WJC: 2024 Team Canada Roster Talk - Part 1

[Mathieukferland]

Kemell

He’s hurt anyway I think

 

[BostonBruins11]

Poitras is going to put up some big numbers.

 

[jj cale]

Have noticed jack slater is nowhere to be found this year, perhaps he has moved on or just gotten sick of the place but you always worry maybe something undesirable has happened in their life, miss his input, thought he was always the sharpest guy on our board for the x and o's and insight on coaching and lines, sort of our william bonney on the u.s team board, hopefully all is well.

 

[Alicat]

Congrats Potsy! I hope you crush it, just not against the US

 

[Mathieukferland]

the slovak coach said yesterday that Poitras.... and Fantilli will join team Canada

Link?

 

[Mitch nylander]

So new lineup?

Geekie - Poitras - Savoie
Minten - Celebrini - Dumais
Cowan - Yager - Wood
Rehkopf - Beck - Danielson
Allard

or:

Cowan - Geekie - Savoie
Minten - Poitras - Dumais
Rehkopf - Celebrini - Yager
Allard - Beck - Danielson

 

[bert]

Feels like the 2nd unit is more like the 1st unit lol

Poitras is probably going to play in Bonk's spot.

 

[jj cale]

So new lineup?

Geekie - Poitras - Savoie
Minten - Celebrini - Dumais
Cowan - Yager - Wood
Rehkopf - Beck - Danielson
Allard

or:

Cowan - Geekie - Savoie
Minten - Poitras - Dumais
Rehkopf - Celebrini - Yager
Allard - Beck - Danielson

I really want to see Allard on that line to start out with, see what he has got to add to this team and if he looks to be in over his head he drops down to 13th forward.

 

[LeafChief]

Minten seems to be slotted pretty high in the lineup. Love seeing him getting an opportunity but I thought he would be best suited with Beck on a shutdown line.

 

[BerthMania]

I really want to see Allard on that line to start out with, see what he has got to add to this team and if he looks to be in over his head he drops down to 13th forward.

I'm all for it, but if it's not Allard who should be the 13th forward?

 

[jj cale]

I'm all for it, but if it's not Allard who should be the 13th forward?

I am thinking Rehkopf, though I really like that player.

 

[Halfy]

So new lineup?

Geekie - Poitras - Savoie
Minten - Celebrini - Dumais
Cowan - Yager - Wood
Rehkopf - Beck - Danielson
Allard

or:

Cowan - Geekie - Savoie
Minten - Poitras - Dumais
Rehkopf - Celebrini - Yager
Allard - Beck - Danielson

Not what HC will do but I’d run

Geekie - Poitras - Savoie
Rehkopf - Celebrini - Dumais
Cowan - Yager - Danielson
Minten - Beck - Wood
Allard

 

[SOLR]

Compared to what the U.S. can put out on the power play you have the stark realization as to the comparative strength’s of these two teams.

The day has arrived where Canada needs to send its best to have a chance of competing for gold.

There's always going to be odd years; no need to be dramatic. The US, over the next 5 years, are not going to be as strong as this year, while it's an off-year for Canada given that our top players are so good they are in the NHL. Canada has 1 draft-eligible star lined up for the next 3 years after this one.

I also think we'll see Misa and early 17 years old McKenna on the same team to face Hagens, giving us a star power advantage on top of the depth.

 

[newfy]

I am thinking Rehkopf, though I really like that player.

I dunno. Its a great story but they have plenty of guys that can do what Allard does in the line up. Rehkopf is a goal per game in the O, a pretty high draft pick and can bring a mean streak. Rehkopf has more goals than Allard has points in the O.

You put Rehkopf on that line and it actually becomes pretty dangerous offensively as well as probably the teams best shutdown line

 

[StevenEllisNHL]

No tickets being sold for the game either FWIW

 

[jj cale]

The sons of bitches, what's this?............payback for not shelling out 15 clams to watch them play UA sports?

 

[Dominance]

To put the importance of getting Poitras on this team in perspective -

The best eligible American player (and the only guy they’re missing due to being in the NHL) is Cooley, who is -11 with 16 points (and only 6 even strength points) in 30 games with premier usage on the Coyotes.

Poitras is +3 with 13 points (12 even strength) in much less favourable usage and fewer GP. Dude will be our 1C going in, without a doubt.

Geekie-Poitras-Savoie
Rehkopf-Celebrini-Wood
Minten-Yager-Dumais
Cowan-Beck-Danielson

If we win gold, it will be on the unparalleled two-way strength of these forwards (and especially the centres).

 

[jj cale]

To put the importance of getting Poitras on this team in perspective -

The best eligible American player (and the only guy they’re missing due to being in the NHL) is Cooley, who is -11 with 16 points (and only 6 even strength points) in 30 games with premier usage on the Coyotes.

Poitras is +3 with 13 points (12 even strength) in much less favourable usage and fewer GP. Dude will be our 1C going in, without a doubt.

Geekie-Poitras-Savoie
Rehkopf-Celebrini-Wood
Minten-Yager-Dumais
Cowan-Beck-Danielson

If we win gold, it will be on the unparalleled two-way strength of these forwards (and especially the centres).

What's your frank assessment of our d- corps this year?

 

[Dominance]

What's your frank assessment of our d- corps this year?

Weakest on paper in a while but could theoretically work brilliantly if Luneau and Mateychuk gel as potentially the best pairing in the tournament, and Lamoureux and Warren work well on the big ice as the defensive conscience for Molendyk and Furlong/Bonk.

 

[jj cale]

Weakest on paper in a while but could theoretically work brilliantly if Luneau and Mateychuk gel as potentially the best pairing in the tournament, and Lamoureux and Warren work well on the big ice as the defensive conscience for Molendyk and Furlong/Bonk.

I'm worried about the twin towers pivoting on the big ice when covering the skill guys.

 

[Dominance]

I'm worried about the twin towers pivoting on the big ice when covering the skill guys.

Me too. I like both players quite a lot, but I’d feel a lot more certain about them if this was on NA ice.

 

[DKH]

Poitras goes from one Geekie to another.

I think Morgan and Conor are brothers.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Poitras is a massive addition!

Helps slot some of the forwards into more reasonable positions.

 

[Torts]

To put the importance of getting Poitras on this team in perspective -

The best eligible American player (and the only guy they’re missing due to being in the NHL) is Cooley, who is -11 with 16 points (and only 6 even strength points) in 30 games with premier usage on the Coyotes.

Poitras is +3 with 13 points (12 even strength) in much less favourable usage and fewer GP. Dude will be our 1C going in, without a doubt.

Geekie-Poitras-Savoie
Rehkopf-Celebrini-Wood
Minten-Yager-Dumais
Cowan-Beck-Danielson

If we win gold, it will be on the unparalleled two-way strength of these forwards (and especially the centres).

Switch Wood and Dumais and lets goooooooo!

 

[armChairScout]

I am reading different things , can this team play physical? Meaning the cycling game ? Will they be hard to play against physically? I’m reading 2 opposite views that this is not a physical team and others saying yes they are. Any insight please