WJC: 2024 Team Canada Roster Talk - Part 1

[majormajor]

Who’s going to get the most points for Canada in this tournament?

I think Dumais gets the most points just because he’s a secondary assist machine

I mean Dumais also tends to score more primary assists than everybody else.

Guys can get some random secondary assists that they didn't contribute towards, but you don't lead a league in that stat unless you're actually doing the creating, being a huge contributor.

 

[ello]

Who’s going to get the most points for Canada in this tournament?

I think Dumais gets the most points just because he’s a secondary assist machine, but I think Matt Poitras will have the most impact.

Poitras or Savoie. If anyone gets a ton of second assists its probably going to be Mateychuk.

Players of Dumais' archetype (small later round selection playing for first time at 19yo) don't tend to light up this tournament for Canada.

 

[hockey20000]

8-0 over under 25 denmark team is a start i guess excited to see them vs the swiss on friday .

 

[BJCOLLINS]

Dumais opens scoring & 2 apples

 

[TheDoldrums]

any final guesses on the leadership group? Mateychuk, Beck, Minten, Poitras seem like strong candidates.

 

[Nazzz]

Who’s going to get the most points for Canada in this tournament?

I think Dumais gets the most points just because he’s a secondary assist machine, but I think Matt Poitras will have the most impact.

1. Celebrini
2. Poitras
3. Luneau

 

[ORRFForever]

1. Celebrini

James Duthie talked about how good he is but then quickly said, "But he's NO Bedard".

 

[stevo61]

James Duthie talked about how good he is but then quickly said, "But he's NO Bedard".

Which is good. The amount of hype and pressure they put on kids like Bedard was crazy. Usually kids that young dont have significant impacts so tempering expectations is not a bad thing

 

[yessir29292]

Which is good. The amount of hype and pressure they put on kids like Bedard was crazy. Usually kids that young dont have significant impacts so tempering expectations is not a bad thing

Yeah how many DY guys have been impact players? Besides Bedard and McDavid not many. Laf was but he was already 18 and in his second tournament

 

[ORRFForever]

Which is good. The amount of hype and pressure they put on kids like Bedard was crazy. Usually kids that young dont have significant impacts so tempering expectations is not a bad thing

Agree. To his credit, Bedard has handled it REALLY well and excelled.

Yeah how many DY guys have been impact players? Besides Bedard and McDavid not many. Laf was but he was already 18 and in his second tournament

It's crazy to think (as someone else pointed out) he is eligible for not just 2024 but 2025 as well. Think of the damage he'd do.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

We might not have the stars of years past, but here's to hoping hard work & chemistry are enough to topple Swed/USA.
When are the first televised ex games?

 

[Statsy]

We might not have the stars of years past, but here's to hoping hard work & chemistry are enough to topple Swed/USA.
When are the first televised ex games?

22nd and 23rd. Both are being televised.

 

[SOLR]

James Duthie talked about how good he is but then quickly said, "But he's NO Bedard".

He might be more impactful than Bedard on the whole ice however, I don't think he is far from Bedard.

 

[Statsy]

He might be more impactful than Bedard on the whole ice however, I don't think he is far from Bedard.

He looks pretty damn dynamic and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him leading the tournament in scoring.

I don’t know how we’re going to work the lines next year with both Celebrini AND Bedard!

 

[ORRFForever]

He might be more impactful than Bedard on the whole ice however, I don't think he is far from Bedard.

Fair enough. I just thought it was strange thing for Duthie to say - out of no where. Maybe he gets asked a LOT?

 

[ORRFForever]

He looks pretty damn dynamic and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him leading the tournament in scoring.

I don’t know how we’re going to work the lines next year with both Celebrini AND Bedard!

Don't we wish.

 

[SOLR]

He looks pretty damn dynamic and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him leading the tournament in scoring.

I don’t know how we’re going to work the lines next year with both Celebrini AND Bedard!

You mean in Chicago?

Same, I think he will lead the tournament. How lucky are we? 2 years in a row with special players.

 

[SOLR]

Fair enough. I just thought it was strange thing for Duthie to say - out of no where. Maybe he gets asked a LOT?

I'd think so. They tend to downplay the young guys to lower the pressure; that's fine.

 

[Statsy]

You mean in Chicago?

Same, I think he will lead the tournament. How lucky are we? 2 years in a row with special players.

I actually DIDN’T mean Chicago as it was a joke about having them both at this tournament when we’ll probably have neither… but you do make a good point that Celebrini could well end up in Chicago. They’re the favourites to land him at this point. The Blackhawks really know how to time their tanking.

 

[ORRFForever]

I actually DIDN’T mean Chicago as it was a joke about having them both at this tournament when we’ll probably have neither… but you do make a good point that Celebrini could well end up in Chicago. They’re the favourites to land him at this point. The Blackhawks really know how to time their tanking.

Yes. What are the odds currently?

 

[ktownhockey]

Yeah how many DY guys have been impact players? Besides Bedard and McDavid not many. Laf was but he was already 18 and in his second tournament

Add Lindros, Crosby from my viewing years. Crosby on an amazing team but he was still the show.

 

[lakai17]

James Duthie talked about how good he is but then quickly said, "But he's NO Bedard".

Your sources absolute fire

 

[ORRFForever]

Your sources absolute fire

Sources? I was at the dinner table with him when he said it !!!!

 

[ORRFForever]

Delete

 

[lakai17]

I was at the dinner table with him when he said it !!!!

I'm not saying he is wrong but I don't want no disrespect to Macklin Celebrini. He will be opening up eyes this tournament.