, put in MSL.

 

[bme44]

I hope MSL

 

[Mehar]

This is actually a good thing.....

Good thing for the rest of the world, terrible for Canada. A healthy Stamkos is one of the best players in the world. Was looking forward to him play in Sochi since before the year. Sucks of all the players, he had to be injured this year.

 

[hitmen19]

huge bummer not having stamkos, but have to send Giroux in is place.

 

[Wami]

Giroux isn't even on the list Yzerman is looking at taking. It's going to be Staal if they're taking a center.

Personally I'm leaning towards Staal as well, he gets a bad rap around here but the guy is money and a great leader

Thing is though that Giroux is absolutely on fire and playing amazingly. He's got 11 points in his last 7 and just tearing it up.

But yeah, of all available options I'd go with Staal.

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

Giroux isn't even on the list Yzerman is looking at taking. It's going to be Staal if they're taking a center.

What list?

 

[CreamOfTheCrop]

I am picturing MSL scoring the Gold medal winning goal.

Would that be amazing.

MSL,Giroux or Hall should be it.

 

[Marns]

That sucks, but he's coming back from a severe injury. He'll be there next time. He's gotta think of his career long term.

I'd like to think so, but a lot of people are saying the NHL is out after this go-around.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

If the plan was for Stamkos to be playing on Sid's wing, I don't they'd necessarily need to replace "C" for "C"

 

[Frank the Tank]

What list?

CBC posted a list of potential injury replacements on HNIC over the weekend. People have been debating the accuracy of that list since then.

 

[hitmen19]

Personally I'm leaning towards Staal as well, he gets a bad rap around here but the guy is money and a great leader

Thing is though that Giroux is absolutely on fire and playing amazingly. He's got 11 points in his last 7 and just tearing it up.

But yeah, of all available options I'd go with Staal.

why? we need someone to play on the wing with Crosby. Giroux would be the ideal replacement. Crosby and stall had 0 chemistry in vancouver

 

[Godzilla]

Neal is the best option AINEC.

Nope. In fact, it is SO close, that I would pick MSL or Giroux BEFORE Neal.

"AINEC" is so used so unreservedly on this forum, its ridiculous.

 

[K1984]

Personally I'm leaning towards Staal as well, he gets a bad rap around here but the guy is money and a great leader

Thing is though that Giroux is absolutely on fire and playing amazingly. He's got 11 points in his last 7 and just tearing it up.

But yeah, of all available options I'd go with Staal.

Is Staal much different of a player than Benn, Carter, Nash, etc when on the wing?

He won't be playing centre, and Canada already has plenty of size on the wings. They need a bit more skill, and MSL and Giroux fit that bill.

 

[TRG]

MSL pls.

 

[tacogeoff]

Would love to see Neal on the team but they will probably take a center.