Build the best NHL team with players of different nationalities

[ViD]

You can only use one player from the top 5 nations.

You can use up to 2 players from any other nation.

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[ViD]

My team:

Leon Draisaitl (Germany) - Connor McDavid (Canada) - Nikita Kucherov (Russia)

Sebastian Aho (Finland) - Auston Matthews (USA) - David Pastrnak(Czech Republic)

Kevin Fiala (Switzerland ) - Anze Kopitar (Slovenia) - Yegor Sharangovich (Belarus)

Mats Zucarello (Norway) - Nikolaj Ehlers (Denmark) - Daniel Sprong (Netherlands)

Roman Josi (Switzerland) - Victor Hedman (Sweden)
Eric Cernak (Slovakia) - Moritz Seider (Germany)
Filip Hronek (Czech Repubic) - Zdeno Chara (Slovakia)

Frederik Andersen (Denmark )
Elvis Merzlikins (Latvia)

 

[Eye of Ra]

Leon Draisaitl (Germany) - Connor McDavid (Canada) - Mikko Rantanen (Finland)

Kirill Kaprizov (Russia) - Auston Matthews (USA) - David Pastrnak (Czech Republic)

Timo Meier (Switzerland ) - Anze Kopitar (Slovenia) - Mats Zucarello (Norway)

Nikolaj Ehlers (Denmark) - Yegor Sharangovich (Belarus) - Oliver Bjorkstrand (Denmark)

Roman Josi (Switzerland) - Victor Hedman (Sweden)
Eric Cernak (Slovakia) - Moritz Seider (Germany)
Hampus Lindholm (Sweden) - Martin Fehérváry (Slovakia)

Elvis Merzlikins (Latvia)

 

[ViD]

@Eye of Ra did you use multiple players from Sweden because you think it’s not a top 5 nation ?

 

[Eye of Ra]

@Eye of Ra did you use multiple players from Sweden because you think it’s not a top 5 nation ?

yep

 

[AB13]

yep

Who is takes our spot in the top 5 then? You used two Czechs, two Slovaks, two Germans, two Swiss players.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Who is takes our spot in the top 5 then? You used two Czechs, two Slovaks, two Germans, two Swiss players.

Fixed. Czechia is the clear nr 5.

 

[AB13]

Fixed. Czechia is the clear nr 5.

I don't know why you even bother taking the piss like this. Sweden are clearly ahead of Russia and Finland in terms of talent production. Don't overreact to every loss. Czechia have litteraly 1 player who would make a best Team Sweden.

 

[Albatros]

One per country:

Alexander Ovechkin (ROC) - Anže Kopitar (SLO) - David Pastrňák (CZE)
Rūdolfs Balcers (LAT) - Alexandre Texier (FRA) - Mats Zuccarello (NOR)
Nathan Walker (AUS) - Marco Rossi (AUT) - Daniel Sprong (NED)
Liam Kirk (GBR) - Aliaksei Protas (BLR) - Hirano Yushirō (JPN)

Victor Hedman (SWE) - Cale Makar (CAN)
Roman Josi (SUI) - Moritz Seider (GER)
Martin Féherváry (SVK) - Miro Heiskanen (FIN)

Frederik Andersen (DEN)
Jack Campbell (USA)

 

[Zamuz]

Draisaitl (GER) - McDavid (CAN) - Pastrnak (CZE)
Ovechkin (RUS) - Barkov (FIN) - Zuccarello (NOR)
Bjorkstrand (DEN) - Matthews (USA) - Texier (FRA)
Tatar (SVK) - Kopitar (SLO) - Sharangovich (BLR)

Hedman (SWE) - Kyllington (ERI)
Josi (SUI) - Seider (GER)
Suter (SUI) - Chara (SVK)

Andersen (DEN)
Merzlikins (LAT)

 

[SotasicA]

One per country:

Alexander Ovechkin (ROC) - Anže Kopitar (SLO) - David Pastrňák (CZE)
Rūdolfs Balcers (LAT) - Alexandre Texier (FRA) - Mats Zuccarello (NOR)
Nathan Walker (AUS) - Marco Rossi (AUT) - Daniel Sprong (NED)
Liam Kirk (GBR) - Aliaksei Protas (BLR) - Hirano Yushirō (JPN)

Victor Hedman (SWE) - Cale Makar (CAN)
Roman Josi (SUI) - Moritz Seider (GER)
Martin Féherváry (SVK) - Miro Heiskanen (FIN)

Frederik Andersen (DEN)
Jack Campbell (USA)

You get one American player and you use it on a backup goalie?

 

[AB13]

Leon Draisaitl (Germany) - Connor McDavid (Canada) Nikita Kucherov (Russia)
Timo Meier (Switzerland) - Alexander Barkov (Finland) - David Pastrnak (Czech Republic)
Nikolaj Ehlers (Denmark) - Anze Kopitar (Slovenia) - Mats Zuccarello (Norway)
Alexandre Texier (France) - Tomas Hertl (Czech Republic) - Rudolfs Balcers (Latvia)

Victor Hedman (Sweden) - Adam Fox (USA)
Roman Josi (Switzerland) - Moritz Seider (Germany)
Martin Fehervary (Slovakia) - Erik Cernak (Slovakia)

Frederik Andersen (Denmark)
Elvis Merzlikins (Latvia)

 

[Albatros]

You get one American player and you use it on a backup goalie?

