Here Is My Version Of Team Canada
Forwards
Dawes-Stewart-Richards
Carter-Crosby-Getzlaf
Ladd-Pouliot-Picard
Colliton-Chipchura-Bolland
Fehr
Defence
Phaneuf-Coburn
Belle-Barker
Seabrook-Green
Schultz
Goalies
Dubnyk
Shantz
Comments
If Horton, Burns, Bergeron are able to play... GREAT. However, I am not convinced about Brent Burns whatsoever. If he was cut, I would not be complaining. On the other hand, Horton and Bergeron would be amazing additions, especially Bergeron. How would a line of Bergeron-Crosby-Carter look? In all honesty though, I really don't think we will have either one of the three returning.
The defence core looks amazing and I wouldn't be surprised if Shantz took over the starting job. He really impressed in last years playoffs and if he picks up where he left off he can take over Dubnyk's spot. On the other hand, Dubnyk has the international experience required to be Canada's goaltender. They should play it by year in terms of goaltending.
And one more thing... If there is an NHL lockout, is Marc-Andre Fleury eligible to return? I am not sure what birthdate he is but alot of Canadian players eligible for this event were drafted in the same year. I understand that alot of people dislike Fleury because of his performance in last years tourney and I won't kid you, that was not exactly clutch. However, he didn't have a chance on O'Sullivan's first goal, that rifle to the top corner and well, I don't really want to talk about the rest. The point is, one tournament does not make a goalies career.
If there is an NHL lockout you have to understand that despite the fact that Canada will have Bergeron, Horton, Burns returning, other countries will reap the benefit as well. It's not like last year where Nash and possibly Kovalchuk would be returning, that would have been scary. If a lockout does in fact happen, you could see players like Zherdev, Ovechkin, Malkin playing for the Russians and I would not like that one bit.
