OT: 2014 Sochi Olympics Team Canada Announcement Tuesday on TSN

[leafstilldeath*]

and this makes you happy because?

It makes me happy because

Canada >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Leafs

AINEC

 

[ACC1224]

Are you cheering for Canada and are you hoping they win?

A World Championship >>> Individual Sport Championship
or
An Olympic Gold Medal >>> Stanley Cup
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So I understand that importance and priorities to win on the World stage are higher so you want the best players in the World to represent a Nation.

Of course, I'm Canadian.

 

[BertCorbeau]

and this makes you happy because?

He hates Phaneuf

 

[Grant]

As always, the team that DIDN'T make it:

FORWARDS
Taylor Hall ($6.000m) / Claude Giroux ($3.750m) / Martin St. Louis ($5.625m)
Milan Lucic ($6.000m) / Eric Staal ($8.250m) / James Neal ($5.000m)
Logan Couture ($2.875m) / Joe Thornton ($7.000m) / Tyler Seguin ($5.750m)
Evander Kane ($5.250m) / Jason Spezza ($7.000m) / Jordan Eberle ($6.000m)
Joffrey Lupul ($5.250m) / Jeff Skinner ($5.725m)

DEFENSEMEN
Dan Boyle ($6.667m) / Brent Seabrook ($5.800m)
Kris Letang ($3.500m) / Marc Staal ($3.975m)
Dion Phaneuf ($6.500m) / Brian Campbell ($7.143m)
Jason Garrison ($4.600m) / Mark Giordano ($4.020m

GOALTENDERS
Corey Crawford ($2.667m)
Jonathan Bernier ($2.900m)
Marc-Andre Fleury ($5.000m)

 

[Myke]

Even a guy like Thornton should be there ahead of Nash.

Yes; I can not see how Thornton is snubbed over Nash!

 

[BertCorbeau]

Hey Kule made team Russia .. Good for him!! He'll be a solid 4th liner

 

[Al14]

and this makes you happy because?

It doesn't make me happy... but reality is obviously, reality!

 

[Mess]

So who is representing the Leaf at the Olympics?

Phil, JvR, and Kulie?

Thought Gunnarsson had a chance as he has been representing his Country internationally in the past. He was omitted from their Summer eval camp so its not a surprise either.

 

[leafstilldeath*]

Hey Kule made team Russia .. Good for him!! He'll be a solid 4th liner

Kulie will be play top 6 role I think. Kulie and Malkin were gold in KHL during lockout

 

[Al14]

He hates Phaneuf

I don't HATE Phaneuf! However, I don't think he's a true number 1 D worth $7.0M.

Phaneuf as a number 2 D, making around $6.0M, would be MY choice!

 

[ACC1224]

It doesn't make me happy... but reality is obviously, reality!

Not sure why you replied to my post then.

 

[Epictetus]

Taylor Hall should have made it in over Rick Nash. The inclusion of Rick Nash actually makes me want to not cheer for Team Canada.

But anyway, other than that, I think the Team Canada selection committee did a lot of good here. Kunitz, Sharp, Smith, Bouwmeester, and Vlasic all have earned spots based on the merits of their play. Good for them.

We needed more of a meritocracy, which is why Rick Nash's approval annoys me to no end.

 

[Al14]

Not sure why you replied to my post then.

Because Phaneuf just doesn't belong on the Olympic Ice in Sochi. Apparently, the experts selecting the players to go, didn't think Phaneuf has the FOOT SPEED to compete on BIG ICE either!

 

[Faltorvo]

So who is representing the Leaf at the Olympics?

Phil, JvR, and Kulie?

Koma

 

[ACC1224]

Because Phaneuf just doesn't belong on the Olympic Ice in Sochi. Apparently, the experts selecting the player to go, didn't think Phaneuf has the FOOT SPEED to compete on BIG ICE either!

Nothing in my post implied that he did.

 

[BonMorrison]

Overtime in the gold medal game.

Rick Nash retrieves the puck in his own end and attempts to skate it out of his zone only to have stick lifted and puck stolen by Evgeni Malkin. Malkin spins and fires a puck on goal that rebounds off of Price's right pad onto the stick of Nikolai Kulemin who slams it into the net for the winner.

Book it, hockey gods.

 

[Al14]

Taylor Hall should have made it in over Rick Nash. The inclusion of Rick Nash actually makes me want to not cheer for Team Canada.

But anyway, other than that, I think the Team Canada selection committee did a lot of good here. Kunitz, Sharp, Smith, Bouwmeester, and Vlasic all have earned spots based on the merits of their play. Good for them.

We needed more of a meritocracy, which is why Rick Nash's approval annoys me to no end.

Apparently, Nash has excelled on the big ice for Canada (Men's World) even when he hasn't played his best in the NHL. So, he made it on previous reputation and production alone.

 

[leafstilldeath*]

Overtime in the gold medal game.

Rick Nash retrieves the puck in his own end and attempts to skate it out of his zone only to have stick lifted and puck stolen by Evgeni Malkin. Malkin spins and fires a puck on goal that rebounds off of Price's right pad onto the stick of Nikolai Kulemin who slams it into the net for the winner.

Book it, hockey gods.

TAKE IT BACK

 

[Al14]

Nothing in my post implied that he did.

Ok, sorry, but I just thought the tone of your post sounded like we all (Leaf fans, and, non-Leaf fans) should not be happy with Phaneuf being left off the Team Canada roster.

 

[Eyedea]

So....

Best team on Paper: Canada and Sweden tie

Best forwards: Canada, Sweden and Russia

Best defense: Canada, Sweden

Best goalies: Finland

I like the Americans defense on the big ice, and their goaltending is superb.

 

[leafstilldeath*]

Ok, sorry, but I just thought the tone of your post sounded like we all (Leaf fans, and, non-Leaf fans) should not be happy with Phaneuf being left off the Team Canada roster.

lol I am happy Phaneuf is not on Team Canada roster. He should not even be on the reserve. The man cannot skate to save his life.

I am just scared what will Karlsson do with elite forwards, big ice and King Henrik in net. lol

Just glad Lundqvist has recently gone cold and is probably low on confidence.

 

[Leafidelity]

Thinking I'm more happy that Kulie made it, than annoyed at the Team Canada snubs. Can't wait to see "Kulyomin" tear it up with Malkin. He deserves it.

 

[Glenn Isildur Healy]

Am I the only one that laughed through everything before the actual announcement of the team?

Go Canada Go!!!

 

[leafstilldeath*]

I like the Americans defense on the big ice, and their goaltending is superb.

Oh crap I completely forgot about them LOL

Lets re-do this

On paper:

Best team: Canada, Sweden,

Best offense: Canada, Sweden, Russia

Best defense: Canada, Sweden, USA

Best goalies: Finland, USA

 

[daveleaf]

Because Phaneuf just doesn't belong on the Olympic Ice in Sochi. Apparently, the experts selecting the player to go, didn't think Phaneuf has the FOOT SPEED to compete on BIG ICE either!

So what's the big deal then? Lot's of blueliners didn't make that team. No one in Leaf Land believe Dion is one of the best six Canadian d-men.

Responding to your 7mill comment. People seem to equate dollar value to franchise value and it doesn't. He holds a lot of value to the franchise, he is the captain and with that comes added responsibility and that factors into it. While his salary is debatable I don't believe it is really out of the norm and with an escalating cap will be pretty much inline with other players.