WJC: 2017 Team USA Roster Talk

[The Sweetness]

Tkachuk is definitely not NHL ready IMO. I love his game but he has lots of work to do in terms of adding strength and speed especially for the type of game he plays.

 

[DSuttersface]

I wouldn't count on Werenski being available. He might be playing for Columbus, but that remains to be seen.

 

[lawrence]

Pierre Luc Dubois apparently has duel citizenship.

 

[Xokkeu]

I don't think either really has a chance at this point, but it's a point well taken.



I don't see Werenski back at Michigan next season, but I think there's hope he may only be in the AHL and thus could be available. I don't know a ton about Columbus and what their defense may look like next year. If he's not available, it's obviously a huge blow to the defense. They don't have the players available to step up and replace Hanifin and Werenski.

Does Conrad have American citizenship? I haven't seen the Broncos play this year, but I looked him up and it looks like he's from Manitoba.

I can see Bachman getting a look thanks to his skating, but I think he'd have to show a lot to start his freshmen campaign to really get in contention. I can see Knierim getting a look as well, but it will depend on how he starts at Miami as well. Jurusik is a tough one to get a read on as the Badgers aren't very good, and he didn't have a good Hlinka either. The goalies will be a crap shoot for the most part next year though.

Columbus blue line is pretty bad. I think he'll be in a similiar situation to Hanifin. 50/50 he'll get a shot with the club and if he grows into his role like Hanifin did he won't be available.

 

[Let Blaine Die]

Pierre Luc Dubois apparently has duel citizenship.

Kid is Canada born and raised. Different from Chychrun and Brown who were born and raised in the US. Zero shot he would play for the US. I don't even think he would qualify per the IIHF rules.

 

[kyle44]

Kid is Canada born and raised. Different from Chychrun and Brown who were born and raised in the US. Zero shot he would play for the US. I don't even think he would qualify per the IIHF rules.

He has also already represented Canada in an IIHF event.

 

[Cotton]

after looking at the Canada 2017 thread, figured I would do the same here...

Muricans, always have to copy Canadians whenever it comes to anything Hockey related

 

[TimeZone]

You guys are taking gold this year.

No doubt in my mind.

Such a great potential roster next year as well.


Boy was I wrong. Yikes.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

2017 USA Roster Talk

Will we also get a new coach?

 

[Jaykay]

Hopefully this year will open their eyes and allow them to drop the forced "grind line" thing and just take the best players next year.

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

Honestly at this rate I can't see Tage Thompson not make the team.

 

[AmericanDream]

Hopefully this year will open their eyes and allow them to drop the forced "grind line" thing and just take the best players next year.

we say this every year my friend, sadly it really doesn't change.

 

[Jaykay]

we say this every year my friend, sadly it really doesn't change.

I know, I know. I remember saying the same thing last year.

 

[james bond]

Some similar projections for next years team. I had penciled in guys in their natural positions.
LW - Center - RW
Keith Tkachuk - Colin White - Alex Debrincat
Keiffer Bellows - Clayton Keller - Brock Boeser
Max Jones - Tom Novak - Kailer Yamamoto
Denis Yan - Luke Kunin (RW) - Jack Roslovic
Riley Tufte - Eric Foley - Christian Fischer
- Chase Pearson - William Knierim

LD - RD
Zach Werenski - Adam Fox
Charlie McAvoy - Andrew Peeke
Chad Krys - Casey Fitzgerald
J Greenway - Cal Foote
Caleb Jones - Brennan Menell
Ryan Lingren
Cam Dineen
Sam Rossini
G
Luke Opilka
Tyler Parsons
Stephen Dhillon
There seems to be alot of depth on the Right side and that is without Bracco who might again have a tough time finding a spot. Not suggesting that those will be actual D pairings. I also am not so sure Foote is a done deal. He is in a similar predicament as Chycrun and Brown. It would be a good get as the Kelowna Rockets seem to have good track record with developing D-men.
I also added Brennan Menell (97), a right handed puck mover who plays on Vancouver Giants top pair. A long shot but. Of course, alot is going to change and other variables such as who will be coaching.

 

[Machinehead]

Hopefully this year will open their eyes and allow them to drop the forced "grind line" thing and just take the best players next year.

We had a grind line in 2013

 

[rivermen123]

Tkachuk is definitely not NHL ready IMO. I love his game but he has lots of work to do in terms of adding strength and speed especially for the type of game he plays.

Yeah....there's no way he's playing in the NHL next year.

 

[Jaykay]

We had a grind line in 2013

Yes, and I get the feeling that's why they've felt the need to have one every year since then. Keep in mind that line had Ryan Hartman who was great at a grind line role but was a pretty talented offensive player also.

USA hockey is to the point where they can construct a bottom 6 that is defensively responsible/good at killing penalties AND can produce offense. A guy like Roslovic could have done those things as well as Eansor, Hitchcock, and Donato and he could have contributed offensively instead of being a total liability like those three were.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Greg Holst.

 

[Morry83]

There's already a thread for this.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Muricans, always have to copy Canadians whenever it comes to anything Hockey related

Except for not making the medal round this year. No copying this tournament.

 

[EON]

Tkachuk-White-DeBrincat
Bellows-Keller-Boeser
Yan-Roslovic-Kunin
Jones-Warren-Fischer
Tufte

Krys-McAvoy
Jones-Foote
Dineen-Lindgren
Fitzgerald

Opilka
Parsons

Incredibly deep at forward again next season, going to be some tough choices.

 

[ecemleafs]

hopefully they take the most talented players next season. difficult to win tight games if ur top players have an off day and u have to many "role" players.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Will we also get a new coach?

Perhaps Torts will be fired by then

Wouldn't mind Housley coming back but he is currently with Nashville.

 

[Mickey the mouse]

hopefully they take the most talented players next season. difficult to win tight games if ur top players have an off day and u have to many "role" players.

!st, I'm not here to bash anyone. This is just my opinion

Top players shouldn't have off days in a 5 - 7 game tournament

Finland top line with 2 98's got better every game

USA gave up 10 or 11 goals in 7 games with 3 goals against in bronze medal game. We are not supposed to lose .

Anyone can look good and put up points against the weaker teams in 4 or more goal wins, basically garbage time goals and garbage time + / -.

So, stats don't always tell the truth.

NOT everyone can be responsible 200 ft players.

This was a team made up mostly of those type of players which helped keeping the opponents off the board along with excellent goaltending and a very good job of top 4 D.

Also had an unreal 95% pk with 2 or 3 5 on 3's.

My 3 scorers off top 3 lines....

Milano ( played very good when it counted ), Boeser ( my biggest disappointment ) and Debrincat ( in the running for #1 disappointment ) were the "scorers" with less 200 ft expectations. Milano put up points when it counted and was just flying out there ( hot dogging too but you know what you get with him ) an overall very good showing in big games. The other 2 were total no shows , nothing more to say.

Overall, way better than I expected and am happy with a medal but really thought we had a shot at the gold as tournament went on.

 

[Bonin21]

Dilks' take
http://www.sbncollegehockey.com/2016/1/6/10718734/2017-world-juniors-who-is-going-to-toronto