if McCarron makes the team (and I think he should based upon the drastic improvement I've seen this season) he should be at center. He is much better there. Even in that dreadful season he had last year he was much better at center than on the wing. I would really like to see him in that #4C spot.
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I know Compher isn't the most talented player on the team, but I feel like people are really underrating the role USA expects him to play. From the comments I remember reading over the summer, it seemed like he was someone they were considering for captain and expected to take on a leadership role. Now a few months go by, and people are pencilling him onto the 4th line? 
D will be
Locks
Santini
Butcher
Mccoshen
Downing
Collins
2 of these 3
Hanafin
Werenski
deangelo - if he performs and behaves he moves up to top 6
outsiders
Carlo
Dougherty
Locks
Santini
Butcher
Mccoshen
Downing
Collins
2 of these 3
Hanafin
Werenski
deangelo - if he performs and behaves he moves up to top 6
outsiders
Carlo
Dougherty
He had no choice since Canada did not pick him. He said last month in an interview that he would be honoured to play for either country. He was leaning towards Canada since he decided to play in the Super Series, but said he would be equally happy to play for USA.
Hopefully this case does not parallel Brett Hull, who was snubbed by Canada back in 1986, and then played for Team USA and came back to haunt Canada years later. Hull wanted to play for Canada in the 1986 WHC, and when he was not picked, decided to play for USA as a dual citizen after he was approached by USA Hockey. Just hoping Cassels does not turn into another case like Brett Hull for Canada (LOL).
Nice roster- but I would get rid of the young defencemen Hanifin and Werenski. Too young, too risky in a short tournament. If anything - you bring one of them but not both.
I think Hanifin is mature beyond his years though, I see Werenski being more of a risk.. Hanifin plays older then his age.
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My fourth line and the #1LW spot are the most trouble so far.
XXXX-Eichel-Tuch
Schmaltz-Matthews-XXXX
XXXX-Larkin-Fasching
XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
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I can't decide if I want Milano on Eichel and Tuch's line, or if Motte should go there given his performance in camp, and put Milano elsewhere, either on Matthews' line or Larkin's line. And as I said, I'm still not sure where to put Compher: on Larkin's wing or as #4C. I love the idea of Eichel-Matthews-Larkin-Compher down the middle, because that could match up with any team in the tournament. But I also love the idea of a Compher-Larkin-Fasching shutdown third line that can also score a lot, and I worry Compher would be wasted on the 4th line and not get enough TOI.
I'm also very torn on Bracco. If he were to squeeze on the roster, it would have to be in a scoring role (although he is an excellent PKer). If Tuch could play LW, then Tuch-Eichel-Bracco could be excellent, which would push everyone down the depth chart. We know Bracco and Eichel have chemistry, and Bracco is sort of similar to Milano stylistically. He's also scored well on the U18 team against older NCAA and USHL. But the question on Bracco is obviously his size, so I'm not sure if he'll be a real consideration.
Milano-Eichel-Tuch
Schmaltz-Matthews-Erne
Compher-Larkin-Fasching
Hayden-McCarron-Cassels
Motte
That would be similar to yours, or we could do:
Tuch-Eichel-Bracco
Schmaltz-Matthews-Erne
Milano-Larkin-Fasching
Hayden-Compher-McCarron
Cassels
Or sub Motte in for Bracco on the top line.
All I'm sure of is that the first three lines should have the Eichel-Tuch pairing, the Schmaltz-Matthews pairing, and the Larkin-Fasching pairing.
Hanifin is arguably the best Dman on Boston College. Although he is 17 he has the maturity of a 24 year old both on and off the ice. He a natural leader and believe me ,will be relied on heavily in this tourney. Something I look forward to watching.
If McCarron does play #4C that sets up some almighty faceoff battles with future Maple Leaf Big Center Fredrik Gauthier.
I keep lining up the same pillars on RW but the LW is in flux.
Does Mathews have to be a center?
Bracco-Eichel-Erne
Milano-Larkin-Tuch
Matthews-Compher-Fasching
Motte -Hayden - McCarron
On D going for continuity
McCoshen-Santini
Downing-DeAngelo
Hanifin-Collins
Butcher
Does Mathews have to be a center?
Bracco-Eichel-Erne
Milano-Larkin-Tuch
Matthews-Compher-Fasching
Motte -Hayden - McCarron
On D going for continuity
McCoshen-Santini
Downing-DeAngelo
Hanifin-Collins
Butcher
Id like to see Bracco and Milano reunited like the old LI Gulls 96 days.
Wouldn't surprise me to see Eichel Milano Bracco, crazy skill.
Bracco and Milano lit it up as kids and Bracco had good chemistry with Eichel at prospects game and Matthews at NTDP.
Though I suspect you could put a bucket on Bracco's line and he would set it up for a goal or two.
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What on earth have Downing and Collins done to be considered locks? I personally have Downing as my#7 but Collins?
Matthews can play wing but I see zero reason to play him anywhere but center. Erne, Milano, Schmaltz, and Compher can all play LW, and that's just of the top-end guys.
You don't move a talent like Matthews to wing.
Well I just typed up a much larger eloquent post only to have it disappear so I'll ask it short and sweet now: what's the rationale of having de Leo as 4th line C over Cassels. Seems speed and maybe finishing ability would be the only things I'd day de Leo is better at. Seems cassels and his gritty, two-way, playmaking game would be much better suited to that spot.
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Just because that's the role De Leo played at the summer camp. I didn't really consider Cassels due to his suspension. If that's reduced it could just as easily be Cassels or McCarron in that role.
Cassels is the best two way player in the OHL this season. He should be a lock for the team if his suspension is lessened. Even if its 3rd or 4th line.
Bracco and Milano lit it up as kids and Bracco had good chemistry with Eichel at prospects game and Matthews at NTDP.
Though I suspect you could put a bucket on Bracco's line and he would set it up for a goal or two.
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