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WJC: 2022 Team USA Roster Talk

Rabid Ranger said:
Perreault wasn't named or apparently even invited to the Canadian camp which was just released today. Maybe he's just decided he's done with that level of competition?
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I wonder if he turned down a USAH invite in hopes that a Hockey Canada invite was coming and it didn't work out. If so, would be interesting to see if Perreault and USAH would connect or not.
 
Rabid Ranger said:
He is eligible to play for the U.S.-correct? Is his mother American?
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I'm not sure but that could be it. It's always been assumed that he was a dual but he was born in Montreal (verifiable, and makes sense as Yanic was in the middle of his Canadiens stint) and I can't find any definitive evidence he's a dual, other than I imagine the reports started with EliteProspects. All his siblings are listed as being born in Hindsale, IL (where they live now) but those are probably wrong, too, since Yanic didn't have an association to Chicago that I can find until 2007 when he joined the Blackhawks. All of his kids were already born at that point and it would be odd for the older siblings to have born in Chicago while Yanic was playing in LA/Canada but somehow Jacob wasn't.

The question would then be how did Gabriel get his citizenship? He was born during the 2004-05 lockout season, so who knows where the family was at that time, but Yanic hadn't yet signed his ATO with Nashville before his birth, so it wouldn't have been in Nashville.

Her maiden name is Bergeron and while that's not uncommon in the US, it's not as common as in Quebec I'd imagine. My gut would say during the lockout his family had relocated to the US before Gabriel was born, hence his citizenship, but not all family members are citizens.
 
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I'm excited to see Bordeleau play this year. He was doing so well and it sucked what ended up happening before last years tournament. Do you guys expect him to play top line duties, and if so, who would he be playing with?
 
Now that the Kraken have had their expansion draft and they've drafted Beniers - do you think he's more likely to miss the WJC?

While I think it should be an easy decision that the best thing for his development is to return to Michigan, Seattle's forward haul in the expansion draft was pretty underwhelming. Barring them picking up some more top 9 forwards via trade / free agency, I'm a lot less confident they won't feel the urge to rush Beniers.
 


Savage is at camp, so I wonder if he's just dealing with an injury and won't play out of precaution. Beniers isn't playing in the games but he's also at camp, too.

 
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Thoughts on Bryce Montgomery, Liam Gilmartin and Tonio Stranges? Any of them have a shot at making it?
 
LDN said:
Thoughts on Bryce Montgomery, Liam Gilmartin and Tonio Stranges? Any of them have a shot at making it?
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Not unless they have huge breakouts to start the season. Montgomery is an interesting one to watch just because he's raw but toolsy, and has a coveted right-hand shot.
 
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Love seeing Bernier at the camp. Best thing for the kid is a year at ncaa, imo. (But…if I had to bet, it would go the other way)
 
William H Bonney said:
Now that the Kraken have had their expansion draft and they've drafted Beniers - do you think he's more likely to miss the WJC?

While I think it should be an easy decision that the best thing for his development is to return to Michigan, Seattle's forward haul in the expansion draft was pretty underwhelming. Barring them picking up some more top 9 forwards via trade / free agency, I'm a lot less confident they won't feel the urge to rush Beniers.
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I don’t see it. I don’t think they are dumb enough to rush him.
 
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Defense has the chance to be special if Sanderson sticks...love the depth we have there..

Yipes that is good!!!

Going to be interesting how the forwards shake out-so much skill, they can still add grinding type players without sacrificing skill with Boucher and Doan there..

Bordeleau is going to fun to watch.. Hope Beniers is still here as well - I think he will at least go to Michigan for 1 year...me hoping at least.

Sanderson - Hughes
Kleven - Faber
Kaiser - Morrow
Peart

Tuch - Beniers - Smilanic
Coronato - Bordeleau - Samoskevich
Pastujov - Lucious - Boucher
Berard - Slaggert - Doan

Not sure any 04' can make this squad....I am sure a wild card/out of the blue 19 year old makes the team...not sure who that is yet...

This group is talented no damn doubt about it.
 
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William H Bonney said:


Savage is at camp, so I wonder if he's just dealing with an injury and won't play out of precaution. Beniers isn't playing in the games but he's also at camp, too.

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Actually talked to him today when I was there. He said that he had an illness just prior to the start so they held him out. So no injury.
As for the roster, got to believe that at least one of the Detroit guys make it. Hanas has looked pretty good, so has Buium so far. Even Mazur has had his moments. Team white has looked less impressive so far in this showcase but maybe Im just paying more attention to team blue.
 
