WJC: Canada 2018 Roster Talk

[Scouter]

Look their roster, best defence in the WJC by far, goaltending should be solid and have some game breaking offensive talents. They’re the favourite.

Weak at center, if the wingers don't get the puck they won't be breaking anything.

 

[Scouter]

Fins goalie I'm not sold on either, can Luukkonen do it.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

It’s like they’re trying to lose with these cuts

Good observation. That's exactly what they're trying to do.

And here I thought I was Isaac Nootin!

 

[Scouter]

Lind gets cut yesterday, then proceeds today to have a hat trick.

 

[DFAC]

3rd best team in their Pool in my opinion... Finland is the favourite, always have been, USA and Canada should be about equal but I’m going to give the edge to the USA right now.

The Americans have a great team, they are my favorites to win it all

 

[landy92mack29]

Should be a good team

Could've been a good team. Glass, Tippett, Rasmussen, Suzuki, Lind, DiPietro and Cholowski/Mahura should've made it

 

[Scouter]

The Americans have a great team, they are my favorites to win it all

Not as good as last year, a bit overrated, they aren't strong all the way through like Canada, might have a game breaker though.

 

[LeProspector]

Could've been a good team. Glass, Tippett, Rasmussen, Suzuki, Lind, DiPietro and Cholowski/Mahura should've made it

People put too much into Draft Pedigree.

 

[PecnoTrunk]

People put too much into Draft Pedigree.

The coach of team Canada was giving an interview and he said something that makes total sense. When picking players for u20 he is not picking players based on potential 2 years from now, he is picking players who are ready to play now. (Something like that) as when NHL teams pick via the draft for potential

That's why I'm guessing draft pedigree was second to what the players are now.

Made sense

 

[Scouter]

Would be nice OC if the NHL lent some more players, which is still possible, 4 more days to do so.

 

[admiralcadillac]

How does Mete look?

 

[DJB]

Suzuki is about the only cut im not a fan of. Always need guys that put up points as an extra in case someone gets hurt.

I still think this team is strong

 

[Dodospice]

The Americans have a great team, they are my favorites to win it all

To me it’s
1- Finland
2- USA
3- Sweden
4- Canada
5- Russia (I don’t have a good read on their roster yet so they could be higher)

 

[Rob]

For Canada to win gold Carter Hart has to be the best goaltender in the tournament. It has been a long time since Canada has had the best goalie at the WJC.

 

[Scouter]

For Canada to win gold Carter Hart has to be the best goaltender in the tournament. It has been a long time since Canada has had the best goalie at the WJC.

Lucky for them he just might be then, though Oettinger could be it too.

 

[Flyguy1ca]

Rather have

Suzuki
Glass
Lind

than

Comtois
Formenton
Gadjovich

But other than that I like the team.

 

[Dominance]

Lind: ***gets cut***goes back to Junior*** scores hattrick in return***

Sigh.

Frost and Rasmussen had themselves really great games today, too. Still, people are overreacting about the forwards. Looks speedy and well balanced with a lot of goal scoring ability mixed with grit and a few high-skill players on top.

 

[WaW]

Glad Katchouk made it. He seemed to be omitted on alot of people's lists pre-camp and proved alot of doubters wrong. Hope he has a big tourney.

 

[Sky04]

Man Tampa has 4 guys who this team? Yess

 

[lakai17]

Can't believe Glass got cut.

 

[93LEAFS]

Damn, I was wrong. I was told Dipietro was a lock and it was decided entering camp. Respect to Colton Point on earning that spot.

 

[DieTomi]

Damn, I was wrong. I was told Dipietro was a lock and it was decided entering camp. Respect to Colton Point on earning that spot.

Told by who? One of your inside sources?

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I wish Suzuki and Glass could have made it. this team could use a little more skill offensively

 

[seabass11]

Told by who? One of your inside sources?

His aunt Bessie told him. Now he feels sad and let down.

 

[1Gold Standard]

Not impressed with this team at all...
the good news is, the last time I disliked a Canadian WJC team this much was in 2006. And we all know how that tournament ended.

an awful lot is going to have to go right for this team and overachieve. The goaltenders, especially Hart, are going to have to deliver. There is zero room for error as the offense may not score 20 goals the entire tournament.