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WC: 2016 Team USA

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In a few days I expect Coyle, Zucker, DeKeyser, Gostisbehere to all be named to the team once Minnesota and Philadelphia are eliminated. Getting one of JT Miller and Kreider would be big but both are RFA. Hopefully one decides to go. If Florida can come back, Nelson and Leddy would be strong candidates to join. Those additions would instantly make this much better and a lot of fun to watch.
 
JTD said:
In a few days I expect Coyle, Zucker, DeKeyser, Gostisbehere to all be named to the team once Minnesota and Philadelphia are eliminated. Getting one of JT Miller and Kreider would be big but both are RFA. Hopefully one decides to go. If Florida can come back, Nelson and Leddy would be strong candidates to join. Those additions would instantly make this much better and a lot of fun to watch.
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Dekeyser, Gostisbehere would give us a solid d core that with solid goaltending we could compete with anybody.
 
Maybe my dream of a Canada v USA final is not dead yet. Couple more key additions and the team(s) could do some damage. fingers/toes crossed.
 
JTD said:
In a few days I expect Coyle, Zucker, DeKeyser, Gostisbehere to all be named to the team once Minnesota and Philadelphia are eliminated. Getting one of JT Miller and Kreider would be big but both are RFA. Hopefully one decides to go. If Florida can come back, Nelson and Leddy would be strong candidates to join. Those additions would instantly make this much better and a lot of fun to watch.
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Wouldn't mind Trocheck and/or Bjugstad if Florida gets eliminated tonight.
 
SanDogBrewin said:
Set your watch to the annual complaint. "The US sends a garbage team to the worlds again". Was said last year, the year before and finally another annual pilgrimage.

Doesn't look like Alec Martinez has every played for US hockey. He would be a nice add.
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Martinez is hurt. He missed the last 4 games of the regular season, came back for game 1 of the playoffs but left early and never returned to the series. He was a big loss for the Kings and would do great in the World Championships. Unfortunately he's not an option.
 
SanDogBrewin said:
Wouldn't mind Trocheck and/or Bjugstad if Florida gets eliminated tonight.
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Bjugstad left the last game after crushing into the boards in OT, didn't look good - edit: didn't travel to New York



I hope he will be ok and wish him the best. I think one of Okposo/Trocheck could be a possibility from this series
 
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True Hockey Fan said:
Bjugstad left the last game after crushing into the boards in OT, didn't look good - edit: didn't travel to New York



I hope he will be ok and wish him the best. I think one of Okposo/Trocheck could be a possibility from this series
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Okposo is an UFA, so he won't come and Trocheck just came back from a foot fracture and is a RFA. No way he would come, I think. the NYI/FLA series, team USA's best hopes for players is NYI losing the series and getting Nelson/Leddy
 
True Hockey Fan said:
Bjugstad left the last game after crushing into the boards in OT, didn't look good - edit: didn't travel to New York

I hope he will be ok and wish him the best. I think one of Okposo/Trocheck could be a possibility from this series
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Yep totally forgot about that and saw the twiiter post that he was out tonight.
 
The Rangers have a lot of players who could be picked.

McDonagh, Stepan, Kreider, Miller, Hayes, Yandle. The player I'd really like to see on this team though is Brady Skjei. He ended the season so well for us, I really think he's going to have a big season next year. He's an elite skater, and that should be good for the big ice.
 
Pavel Buchnevich said:
The Rangers have a lot of players who could be picked.

McDonagh, Stepan, Kreider, Miller, Hayes, Yandle. The player I'd really like to see on this team though is Brady Skjei. He ended the season so well for us, I really think he's going to have a big season next year. He's an elite skater, and that should be good for the big ice.
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realistically we will see Skjei and Miller at best from that group IMO...Hayes had a rough year probably take a break. Miller is going to play for the u-23 team but like Larkin I think still wants to finish a strong year.

McDonagh will not come no reason to, same for Stepan.

Yandle is a free agent no?

Kreider is the ultimate wild card, would love him but not holding my breath for him.
 
Xokkeu said:
Yep

He, Mathews and Connor better score like 50 points if we want to medal. :laugh:


Now maybe we get lucky and grab someone like Miller, Stepan, Kreider or Hayes.
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wouldn't mind seeing Nashville getting bounced and getting Craig Smith again - not sure his contract status, but dude always looks great in a US sweater
 
AmericanDream said:
wouldn't mind seeing Nashville getting bounced and getting Craig Smith again - not sure his contract status, but dude always looks great in a US sweater
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Craig Smith has a long term deal, so he would be available and probably would say yes.
 
Hayes, Kreider, and Miller are all RFAs, so highly unlikely they'd play. Miller is also already playing in the World Cup.

Craig Smith has been injured in the playoffs as well, so I wouldn't count on him.
 
AmericanDream said:
realistically we will see Skjei and Miller at best from that group IMO...Hayes had a rough year probably take a break. Miller is going to play for the u-23 team but like Larkin I think still wants to finish a strong year.

McDonagh will not come no reason to, same for Stepan.

Yandle is a free agent no?

Kreider is the ultimate wild card, would love him but not holding my breath for him.
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GOD DAMMIT HAYES!! No better way to feel better than get torched by nameless Europeans in Russia to finish off a bad year! :sarcasm:
 
Luke Glendening and Danny DeKeyser have both been invited. No word on whether DeKeyser will accept but Luke Glendening is getting checked out by doctors(Played with sore foot in playoffs). If cleared he'll accept invite but doesn't sound like he will be cleared. Hopefully DeKeyser ends up accepting invite
 
Red Wings tweet their WC players and Larkin was only American. Gostisbehere, Coyle and Zucker is maybe best players who possibly join this team. Some reason i think VandeVelde is good guess.
 
JTD said:
Luke Glendening and Danny DeKeyser have both been invited. No word on whether DeKeyser will accept but Luke Glendening is getting checked out by doctors(Played with sore foot in playoffs). If cleared he'll accept invite but doesn't sound like he will be cleared. Hopefully DeKeyser ends up accepting invite
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Fingers crossed.
 
SK94 said:
Red Wings tweet their WC players and Larkin was only American. Gostisbehere, Coyle and Zucker is maybe best players who possibly join this team. Some reason i think VandeVelde is good guess.
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Other players may join those listed as committed. Glendening just hasn't been cleared medically yet. DeKeyser might be having to get something checked out too. Those 2 can still join, they just didn't flat out decline as of yet. I think Coyle, Ghost and Zucker will come. Trocheck would be a nice add but just came back from an injury and who knows if any Rangers will come. Some real nice players still available and ones that would actually accept an invite. Hopefully they get a few of em
 
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