Prospect Info: Andersson, Chytil, Pionk, Shestyorkin named to WC rosters

[Doctyl]

I’m really confused about who is eligible for this. How are those possibly the best d available?

Not looking for the best players. Looking for the right ones.

USA Hockey’s MO since Herb Brooks

 

[Irishguy42]

Looks like Lias made the initial squad for WC

 

[Fvital92]

Looks like Lias made the initial squad for WC

KZA next year, book it.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Looks like Lias made the initial squad for WC

He may not play though. 14 forwards with Nyquist and Rackell coming over to play (who will obviously both be on game day roster). Good experience to be around the team though.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

He may not play though. 14 forwards with Nyquist and Rackell coming over to play (who will obviously both be on game day roster).

He may not but he has played more minutes and a significantly bigger role than Everberg and Norman

 

[The Crypto Guy]

He may not but he has played more minutes and a significantly bigger role than Everberg and Norman

Oh good...hopefully that means he will be in over those 2...even if it's only on the 4th line.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Oh good...hopefully that means he will be in over those 2...even if it's only on the 4th line.

@Ola might correct me on this, but Sweden doesn't really have a designated 4th line with limited minutes for these type of tournaments. Sure, the closer games, they go for the favorable match ups, but they usually spread the talent across 4 lines

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Chytil makes the Czech team, not too surprising. It is a bit surprising they cut Zadina though

 

[UnSandvich]

Chytil makes the Czech team, not too surprising. It is a bit surprising they cut Zadina though

Really surprising considering Kaut made it

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Chytil makes the Czech team, not too surprising. It is a bit surprising they cut Zadina though

Chytil > Zadina confirmed

 

[Kshahdoo]

93 or 95 Tkachev?

The older one. They looked good together, made 2 goals.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Can't wait to watch Kaut, get my hopes and evaluation up, only to have them crushed by the Rangers missing out on him. At least Pittsburgh doesn't have a 1st pick, pending trades.

 

[Ola]

Chytil makes the Czech team, not too surprising. It is a bit surprising they cut Zadina though

Yeah, can’t imagine this was an on ice decision? I didn’t see every minute of the Czech games this weekend, but when I watched Zadina stood out positively.

Insurance issues? Issues with the coach?

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Yeah, can’t imagine this was an on ice decision? I didn’t see every minute of the Czech games this weekend, but when I watched Zadina stood out positively.

Insurance issues? Issues with the coach?

Could easily be he/his agent decided to pull out for other reasons. Avoid injury, prep for the combine, etc.

 

[kovazub94]

The older one. They looked good together, made 2 goals.

93 had a proper break out season this year. Most likely due to maturation.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Can't wait to watch Kaut, get my hopes and evaluation up, only to have them crushed by the Rangers missing out on him. At least Pittsburgh doesn't have a 1st pick, pending trades.

I really hope the Rangers get Kaut with one of their later 1sts. Going to be a good middle 6 two-way winger.

 

[haohmaru]

Looks like Lias made the initial squad for WC

Must be a typo. He's too slow. Bust.

 

[Kovalev27]

Umm Kaut over Zadina? Something more to this story. Has to be.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Umm Kaut over Zadina? Something more to this story. Has to be.

It's not even that Kaut made it over him its other guys like David Stastny and Roman Horak making it over him. He must have withdrew on his own for some reason

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Umm Kaut over Zadina? Something more to this story. Has to be.

Coach said something about making the leap from playing juniors to playing against men

 

[Rexor]

Umm Kaut over Zadina? Something more to this story. Has to be.

No politics at all. Zadina's talent is obvious but he wasn't really playing that well. The jump from junior hockey on small ice to international game at this level is huge. It's difficult to judge from TV but I thought he was looking tired and worn down after the long season.
Kaut is used to playing against men on big ice and unlike Zadina, he's the kind of player that can be effective on the 4th line while seeing no PP time. He was looking better at the pre-tournament games. Maybe not as talented as Zadina but definitely more pro-ready (physically stronger, better tactically, better in his own end).

 

[Ola]

To some extent I can understand the coach, if Zadina isn’t on a top 2 line or the PP unit, it might not make a lot of sense to play him.

 

[Kovalev27]

Looking at who the Czechs have on their top 2 lines and power play id say that’s on the coach. How do you not put Zadina there and let him figure it out. Rest of the roster is garbage outside of Chytil and Kaut

This is absurd

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Umm Kaut over Zadina? Something more to this story. Has to be.

Playing pro hockey vs playing against kids.

 

[Wooren]

Looking at who the Czechs have on their top 2 lines and power play id say that’s on the coach. How do you not put Zadina there and let him figure it out. Rest of the roster is garbage outside of Chytil and Kaut

This is absurd

What's absurd is that you think 18 years olds Zadina, Chytil and Kaut are (would be in Zadina's case) the best players on the Czech team.