WJC: 2024 Team Canada Roster Talk - Part 1

[armChairScout]

rds says benson and poitras will not go to wjc

 

[Ace]

Benson is skating on the top line with Skinner out in Buffalo. He has a highlight reel goal and an equally good primary assist.

You can go ahead and cross him off in permanent marker.

 

[Mctavishthegoalie23]

Bruh

 

[ORRFForever]

Having our talent poached is a compliment. We should keep striving for it. We may lose some talent for this team, but it means we create too much talent, I’m okay with that.

If I had a choice between the "compliment" and a World Junior Gold, I'll take the latter EVERY time.

Benson is skating on the top line with Skinner out in Buffalo. He has a highlight reel goal and an equally good primary assist.

You can go ahead and cross him off in permanent marker.

We need some GOOD news for a change - yes he played REALLY well tonight.

 

[jj cale]

I guess that means Firkus is back in then.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I guess that means Firkus is back in then.

Someone is, don't think I have seen any indication on who the last cut was.

 

[jj cale]

Someone is, don't think I have seen any indication on who the last cut was.

Just an assumption on my part thinking they will go with the highest profile scorer player but who knows? he just may not fit with the type of team they want to have, I wasnt expecting Allard to make it so.....

 

[TheDoldrums]

Wheeler said he thought Barkey would be the 13th forward in his last article but dunno if that's based on anything real

 

[Statsy]

I'm not sure anybody has an real ideas, just guesses. It certainly doesn't feel like the Hockey Canada brass is too moved by big scoring totals, so it's not necessarily Firkus. Personally, I think that when you have a sizeable body of work with good scoring production, that should trump a couple of days at a camp when you aren't playing your best game.

 

[Tube Skates]

Not at all. Just talking about the quality of the roster.

.934 is great and all but there is a big jump from the Maritimes division to the WJCs.

Rousseau is the best goalie in the Mooseheads organization since Leclaire. He’s the type of goalie that will keep the team in the games early and make that huge save when needed

 

[TheBeastCoast]

 

[Mctavishthegoalie23]

To me this team will 3 Peat or have a Poor showing in Gothenberg


No in between

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

What do you guys rate the chances of seeing Celebrini at 1C before the tournament is over? Seems to me like the obvious move to provide a spark if the offense struggles at some point.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

What do you guys rate the chances of seeing Celebrini at 1C before the tournament is over? Seems to me like the obvious move to provide a spark if the offense struggles at some point.

I question whether he has the defensive ability to be the guy down the middle at 17 years old. It is a pretty massive ask from the kid. They have Minten on his wing right now I wouldn't be shocked if he ends up on Mintens wing in the long run.

 

[Mitch nylander]

I know its early


But what do you think canada looks like next year in Ottawa?

Cowan (if he's not in the NHL) - Yager - Wood
Rehkopf - Misa - Heidt
Nadeau - Catton - Cristall
Barlow - Lindstrom - Barkey
Sawchyn
Other Options: Cataford, Greentree, Lind, Iginla, Gauthier, Ryder Ritchie, Callum Ritchie, Sennecke, Masse, MacDonell,

Dickinson (if not in the NHL) - Parekh
Molendyk - Bonk
Sotheran - Gibson
Akey - Yakemchuk
Others- Chadwick, Dragicevic, Morin, Elick, Bertucci,

Ratzlaff
Bjarnason
Leenders
Others: Miller, George, Beaunoyer, Gillepsie, Ravesbergen, Unger

 

[Dion TheFluff]

awesome to see the two Leafs on the top 2 lines! Hopefully they support those skilled players good!

 

[jj cale]

 

[Gold Standard]

I like the team. I think they are going to play well and compete for a gold. But I'm a homer!

 

[jj cale]

I like the team. I think they are going to play well and compete for a gold. But I'm a homer!

Homer here too of course but yeah, I think we are going to compete hard and find a way.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

These kids are going to go out and try their best. All you can ask from them in a tournament that's massively hyped up thanks to the TSN marketing machine. Other companies should be taking notes. Roster is essentially set and all we can hope is that the coaches get the team ready for success. Focus should be on the coaches now as they've been given a roster talented enough to win, they just need to get the team to that point.

 

[jj cale]

About time we decide on that last forward, whoever it is needs to get over to sweden and start working with the team, cant wait to the last minute for Matt freaking Poitras.

 

[Dion TheFluff]

About time we decide on that last forward, whoever it is needs to get over to sweden and start working with the team, cant wait to the last minute for Matt freaking Poitras.

who is it?

 

[jj cale]

who is it?

That's just it......we don't know. First exhibition game is on tuesday against some Danish U25 team, it's time they either get word from the bruins or move on and decide on a cut player, times a ticking here.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

That's just it......we don't know. First exhibition game is on tuesday against some Danish U25 team, it's time they either get word from the bruins or move on and decide on a cut player, times a ticking here.

They said from the day they picked the team that the cut off would be the NHL roster freeze. I would assume that hasn't changed.

 

[jj cale]

They said from the day they picked the team that the cut off would be the NHL roster freeze. I would assume that hasn't changed.

So be it, i am getting impatient though, think all players should be in camp now.