AmericanDream said:
Defense has the chance to be special if Sanderson sticks...love the depth we have there..

Yipes that is good!!!

Going to be interesting how the forwards shake out-so much skill, they can still add grinding type players without sacrificing skill with Boucher and Doan there..

Bordeleau is going to fun to watch.. Hope Beniers is still here as well - I think he will at least go to Michigan for 1 year...me hoping at least.

Sanderson - Hughes
Kleven - Faber
Kaiser - Morrow
Peart

Tuch - Beniers - Smilanic
Coronato - Bordeleau - Samoskevich
Pastujov - Lucious - Boucher
Berard - Slaggert - Doan

Not sure any 04' can make this squad....I am sure a wild card/out of the blue 19 year old makes the team...not sure who that is yet...

This group is talented no damn doubt about it.
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no Knies?
 
This would be my team as of now.

Samoskevich-Beniers-Coronato
Knies-Bordeleau-Boucher
Pastujov-Smilanic-Lucius
Berard-Slaggert-Doan
Broz

Sanderson-Powell
Kleven-Faber
Kaiser-Hughes
Peart

Commesso
Tynan
Silverstein

We know that Beniers and Bordeleau will be the top 2 centers. It's now a matter of who are their wingers. I would say it's most important when creating combinations those combinations to play the two Chicago Steel guys together, and I don't see how you can play them with Bordeleau. That line is too small. Put Beniers in the middle. Bordeleau can play with the two other two wingers. I wouldn't mind Boucher in the top six. I want him on the team, but it may be a little too high in the lineup for now. Knies has to be there, in my opinion. I like him better than Tuch. Lucius and Pastujov should play together, and Smilanic can bring the grit and skating to that line. Fourth line is starting to round out nicely. Berard and Slaggert return, and Doan should be a really good energy forward for this team. I'd have Broz as the 13th forward because he's versatile. He can play anywhere in the lineup or any role.

Defense seems pretty decided. I just don't see much chance the top two pairs aren't the top two pairs from the 2002 NTDP age group. That defense was really good. Kaiser and Hughes for the bottom pairing, but my main change for now is that I could see Peart earning a spot ahead of Behrens for the 7th defenseman role.

Goalies are where it gets harder to pick. Commessso will be the starter, but the other options are pretty weak. I guess Tynan is the best alternative, but I hope he's not needed. I'd bring along Silverstein for the 3rd goalie role. The third goalie should be someone who'll be around the following year, and despite Silverstein being a year younger than Mbereko, I think he's the better goalie. He'll show it to begin this season, if he's healthy, and I think he should make a late push to make this team.
 
Pavel Buchnevich said:
This would be my team as of now.

Samoskevich-Beniers-Coronato
Knies-Bordeleau-Boucher
Pastujov-Smilanic-Lucius
Berard-Slaggert-Doan
Broz

Sanderson-Powell
Kleven-Faber
Kaiser-Hughes
Peart

Commesso
Tynan
Silverstein

We know that Beniers and Bordeleau will be the top 2 centers. It's now a matter of who are their wingers. I would say it's most important when creating combinations those combinations to play the two Chicago Steel guys together, and I don't see how you can play them with Bordeleau. That line is too small. Put Beniers in the middle. Bordeleau can play with the two other two wingers. I wouldn't mind Boucher in the top six. I want him on the team, but it may be a little too high in the lineup for now. Knies has to be there, in my opinion. I like him better than Tuch. Lucius and Pastujov should play together, and Smilanic can bring the grit and skating to that line. Fourth line is starting to round out nicely. Berard and Slaggert return, and Doan should be a really good energy forward for this team. I'd have Broz as the 13th forward because he's versatile. He can play anywhere in the lineup or any role.

Defense seems pretty decided. I just don't see much chance the top two pairs aren't the top two pairs from the 2002 NTDP age group. That defense was really good. Kaiser and Hughes for the bottom pairing, but my main change for now is that I could see Peart earning a spot ahead of Behrens for the 7th defenseman role.

Goalies are where it gets harder to pick. Commessso will be the starter, but the other options are pretty weak. I guess Tynan is the best alternative, but I hope he's not needed. I'd bring along Silverstein for the 3rd goalie role. The third goalie should be someone who'll be around the following year, and despite Silverstein being a year younger than Mbereko, I think he's the better goalie. He'll show it to begin this season, if he's healthy, and I think he should make a late push to make this team.
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That's a very solid team with no real holes. The defense is very deep. I'm very excited for this year's WJC as alot of the big countries look pretty even in terms of skill. USA, Sweden, and Canada in particular.
 
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