Two good starters really, if you want a roster for a single game only then of course you can go for Merzļikins as the backup which frees space for an American skater. The country pool of goalies in the NHL is small.

 

[stastny12]

Matthews (USA) - McDavid (Canada) - Pastrnak (Czechia)
Ehlers (Denmark) - Kopitar (Slovenia) - Panarin (Russia)
Sharangovich (Belarus) - Dawes (Kazakhstan) - Zuccarello Aasen (Norway)
Chmielewski (Poland) - Rendulic (Croatia) - Gallo (Hungary)

Hedman (Sweden) - Cernak (Slovakia)
Seider (Germany) - Josi (Switzerland)
Nickl (Austria) - Manavian (France)

Merzlikins (Latvia)
Saros (Finland)
Bernard (Italy)

 

[Box Score Watcher]

You get one American player and you use it on a backup goalie?

And not even the USA’s best goalie. Very weird

I feel like some players should be on every single roster. Draisaitl, Josi, Pastrnak, Kopitar, maybe Andersen

 

[Albatros]

If you want to be strict and take each and every player from a different country Andersen is a must and you'll pretty much have to leave forward spots to the smaller ones, probably meaning Seider over Draisaitl. Otherwise you may end up with Czech or Russian D and that's a bigger downgrade.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Leon Draisaitl (Germany) - Connor McDavid (Canada) - Pastrnak (Czechia)
Nikolaj Ehlers (Denmark) - Matthews (USA)) - Nikita Kucherov (Russia)
Palat (Czechia) - Anže Kopitar (SLO) - Mats Zuccarello (Norway)
Kevin Fiala (Switzerland) - Lars Eller (Denmark) - Marco Rossi (AUS)


Hedman (Sweden) - Cernak (Slovakia)
Seider (Germany) - Josi (Switzerland)
Fehervary (Slovakia) - Chelios (China)


G -
Saros (FIN)
Merzlikins (Latvia)

 

[SotasicA]

Two good starters really, if you want a roster for a single game only then of course you can go for Merzļikins as the backup which frees space for an American skater. The country pool of goalies in the NHL is small.

You could have an Auston Matthews or a Seth Jones instead of Balcers. I mean, you must be a big fan of Rudolf Balcers, but come on.

 

[Albatros]

Or conversely not so high on 2022 Merzļikins, but sure if you take him Balcers is the guy to go. Latvia is probably the smallest country where you actually have to think between positions. Even with Slovakia Fehérváry is ultimately a lock.

 

[Czechboy]

Leon Draisaitl (Germany) - Connor McDavid (Canada) Nikita Kucherov (Russia)
Timo Meier (Switzerland) - Alexander Barkov (Finland) - David Pastrnak (Czech Republic)
Nikolaj Ehlers (Denmark) - Anze Kopitar (Slovenia) - Mats Zuccarello (Norway)
Alexandre Texier (France) - Tomas Hertl (Czech Republic) - Rudolfs Balcers (Latvia)

Victor Hedman (Sweden) - Adam Fox (USA)
Roman Josi (Switzerland) - Moritz Seider (Germany)
Martin Fehervary (Slovakia) - Erik Cernak (Slovakia)

Frederik Andersen (Denmark)
Elvis Merzlikins (Latvia)

This is the best one IMO... good use of 2 czechs, 2 Slovaks, 2 Swiss and 2 Danes.

 

[AB13]

This is the best one IMO... good use of 2 czechs, 2 Slovaks, 2 Swiss and 2 Danes.

Thanks. Wanted to have a balanced team and went heavier on defencemen than some others.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Draisaitl (GER) - McDavid (CAN) - Pastrnak (CZE)
Ovechkin (RUS) - Barkov (FIN) - Zuccarello (NOR)
Bjorkstrand (DEN) - Matthews (USA) - Texier (FRA)
Tatar (SVK) - Kopitar (SLO) - Sharangovich (BLR)

Hedman (SWE) - Kyllington (ERI)
Josi (SUI) - Seider (GER)
Suter (SUI) - Chara (SVK)

Andersen (DEN)
Merzlikins (LAT)

lmao if kylington is not swedish then barkov is not finnish.

kylington is born and raised in sweden and speaks fluent swedish

 

[notDatsyuk]

If you don't insist on "active NHL players", you could include Leo Komarov (Estonia).

 

[Hasa92]

I don't know why you even bother taking the piss like this. Sweden are clearly ahead of Russia and Finland in terms of talent production. Don't overreact to every loss. Czechia have litteraly 1 player who would make a best Team Sweden.

Better than Czechia? Easily, better than Finland? I disagree but it's arguable and the majority will probably agree with you... But better than Russia? Nah, they are 2nd just after Canada.

 

[AB13]

Better than Czechia? Easily, better than Finland? I disagree but it's arguable and the majority will probably agree with you... But better than Russia? Nah, they are 2nd just after Canada.

Sweden have better defencemen, forward depth and centers than Russia. No Russian defenceman would make the Swedish team. I think Sweden are ahead of Russia, but not ahead of the USA. Can’t look at the Russian defencemen and have them in the top 3. It’s as simple as that.

Canada
USA
Sweden
Russia
Finland
Czechia

Is my big 6 ranking.